ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD PRACTICE
TEST 2025/26 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
Laser stands for what? - answerLight
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? -
answerWavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - answerMonochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - answerTransmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification) acquires energy
equal to the photons that created it is known as? - answerStimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - answerMetastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? - answerAlbert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - answerResinator cavity
,What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - answerGround State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - answer755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? - answer1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - answerPulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - answerTarget
The chromophore absorbs what? - answerEnergy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? - answerANSI
(American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - answerSpecific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - answerWavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
,Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - answerSelective
Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - answerFluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - answerHeat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds (ms): -
answerPulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? - answerQ
Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - answerTattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - answer1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - answerAll skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - answerType 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - answerA burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? - answerPerfect hair
removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - answerLonger
, Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - answerShorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? - answerLong
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - answer4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? - answerShort
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - answer1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - answer15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? - answerLaser Hair
Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - answerPermanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - answerFluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming impossible called? -
answerPatient Threshold
The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as? - answerHair density
The higher the hair density, the _______ the fluence? - answerLower
TEST 2025/26 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS!!
Laser stands for what? - answerLight
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? -
answerWavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - answerMonochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - answerTransmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification) acquires energy
equal to the photons that created it is known as? - answerStimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - answerMetastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? - answerAlbert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - answerResinator cavity
,What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - answerGround State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - answer755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? - answer1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - answerPulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - answerTarget
The chromophore absorbs what? - answerEnergy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? - answerANSI
(American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - answerSpecific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - answerWavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
,Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - answerSelective
Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - answerFluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - answerHeat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds (ms): -
answerPulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? - answerQ
Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - answerTattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - answer1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - answerAll skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - answerType 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - answerA burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? - answerPerfect hair
removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - answerLonger
, Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - answerShorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? - answerLong
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - answer4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? - answerShort
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - answer1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - answer15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? - answerLaser Hair
Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - answerPermanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - answerFluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming impossible called? -
answerPatient Threshold
The amount of hair per one square centimeter is known as? - answerHair density
The higher the hair density, the _______ the fluence? - answerLower
