Laser Hair Removal Exam QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A)
LSO - ANSWER laser safety officer
LSSC - ANSWER laser site safety officer
NHZ - ANSWER nominal hazard zone: a designated zone (area/room) that defines the region near the
laser operation within which control measures are required
MPE - ANSWER Maximum Permissible Exposure: maximum level of laser radiation to which a person may
be exposed without hazardous effects or adverse biological changes in the eye or skin.
OD - ANSWER optical density
LASER - ANSWER light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
How many "main" layers of skin are there? - ANSWER 3 (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous)
How many layers are there in the "main" outer layer of the skin? - ANSWER 5 (stratum corneum, stratum
lucid, stratum granulosum, stratum spinous, stratum basale)
About 90% of the "main" layer are comprised of these cells: - ANSWER keratinocytes
cells that make the color of the skin - ANSWER melanocytes
the main protein structural component that is in the second layer of skin - ANSWER collagen
the protein bundles that give skin its shape - ANSWER elastins
ANSWERS(RATED A)
LSO - ANSWER laser safety officer
LSSC - ANSWER laser site safety officer
NHZ - ANSWER nominal hazard zone: a designated zone (area/room) that defines the region near the
laser operation within which control measures are required
MPE - ANSWER Maximum Permissible Exposure: maximum level of laser radiation to which a person may
be exposed without hazardous effects or adverse biological changes in the eye or skin.
OD - ANSWER optical density
LASER - ANSWER light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
How many "main" layers of skin are there? - ANSWER 3 (epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous)
How many layers are there in the "main" outer layer of the skin? - ANSWER 5 (stratum corneum, stratum
lucid, stratum granulosum, stratum spinous, stratum basale)
About 90% of the "main" layer are comprised of these cells: - ANSWER keratinocytes
cells that make the color of the skin - ANSWER melanocytes
the main protein structural component that is in the second layer of skin - ANSWER collagen
the protein bundles that give skin its shape - ANSWER elastins