CERTIFIED CLINICAL
ELECTROLOGIST EXAM FLORIDA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most common skin cancer - answer-basal cell carcinoma
The pocket or depression in the skin that is formed by the epithelium that houses the
hair shaft is - answer-follicle
When electrolysis is being performed on the patient, the depth to which a probe
should generally be inserted is the average depth of the - answer-anagen
In thermolysis a shallow needle insertion will result in - answer-more intense heating
pattern
To maintain patient dignity during treatment it is important to use - answer-
appropriate draping
To minimize the risk of HIV avoid: - answer-exposure of body fluids
Needles should be - answer-disposable
What electrology needle is designed to deliver current to the lower follicle and papilla
only? - answer-insulated
Galvanic destroys the papilla when direct current is used to convert salt water to
sodium hydroxide, this is called: - answer-electrolysis
The shortwave method of hair removal destroys the growth source of the hair by -
answer-electro-dessication
In order to put a patient at ease during consultation the electrologist should be -
answer-reassuring
What can stimulate hair growth? - answer-sadness, stress, tension
Which hormones are not found in the anterior pituitary? - answer-adh
During electrology a black and blue mark that appears after treatment indicate -
answer-the insertion was deep
The disease characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin - answer-
scleroderma
Which of the following are viruses? - answer-herpes, verruca, hepatitis, aids,
molluscum contagiosum
, Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growth activity in the - answer-matrix
Containers used to hold alcohol should be changed - answer-monthly
Regrowth that results from insufficient application of current will - answer-appear on
the schedule of a tweezed hair
Two hairs growing out of one follicle is called - answer-pili multi gemini
In thermolysis a probe with a small diameter will have a heating pattern that is -
answer-larger
The signs of symptoms of arc stage of hiv - answer-chills, weight loss, swollen lymph
glands, diarrhea
Two sub layers of the dermis are - answer-papillary and reticular
Which of the following is not apart of the pilosebaceous unit? - answer-sudoriferous
gland
In women, terminal hair on the face alone may suggest - answer-an excess of
androgen
Which of the following methods of sterilization are recommended for unpackaged
instruments - answer-autoclave 250f with 15psi for 15 minutes
The hair and follicle are part of the - answer-epidermis and pilosebaceous unit
The flow of electrons along a wire cannot occur unless there is - answer-voltage
Person service workers (psw) are defined by the cdc as persons whose occupations
involve - answer-close personal contact with patients
Male and female sexual hair patterns differ primarily because of differences in -
answer-the concentration of circulating androgens
The galvanic modality effects permanent hair removal by - answer-chemical
decomposition
Define dessication - answer-removing moisture
Cause of hirsutism include - answer-pituitary acth hypersecretion, adrenal tumors,
ovarian tumors
According to the atomic theory of electron movements, electrons move from -
answer-negative to positive
The blend or dual method effects permanent hair removal by - answer-high
frequency and galvanic current
ELECTROLOGIST EXAM FLORIDA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most common skin cancer - answer-basal cell carcinoma
The pocket or depression in the skin that is formed by the epithelium that houses the
hair shaft is - answer-follicle
When electrolysis is being performed on the patient, the depth to which a probe
should generally be inserted is the average depth of the - answer-anagen
In thermolysis a shallow needle insertion will result in - answer-more intense heating
pattern
To maintain patient dignity during treatment it is important to use - answer-
appropriate draping
To minimize the risk of HIV avoid: - answer-exposure of body fluids
Needles should be - answer-disposable
What electrology needle is designed to deliver current to the lower follicle and papilla
only? - answer-insulated
Galvanic destroys the papilla when direct current is used to convert salt water to
sodium hydroxide, this is called: - answer-electrolysis
The shortwave method of hair removal destroys the growth source of the hair by -
answer-electro-dessication
In order to put a patient at ease during consultation the electrologist should be -
answer-reassuring
What can stimulate hair growth? - answer-sadness, stress, tension
Which hormones are not found in the anterior pituitary? - answer-adh
During electrology a black and blue mark that appears after treatment indicate -
answer-the insertion was deep
The disease characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin - answer-
scleroderma
Which of the following are viruses? - answer-herpes, verruca, hepatitis, aids,
molluscum contagiosum
, Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growth activity in the - answer-matrix
Containers used to hold alcohol should be changed - answer-monthly
Regrowth that results from insufficient application of current will - answer-appear on
the schedule of a tweezed hair
Two hairs growing out of one follicle is called - answer-pili multi gemini
In thermolysis a probe with a small diameter will have a heating pattern that is -
answer-larger
The signs of symptoms of arc stage of hiv - answer-chills, weight loss, swollen lymph
glands, diarrhea
Two sub layers of the dermis are - answer-papillary and reticular
Which of the following is not apart of the pilosebaceous unit? - answer-sudoriferous
gland
In women, terminal hair on the face alone may suggest - answer-an excess of
androgen
Which of the following methods of sterilization are recommended for unpackaged
instruments - answer-autoclave 250f with 15psi for 15 minutes
The hair and follicle are part of the - answer-epidermis and pilosebaceous unit
The flow of electrons along a wire cannot occur unless there is - answer-voltage
Person service workers (psw) are defined by the cdc as persons whose occupations
involve - answer-close personal contact with patients
Male and female sexual hair patterns differ primarily because of differences in -
answer-the concentration of circulating androgens
The galvanic modality effects permanent hair removal by - answer-chemical
decomposition
Define dessication - answer-removing moisture
Cause of hirsutism include - answer-pituitary acth hypersecretion, adrenal tumors,
ovarian tumors
According to the atomic theory of electron movements, electrons move from -
answer-negative to positive
The blend or dual method effects permanent hair removal by - answer-high
frequency and galvanic current
