ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2023 QUESTIONS
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is a round follicle for which hair type? - (ANSWER)Straight hair
Laser stands for? - (ANSWER)L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks? -
(ANSWER)Wavelength
Light of only one color and one specific wavelength? - (ANSWER)Monochromatic
!@#$%^&*()_+
Refraction is also know as? - (ANSWER)Transmission
Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to? - (ANSWER)Simulated Emission
Who theorized stimulated emission? - (ANSWER)Albert Einstein
Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - (ANSWER)755nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
(ANSWER)1064nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also known as what? - (ANSWER)Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - (ANSWER)Energy
Googles are approved by? - (ANSWER)ANSI (American National Standard Institute)
Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine? - (ANSWER)Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)1. Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2023 QUESTIONS
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
4. Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
(ANSWER)Selective Photothermolysis
Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is? - (ANSWER)Fluence
Increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - (ANSWER)Heat
Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in
milliseconds? - (ANSWER)Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds!@#$%^&*()_+
to nanoseconds the laser is
what? - (ANSWER)Q Switched
A Q-Switched laser is used for what? - (ANSWER)Tattoo Removal
Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser? - (ANSWER)ALL SKIN TYPES
Which skin type can only have electrolysis? - (ANSWER)Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it results in? - (ANSWER)A
Burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time, it results in? -
(ANSWER)Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - (ANSWER)Longer
Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - (ANSWER)Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper, and cool more slowly? -
(ANSWER)Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin types? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 4-6
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2023 QUESTIONS
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
(ANSWER)Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - (ANSWER)15%
Long term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment? - (ANSWER)LASER HAIR
REMOVAL
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)Permanent hair reduction
!@#$%^&*()_+
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? -
(ANSWER)Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible? - (ANSWER)Patient Threshold
What is hair density? - (ANSWER)The amount of hair per square centimeter
The higher the hair density, the _________________ the fluence? - (ANSWER)Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing laser hair removal? -
(ANSWER)30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - (ANSWER)Lower
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin before laser hair removal? -
(ANSWER)ALCOHOL
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Hertz (Hz)
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What is a round follicle for which hair type? - (ANSWER)Straight hair
Laser stands for? - (ANSWER)L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks? -
(ANSWER)Wavelength
Light of only one color and one specific wavelength? - (ANSWER)Monochromatic
!@#$%^&*()_+
Refraction is also know as? - (ANSWER)Transmission
Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to? - (ANSWER)Simulated Emission
Who theorized stimulated emission? - (ANSWER)Albert Einstein
Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - (ANSWER)755nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
(ANSWER)1064nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also known as what? - (ANSWER)Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - (ANSWER)Energy
Googles are approved by? - (ANSWER)ANSI (American National Standard Institute)
Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine? - (ANSWER)Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)1. Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
,ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2023 QUESTIONS
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
4. Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
(ANSWER)Selective Photothermolysis
Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is? - (ANSWER)Fluence
Increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - (ANSWER)Heat
Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in
milliseconds? - (ANSWER)Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds!@#$%^&*()_+
to nanoseconds the laser is
what? - (ANSWER)Q Switched
A Q-Switched laser is used for what? - (ANSWER)Tattoo Removal
Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser? - (ANSWER)ALL SKIN TYPES
Which skin type can only have electrolysis? - (ANSWER)Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it results in? - (ANSWER)A
Burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time, it results in? -
(ANSWER)Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - (ANSWER)Longer
Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - (ANSWER)Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper, and cool more slowly? -
(ANSWER)Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin types? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 4-6
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE TEST 2023 QUESTIONS
&CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
(ANSWER)Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - (ANSWER)15%
Long term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment? - (ANSWER)LASER HAIR
REMOVAL
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - (ANSWER)Permanent hair reduction
!@#$%^&*()_+
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? -
(ANSWER)Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible? - (ANSWER)Patient Threshold
What is hair density? - (ANSWER)The amount of hair per square centimeter
The higher the hair density, the _________________ the fluence? - (ANSWER)Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing laser hair removal? -
(ANSWER)30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - (ANSWER)Lower
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin before laser hair removal? -
(ANSWER)ALCOHOL
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - (ANSWER)Hertz (Hz)
