LASER HAIR REMOVAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
What two ways are there to fire a laser? - Answer-Foot pedal and switch on handle
What should be used to get rid of plume? - Answer-Hepa filter or smoke evacuators
What does laser target? - Answer-The melanin in the hair follicle
What are the 3 cycles of hair growth? - Answer-Anagen, catagen, and telogen
How often should you see someone for a treatment for the axilla? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for treatment of the face? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for treatment of the bikini? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the trunk? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the arms? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the legs? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
What stage of hair growth do lasers target? - Answer-Anagen phase
How many weeks prior to tx should a person not wax or pluck? - Answer-6 weeks prior
What are 3 things to always remember while treating? - Answer-Overlap your pulses by
20%-30%, stay perpindicular with the skin, stay flush with the skin
How long will it take the hair to shed after the tx? - Answer-3 weeks
What is perifollicular erythema? - Answer-Redness in the tx area
What is perifollicular edema? - Answer-Swelling in the tx area
, What is dermagraphism? - Answer-Too much histamine in the skin
What percent of the population suffers with dermagraphism? - Answer-90%
Can pt's use sunless tanning products? - Answer-Yes, but they should exfoliate prior to
tx and have not used 1 week prior to tx
True or False
Make sure to use an Alexandrite 755nm laser on a pt that has used sunless tanning
products. - Answer-False
True or False
Make sure to use a Nd:Yag 1064nm laser on a pt that has used sunless tanning
products. - Answer-True
What are the two main things a pt must do prior to any tx? - Answer-Sign a readiness
form and sign a consent
What should be done right before firing the laser to a pt's skin? - Answer-Calibrate the
laser and fire once to the floor
What are good endpoints to a tx? - Answer-Perifollicular edema, perifollicular erythema,
and dermagraphism
When should you perform treatment verification tests? - Answer-At the start of each day
What color is the rubber ring on a gentlelase laser? - Answer-Black
What color is the rubber ring on a gentleyag laser? - Answer-Blue
Daily Maintenance Duties - Answer-Vacuum Vents, Wipe Calport, Wipe Down
Handpiece, Dust Box, Check Slider Window, Check Distilled Water Level, Perform User
Verification
What is in section 6 of the manual? - Answer-Fault Codes
What does L.A.S.E.R. stand for? - Answer-Light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation
What is an atom made of? - Answer-Electrons, nuetrons, and protons
What is a photon? - Answer-Packet of light energy
What is spontaneous emission? - Answer-Resting stage by emitting a photon
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
What two ways are there to fire a laser? - Answer-Foot pedal and switch on handle
What should be used to get rid of plume? - Answer-Hepa filter or smoke evacuators
What does laser target? - Answer-The melanin in the hair follicle
What are the 3 cycles of hair growth? - Answer-Anagen, catagen, and telogen
How often should you see someone for a treatment for the axilla? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for treatment of the face? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for treatment of the bikini? - Answer-Every 4-6
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the trunk? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the arms? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
How often should you see someone for the treatment of the legs? - Answer-Every 8-10
weeks
What stage of hair growth do lasers target? - Answer-Anagen phase
How many weeks prior to tx should a person not wax or pluck? - Answer-6 weeks prior
What are 3 things to always remember while treating? - Answer-Overlap your pulses by
20%-30%, stay perpindicular with the skin, stay flush with the skin
How long will it take the hair to shed after the tx? - Answer-3 weeks
What is perifollicular erythema? - Answer-Redness in the tx area
What is perifollicular edema? - Answer-Swelling in the tx area
, What is dermagraphism? - Answer-Too much histamine in the skin
What percent of the population suffers with dermagraphism? - Answer-90%
Can pt's use sunless tanning products? - Answer-Yes, but they should exfoliate prior to
tx and have not used 1 week prior to tx
True or False
Make sure to use an Alexandrite 755nm laser on a pt that has used sunless tanning
products. - Answer-False
True or False
Make sure to use a Nd:Yag 1064nm laser on a pt that has used sunless tanning
products. - Answer-True
What are the two main things a pt must do prior to any tx? - Answer-Sign a readiness
form and sign a consent
What should be done right before firing the laser to a pt's skin? - Answer-Calibrate the
laser and fire once to the floor
What are good endpoints to a tx? - Answer-Perifollicular edema, perifollicular erythema,
and dermagraphism
When should you perform treatment verification tests? - Answer-At the start of each day
What color is the rubber ring on a gentlelase laser? - Answer-Black
What color is the rubber ring on a gentleyag laser? - Answer-Blue
Daily Maintenance Duties - Answer-Vacuum Vents, Wipe Calport, Wipe Down
Handpiece, Dust Box, Check Slider Window, Check Distilled Water Level, Perform User
Verification
What is in section 6 of the manual? - Answer-Fault Codes
What does L.A.S.E.R. stand for? - Answer-Light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation
What is an atom made of? - Answer-Electrons, nuetrons, and protons
What is a photon? - Answer-Packet of light energy
What is spontaneous emission? - Answer-Resting stage by emitting a photon
