ELECTROLYSIS IBEC + LASER STATE BOARD EXAM 2024| 500 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS| SCORED A+

ELECTROLYSIS IBEC + LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
2024| 500 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS| SCORED A+


Laser stands for what? - RIGHT

ANS>> LightAmplification by

Stimulated

Emission of

Radiation



What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known

as? - RIGHT ANS>> Wavelength



Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - RIGHT ANS>>

Monochromatic



Refraction is also known as what? - RIGHT ANS>> 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? - RIGHT ANS>>

StimulatedEmission



The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - RIGHT ANS>> Metastable State



Who theorized stimulated emission? - RIGHT ANS>> Albert Einstein

,The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - RIGHT ANS>>

Resinatorcavity



What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - RIGHT ANS>> Ground

StateExcited State

Singlet State

Metastable State



Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - RIGHT ANS>> 755

nm

The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -

RIGHT ANS>> 1064 nm



What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>> Pulsed wave



A chromophore is also know at what? - RIGHT ANS>> Target



The chromophore absorbs what? - RIGHT ANS>> Energy



Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -

RIGHT ANS>> ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4

Lasers



Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - RIGHT ANS>> Specific



What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>>

WavelengthSpot Size

,Fluence

Pulse Width



Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -

RIGHT ANS>> Selective Photothermolysis



The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - RIGHT

ANS>>Fluence



An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - RIGHT ANS>> Heat. Resulting in

moredamage



The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in

milliseconds (ms): - RIGHT ANS>> Pulse width/Pulse duration



If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is

what? - RIGHT ANS>> Q Switched



A Q switched laser is used for what? - RIGHT ANS>> Tattoo removal



Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - RIGHT ANS>> 1-4



Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - RIGHT ANS>> All skin types



Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - RIGHT ANS>> Type 1



If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - RIGHT

, ANS>> Aburn

If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -

RIGHT ANS>> Perfect hair removal



Larger structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - RIGHT ANS>>

Longer



Smaller structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - RIGHT ANS>> Shorter



What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more

slowly? - RIGHT ANS>> Long



Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - RIGHT ANS>> 4-6



What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -

RIGHT ANS>> Short



Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - RIGHT ANS>> 1-3



What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - RIGHT ANS>>

15%



What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -

RIGHT ANS>> Laser Hair Removal (LHR)



What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>> Permanent hair reduction