ELECTROLYSIS IBEC ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SET A+
✔✔If a client is on accutane(isotretinoin) with excessive hair growth problems, what
could they be diagnosed with? - ✔✔Iatric Hirsutism
✔✔What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons age and sex, but is not
desired or socially accepted? - ✔✔superfluous
✔✔Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: - ✔✔Idiopathic
✔✔Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications is called ? - ✔✔Iatric
✔✔Hydroquinone treats - ✔✔hyperpigmentation
✔✔The lipid part of sebum is called? - ✔✔triglycerides
✔✔Desquamation(peeling) process takes how long? - ✔✔on average, 28 days
✔✔Evaporation of sweat on the skin surface produces cooling, also known as? -
✔✔thermoregulation
✔✔Skin color derives from a combination of? - ✔✔melanin, carotene, and blood
vessels.
✔✔Amino acid found in melanocytes that produce melanin and protect from UV rays -
✔✔Tyrosine
✔✔Bundle of tiny vellus hair protruding from a follicle - ✔✔vellus comedone
, ✔✔A remnant of a small anagen hair which was left unepilated in a treated follicle is
known as - ? - ✔✔tombstone-no need to treat a tombstone
✔✔What is the biggest challenge for an electrologist, concerning skin? - ✔✔Deep
coarse hair with moist skin. Dry skin is ideal.
✔✔How can HF blowout be prevented? - ✔✔By reducing intensities and/or duration.
✔✔The most important factor when choosing forceps is? - ✔✔their ability to withstand
sterilization
✔✔who approves the epilator machine - ✔✔FDA
✔✔The HF A/C required by thermolysis is produced by? - ✔✔an oscillator
✔✔What are NOT contraindication for electrolysis - ✔✔Tetracycline, AHA, and Retin-A
✔✔General rule of thumb is to match needle size with? - ✔✔hair diameter
✔✔Most important factor when choosing forceps is the ability to withstand? -
✔✔sterilization
✔✔Needle sizes range from? - ✔✔F2-F6 (.002-.006)
✔✔After treatment advice for electrolysis includes? - ✔✔avoid sun and tanning beds for
24 hours after treatment
✔✔The patient needs to be informed during the consultation that the electrolysis
process will only take? - ✔✔a series of treatments
✔✔Hair that is perceived as regrowth but has emerged naturally and has not been
treated before is - ✔✔false regrowth
✔✔A correct statement about health history documentation is that it is - ✔✔Necessary
for each patient without exception
✔✔Which of the following choices are not primary driving forces in our professional
decision making? - ✔✔Gender
✔✔What is a code of ethics? - ✔✔a code of conduct sent down by professional
organizations for their members
SET A+
✔✔If a client is on accutane(isotretinoin) with excessive hair growth problems, what
could they be diagnosed with? - ✔✔Iatric Hirsutism
✔✔What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons age and sex, but is not
desired or socially accepted? - ✔✔superfluous
✔✔Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: - ✔✔Idiopathic
✔✔Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications is called ? - ✔✔Iatric
✔✔Hydroquinone treats - ✔✔hyperpigmentation
✔✔The lipid part of sebum is called? - ✔✔triglycerides
✔✔Desquamation(peeling) process takes how long? - ✔✔on average, 28 days
✔✔Evaporation of sweat on the skin surface produces cooling, also known as? -
✔✔thermoregulation
✔✔Skin color derives from a combination of? - ✔✔melanin, carotene, and blood
vessels.
✔✔Amino acid found in melanocytes that produce melanin and protect from UV rays -
✔✔Tyrosine
✔✔Bundle of tiny vellus hair protruding from a follicle - ✔✔vellus comedone
, ✔✔A remnant of a small anagen hair which was left unepilated in a treated follicle is
known as - ? - ✔✔tombstone-no need to treat a tombstone
✔✔What is the biggest challenge for an electrologist, concerning skin? - ✔✔Deep
coarse hair with moist skin. Dry skin is ideal.
✔✔How can HF blowout be prevented? - ✔✔By reducing intensities and/or duration.
✔✔The most important factor when choosing forceps is? - ✔✔their ability to withstand
sterilization
✔✔who approves the epilator machine - ✔✔FDA
✔✔The HF A/C required by thermolysis is produced by? - ✔✔an oscillator
✔✔What are NOT contraindication for electrolysis - ✔✔Tetracycline, AHA, and Retin-A
✔✔General rule of thumb is to match needle size with? - ✔✔hair diameter
✔✔Most important factor when choosing forceps is the ability to withstand? -
✔✔sterilization
✔✔Needle sizes range from? - ✔✔F2-F6 (.002-.006)
✔✔After treatment advice for electrolysis includes? - ✔✔avoid sun and tanning beds for
24 hours after treatment
✔✔The patient needs to be informed during the consultation that the electrolysis
process will only take? - ✔✔a series of treatments
✔✔Hair that is perceived as regrowth but has emerged naturally and has not been
treated before is - ✔✔false regrowth
✔✔A correct statement about health history documentation is that it is - ✔✔Necessary
for each patient without exception
✔✔Which of the following choices are not primary driving forces in our professional
decision making? - ✔✔Gender
✔✔What is a code of ethics? - ✔✔a code of conduct sent down by professional
organizations for their members
