MASTER ESTHETICS (WASHINGTON STATE) BOARD EXAM WITH ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
What term refers to the vaporization, cutting, or removal of a portion of the epidermis
and/or dermis?
Ablation
Most laser eyewear has an optical density of _______ for visible and infrared wavelengths of
light.
4 to 8
What statement about operating laser equipment is correct?
You should document all problems with the device in your service records
What should clients do during laser treatments to help prevent a fire?
Refrain from placing anything between the laser device and area of treatment
What is NOT one of the purposes for which CO2 and Er:YAG lasers were traditionally used?
Hair removal
What is the average surface coverage per treatment when using a Fraser laser to treat
photo-aging or acne scarring?
20%
,What are Q-switched lasers commonly used for?
Treating pigmented lesions
What is a diode laser with a wavelength of 800 nm used for?
Hair removal
What type of laser is commonly used to treat vascular and pigmented lesions?
Pulsed dye
What is a quality of intense pulsed light (IPL)?
Polychromatic
When should double and triple pulses be used when using IPL?
When treating pigmented lesions
What term refers to a current that flows on a path of least resistance between positive and
negative electrodes placed at opposite ends?
Bipolar radiofrequency
,What is NOT a benefit of LED rejuvenation?
Stimulation of hair follicles
What is the MOST important function of Fitzpatrick typing?
Helping to predict the skin's response to treatments
What Fitzpatrick types are likely to be difficult to treat and have troubling complications,
such as hypopigmentation?
Types IV and VI
What color eyes is a person with a Fitzpatrick type III skin likely to have?
Blue or brown
What are Alexandrite Q-switched lasers commonly used for?
Tattoo removal
What Fitzpatrick type is common in people of Mediterranean heritage?
Type IV
What is a characteristic of Fitzpatrick type VI skin?
, Deeply pigmented
What is the Fitzpatrick skin type of a client with a skin type score of 27?
Type IV
What skin classification system takes into account the client's ancestry and Fitzpatrick
type?
Lancer System
What skin classification system looks at the specific issues of burning, tanning, and post-
inflammatory hyper-pigmentation?
Goldman World Classification
What skin classification system looks specifically at African skin?
Willis and Earles Scale
How many skin types does the Bauman system include?
16
What is the BEST question to ask in determining post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation?
When you get a cut, does the wound go from red to pink to brown?
What term refers to the vaporization, cutting, or removal of a portion of the epidermis
and/or dermis?
Ablation
Most laser eyewear has an optical density of _______ for visible and infrared wavelengths of
light.
4 to 8
What statement about operating laser equipment is correct?
You should document all problems with the device in your service records
What should clients do during laser treatments to help prevent a fire?
Refrain from placing anything between the laser device and area of treatment
What is NOT one of the purposes for which CO2 and Er:YAG lasers were traditionally used?
Hair removal
What is the average surface coverage per treatment when using a Fraser laser to treat
photo-aging or acne scarring?
20%
,What are Q-switched lasers commonly used for?
Treating pigmented lesions
What is a diode laser with a wavelength of 800 nm used for?
Hair removal
What type of laser is commonly used to treat vascular and pigmented lesions?
Pulsed dye
What is a quality of intense pulsed light (IPL)?
Polychromatic
When should double and triple pulses be used when using IPL?
When treating pigmented lesions
What term refers to a current that flows on a path of least resistance between positive and
negative electrodes placed at opposite ends?
Bipolar radiofrequency
,What is NOT a benefit of LED rejuvenation?
Stimulation of hair follicles
What is the MOST important function of Fitzpatrick typing?
Helping to predict the skin's response to treatments
What Fitzpatrick types are likely to be difficult to treat and have troubling complications,
such as hypopigmentation?
Types IV and VI
What color eyes is a person with a Fitzpatrick type III skin likely to have?
Blue or brown
What are Alexandrite Q-switched lasers commonly used for?
Tattoo removal
What Fitzpatrick type is common in people of Mediterranean heritage?
Type IV
What is a characteristic of Fitzpatrick type VI skin?
, Deeply pigmented
What is the Fitzpatrick skin type of a client with a skin type score of 27?
Type IV
What skin classification system takes into account the client's ancestry and Fitzpatrick
type?
Lancer System
What skin classification system looks at the specific issues of burning, tanning, and post-
inflammatory hyper-pigmentation?
Goldman World Classification
What skin classification system looks specifically at African skin?
Willis and Earles Scale
How many skin types does the Bauman system include?
16
What is the BEST question to ask in determining post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation?
When you get a cut, does the wound go from red to pink to brown?
