ELECTROLYSIS STATE REVIEW
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ In galvanic electrolysis, the chemical agent that destroys hair is:
Answer: Sodium Hydroxide
◉ Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications: Answer: Iatric
hirsutism pg. 301 IBEC
◉ In galvanic electrolysis, what is the reason for the indifferent
electrode to be bigger than the needle? Answer: To minimize the effect
of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine and hydrochloric acid)
◉ The surface area of each electrode helps to determine the: Answer:
Current density/Concentration current
◉ What disease is characterized by irregular menstrual cycle, absent or
irregular menses, hirsutism, multiple cysts on the ovaries and infertility?
Answer: PCOS/Stein-LeventhaI Syndrome
◉ Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: Answer: Idiopathic
hirsutism
◉ The shape of the heated area that surrounds the high frequency needle
is the shape of a: Answer: Tear drop
,◉ The blend is achieved by using: Answer: High frequency and galvanic
current
◉ Using the blend modality, the application of thermolysis causes the
lye to: Answer: Become more caustic
◉ What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a person's age and sex,
but is not desired or socially acceptable? Answer: Superfluous
◉ What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps keep the body's
functions (metabolism) working at the correct pace? Answer: Thyroxine
(T4)
◉ When a client has been tweezing weekly, most of the hair in the area
of tweezing will be in what stage of growth ? Answer: Early anagen
◉ What types of hairs are deep, coarse, and usually pigmented? Answer:
Terminal
◉ What type of hair is fine, short, and often called "peach fuzz"?
Answer: Vellus
◉ What is the method of grading or evaluating hirsutism in women?
Answer: Ferriman-Gallaway Score
,◉ If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper and coarser, it is said to
be a(n): Answer: Accelerated vellus hair
◉ In what stage of hair growth does the club hair begin forming?
Answer: Catagen
◉ In which of the following layers of the skin are mast cells found?
Answer: Dermis
◉ Which one of the following hormones will cause hirsutism? Answer:
LH
◉ When treating a client with diabetes, what is of the greatest concern?
Answer: Delayed healing time
◉ Which gland is most associated with hair growth? Answer: Adrenal
◉ The buildup of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is: Answer:
Edema
◉ Which of the following is the most common cause of hirsutism and
menstrual irregularity in women less than 50 years of age? Answer:
Polycystic Ovaries
◉ What contributes to the color of the skin? Answer: All of the above
(Carotene, Blood vessels, Melanin)
, ◉ In which layer of the skin is Eleidin found? Answer: Epidermis:
Stratum Lucidum
◉ What is the prickle cell layer of the skin? Answer: Spinosum
◉ What is also known as "true skin" or "cutis"? Answer: Dermis
◉ In what type of skin are melanocytes larger and more active? Answer:
Dark Skin
◉ What is made up of elastic, collagenous, and reticular fibers? Answer:
Papillary Layer
◉ Where do you find melanin? Answer: Skin, hair, eyes
◉ What type of corpuscle is found in the papillary layer that is sensitive
to touch? Answer: Meissner
◉ Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to light touch and is the only
corpuscle in the epidermis? Answer: Merkel
◉ Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to heat? Answer: Ruffini
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
◉ In galvanic electrolysis, the chemical agent that destroys hair is:
Answer: Sodium Hydroxide
◉ Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications: Answer: Iatric
hirsutism pg. 301 IBEC
◉ In galvanic electrolysis, what is the reason for the indifferent
electrode to be bigger than the needle? Answer: To minimize the effect
of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine and hydrochloric acid)
◉ The surface area of each electrode helps to determine the: Answer:
Current density/Concentration current
◉ What disease is characterized by irregular menstrual cycle, absent or
irregular menses, hirsutism, multiple cysts on the ovaries and infertility?
Answer: PCOS/Stein-LeventhaI Syndrome
◉ Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: Answer: Idiopathic
hirsutism
◉ The shape of the heated area that surrounds the high frequency needle
is the shape of a: Answer: Tear drop
,◉ The blend is achieved by using: Answer: High frequency and galvanic
current
◉ Using the blend modality, the application of thermolysis causes the
lye to: Answer: Become more caustic
◉ What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a person's age and sex,
but is not desired or socially acceptable? Answer: Superfluous
◉ What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps keep the body's
functions (metabolism) working at the correct pace? Answer: Thyroxine
(T4)
◉ When a client has been tweezing weekly, most of the hair in the area
of tweezing will be in what stage of growth ? Answer: Early anagen
◉ What types of hairs are deep, coarse, and usually pigmented? Answer:
Terminal
◉ What type of hair is fine, short, and often called "peach fuzz"?
Answer: Vellus
◉ What is the method of grading or evaluating hirsutism in women?
Answer: Ferriman-Gallaway Score
,◉ If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper and coarser, it is said to
be a(n): Answer: Accelerated vellus hair
◉ In what stage of hair growth does the club hair begin forming?
Answer: Catagen
◉ In which of the following layers of the skin are mast cells found?
Answer: Dermis
◉ Which one of the following hormones will cause hirsutism? Answer:
LH
◉ When treating a client with diabetes, what is of the greatest concern?
Answer: Delayed healing time
◉ Which gland is most associated with hair growth? Answer: Adrenal
◉ The buildup of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is: Answer:
Edema
◉ Which of the following is the most common cause of hirsutism and
menstrual irregularity in women less than 50 years of age? Answer:
Polycystic Ovaries
◉ What contributes to the color of the skin? Answer: All of the above
(Carotene, Blood vessels, Melanin)
, ◉ In which layer of the skin is Eleidin found? Answer: Epidermis:
Stratum Lucidum
◉ What is the prickle cell layer of the skin? Answer: Spinosum
◉ What is also known as "true skin" or "cutis"? Answer: Dermis
◉ In what type of skin are melanocytes larger and more active? Answer:
Dark Skin
◉ What is made up of elastic, collagenous, and reticular fibers? Answer:
Papillary Layer
◉ Where do you find melanin? Answer: Skin, hair, eyes
◉ What type of corpuscle is found in the papillary layer that is sensitive
to touch? Answer: Meissner
◉ Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to light touch and is the only
corpuscle in the epidermis? Answer: Merkel
◉ Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to heat? Answer: Ruffini
