Laser Technician Certification Exam Questions With Correct Answers

Pulsed dye lasers are most popular for treating? - ANSWER-Vascular lesions What procedure is the diode laser most effective for? - ANSWER-Laser Hair Removal What is a Q-Switch laser used for? - ANSWER-Tattoo removal What does the laser active medium produce when it is stimulated? - ANSWER-Photons In esthetic practices,what are the most commonly used wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum? - ANSWER-Visible light, infrared What portion of the electromagnetic spectrum can humans see? - ANSWER-visible light What is electromagnetic radiation? - ANSWER-Waves of electrons What do photons transmit? - ANSWER-Light What does LASER stand for? - ANSWER-light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation What produces light, heat, chemical and magnetic changes? - ANSWER-electricity The range of all the wavelengths that can be produced by radiation energy is called? - ANSWER-Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) What type of light has the shortest wavelength? - ANSWER-Ultraviolet (UV) What are three characteristics of laser light? - ANSWER-Monochromatic, Directional/Collimated, Coherent When laser light reaches a target it is absorbed and then converted into? - ANSWER-Heat Heat energy is the movement of? - ANSWER-Electrons What are tiny blood vessels that cause red lines or patterns on the skin? - ANSWER-Telangiectasias What condition caused by hormonal imbalances and typically affected by women causing dark hair to grow in areas such as the face, arms, legs, and back? - ANSWER-Hirstism What do you call an infection of the hair follicle in the beard area? - ANSWER-Pseudofolliculitis Barbae Excessive hair growth that is genetically determined and can occur in both men and women is called? - ANSWER-Hypertichosis Photons are? - ANSWER-Packets of energy A wavelength is measured in - ANSWER-nanometers Fluency is measured in? - ANSWER-Joules What conditions would be treated as pigment reduction? - ANSWER-Lentigo, Ephilis Achieving destruction of a target is called? - ANSWER-Selective photothermolysis What chromosphere is targeted in hair removal and pigment reduction procedures - ANSWER-Melianin