ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
TIONS
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1. Laser stands for what? Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
2. What is the distance measured in nanometers Wavelength
between two peaks or two troughs known as?
3. Light of only one color & one specific wave- Monochromatic
length is known as?
4. Refraction is also known as what? Transmission
5. The process where by a newly created photon Stimulated Emission
of light (generated through amplification) ac-
quires energy equal to the photons that creat-
ed it is known as?
6. The states of equilibrium or middle state of Metastable State
light
7. Who theorized stimulated emission? Albert Einstein
8. The part of the laser that contains the active Resinator cavity
medium is called?
9. What are the states of light in stimulated emis- Ground State
sion? Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
10. Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum 755 nm
at what wavelength?
11. The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light 1064 nm
spectrum with a wavelength of what?
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
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12. What type of wave is used in laser hair re- Pulsed wave
moval?
13. A chromophore is also know at what? Target
14. The chromophore absorbs what? Energy
15. Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner ANSI (American Nation-
must be approved by which group? al Standard Institute) for
Class 3B and Class 4
Lasers
16. Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? Specific
17. What are the parameters when doing laser hair Wavelength
removal? Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
18. Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of Selective Photothermoly-
specific targets, this is also known as? sis
19. The rate/amount of energy delivered within a Fluence
given area is known as?
20. An increase in fluence equals an increase in Heat. Resulting in more
what? damage
21. The length of time the light/energy is in contact Pulse width/Pulse dura-
with the target that is measured in millisec- tion
onds (ms):
22. If the time of pulse duration is changed Q Switched
from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is
what?
23. A Q switched laser is used for what? Tattoo removal
24. Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? 1-4
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
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25. Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? All skin types
26. Which skin type should only have electrolysis Type 1
and no laser?
27. If the pulse width is greater than the thermal A burn
relaxation time it results in?
28. If the pulse width is less than or equal to the Perfect hair removal
thermal relaxation time it results in?
29. Larger structures have __________ thermal re- Longer
laxation times (TRT)
30. Smaller structures have _______ thermal relax- Shorter
ation times (TRT)
31. What kind of pulse widths protect the epider- Long
mis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly?
32. Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? 4-6
33. What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive Short
and heat up and cool down quickly?
34. Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? 1-3
35. What percentage of follicles are damaged with 15%
each laser treatment?
36. What is a long-term stable reduction of the Laser Hair Removal
growing hairs after a treatment regime? (LHR)
37. What does the FDA call laser hair removal? Permanent hair reduction
38. What is the highest setting the skin can toler- Fluence Threshold
ate without damage called?
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
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39. What is the highest setting the patient can tol- Patient Threshold
erate without the treatment becoming impossi-
ble called?
40. The amount of hair per one square centimeter Hair density
is known as?
41. The higher the hair density, the _______ the Lower
fluence?
42. What percentage of overlapping do you want 30%
when doing LHR?
43. Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of flu- Lower
ence?
44. What should you never use to clean a patient's Alcohol
skin prior to LHR?
45. Pulse duration is measured in what unit? milliseconds (ms)
46. Spot size is measured in what unit? millimeters (mm)
47. Repetition rate is measured in what unit? hertz (Hz)
48. Who is the grandfather of laser and was the Rox Anderson
first person to use water to cool the skin during
laser?
49. The formula for fluence is? Joules = J/cm2
50. What kind of lasers allow for selective heating Selective photothermoly-
of specific targets? sis
51. For deeper laser penetration what should the Change to a bigger spot
practitioner do to the laser? size
52. The primary reason for using cooling devices Allows for higher and
during laser hair removal is? more effective fluences to
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
TIONS
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g6hczk
1. Laser stands for what? Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
2. What is the distance measured in nanometers Wavelength
between two peaks or two troughs known as?
3. Light of only one color & one specific wave- Monochromatic
length is known as?
4. Refraction is also known as what? Transmission
5. The process where by a newly created photon Stimulated Emission
of light (generated through amplification) ac-
quires energy equal to the photons that creat-
ed it is known as?
6. The states of equilibrium or middle state of Metastable State
light
7. Who theorized stimulated emission? Albert Einstein
8. The part of the laser that contains the active Resinator cavity
medium is called?
9. What are the states of light in stimulated emis- Ground State
sion? Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
10. Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum 755 nm
at what wavelength?
11. The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light 1064 nm
spectrum with a wavelength of what?
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
TIONS
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12. What type of wave is used in laser hair re- Pulsed wave
moval?
13. A chromophore is also know at what? Target
14. The chromophore absorbs what? Energy
15. Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner ANSI (American Nation-
must be approved by which group? al Standard Institute) for
Class 3B and Class 4
Lasers
16. Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? Specific
17. What are the parameters when doing laser hair Wavelength
removal? Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
18. Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of Selective Photothermoly-
specific targets, this is also known as? sis
19. The rate/amount of energy delivered within a Fluence
given area is known as?
20. An increase in fluence equals an increase in Heat. Resulting in more
what? damage
21. The length of time the light/energy is in contact Pulse width/Pulse dura-
with the target that is measured in millisec- tion
onds (ms):
22. If the time of pulse duration is changed Q Switched
from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is
what?
23. A Q switched laser is used for what? Tattoo removal
24. Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? 1-4
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
TIONS
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25. Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? All skin types
26. Which skin type should only have electrolysis Type 1
and no laser?
27. If the pulse width is greater than the thermal A burn
relaxation time it results in?
28. If the pulse width is less than or equal to the Perfect hair removal
thermal relaxation time it results in?
29. Larger structures have __________ thermal re- Longer
laxation times (TRT)
30. Smaller structures have _______ thermal relax- Shorter
ation times (TRT)
31. What kind of pulse widths protect the epider- Long
mis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly?
32. Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? 4-6
33. What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive Short
and heat up and cool down quickly?
34. Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? 1-3
35. What percentage of follicles are damaged with 15%
each laser treatment?
36. What is a long-term stable reduction of the Laser Hair Removal
growing hairs after a treatment regime? (LHR)
37. What does the FDA call laser hair removal? Permanent hair reduction
38. What is the highest setting the skin can toler- Fluence Threshold
ate without damage called?
, ELECTROLYSIS IBEC AND LASER STATE BOARD TEST FINAL EXAM A
PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 2024 NEWEST EXAM COMPLETE QUES
TIONS
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39. What is the highest setting the patient can tol- Patient Threshold
erate without the treatment becoming impossi-
ble called?
40. The amount of hair per one square centimeter Hair density
is known as?
41. The higher the hair density, the _______ the Lower
fluence?
42. What percentage of overlapping do you want 30%
when doing LHR?
43. Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of flu- Lower
ence?
44. What should you never use to clean a patient's Alcohol
skin prior to LHR?
45. Pulse duration is measured in what unit? milliseconds (ms)
46. Spot size is measured in what unit? millimeters (mm)
47. Repetition rate is measured in what unit? hertz (Hz)
48. Who is the grandfather of laser and was the Rox Anderson
first person to use water to cool the skin during
laser?
49. The formula for fluence is? Joules = J/cm2
50. What kind of lasers allow for selective heating Selective photothermoly-
of specific targets? sis
51. For deeper laser penetration what should the Change to a bigger spot
practitioner do to the laser? size
52. The primary reason for using cooling devices Allows for higher and
during laser hair removal is? more effective fluences to
