ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD
PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025 – 2026
Laser stands for what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as? - ...(ANSWERS)....Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Transmission
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? -
...(ANSWERS)....Stimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - ...(ANSWERS)....Metastable
State
,Who theorized stimulated emission? - ...(ANSWERS)....Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? -
...(ANSWERS)....Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ground
State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? -
...(ANSWERS)....755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
...(ANSWERS)....1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - ...(ANSWERS)....Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Energy
,Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -
...(ANSWERS)....ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class
4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - ...(ANSWERS)....Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? -
...(ANSWERS)....Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Heat.
Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms): - ...(ANSWERS)....Pulse width/Pulse duration
, If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the
laser is what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....Type
1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
...(ANSWERS)....A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in?
- ...(ANSWERS)....Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) -
...(ANSWERS)....Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) -
...(ANSWERS)....Shorter
PRACTICE EXAM WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTRY ANALYZED ANSWERS (ACTUAL EXAM)
ALREADY GRADED A+ LATEST 2025 – 2026
Laser stands for what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs
known as? - ...(ANSWERS)....Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Transmission
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? -
...(ANSWERS)....Stimulated Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - ...(ANSWERS)....Metastable
State
,Who theorized stimulated emission? - ...(ANSWERS)....Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? -
...(ANSWERS)....Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - ...(ANSWERS)....Ground
State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? -
...(ANSWERS)....755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
...(ANSWERS)....1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - ...(ANSWERS)....Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Energy
,Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -
...(ANSWERS)....ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class
4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - ...(ANSWERS)....Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? -
...(ANSWERS)....Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? -
...(ANSWERS)....Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Heat.
Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured
in milliseconds (ms): - ...(ANSWERS)....Pulse width/Pulse duration
, If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the
laser is what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - ...(ANSWERS)....Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - ...(ANSWERS)....Type
1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
...(ANSWERS)....A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in?
- ...(ANSWERS)....Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) -
...(ANSWERS)....Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) -
...(ANSWERS)....Shorter
