Laser Final Exam with Verified Answers
created the first laser - Correct Answers -Theodore mainmon created the ruby 694 laser
organizations who provide guidelines for laser/safety training - Correct Answers -
American national standards institute
first step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain how it works: only targets hair
in growth stage which is why multiple sessions are needed. only works on dark hair
second step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain why you must stick to
schedule: growth cycle
third step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain why you can only shave
most surgical lasers are classified as this Hazard Class of Laser - Correct Answers -
class 4
how often are audits conducted - Correct Answers -every year by laser safety officer
all service technicians should have: - Correct Answers -documented laser safety
training and education
step 4 of consultation - Correct Answers -explain contraindications for meds and
acceptance because you can burn
step 5 of consultation - Correct Answers -after care instructions: no sun for 1 week after
appointment, no exercising or overheating for at least 48 hours. keep shaving for
purging hair. must avoid sun exposure
non-beam laser hazard - Correct Answers -burns
nominal hazard zone requirements - Correct Answers -must wear eyewear when inside
and follow all control measures
who determines the nominal hazard zone - Correct Answers -laser safety officer
organizations that can charge fines - Correct Answers -OSHA
requirements for laser treatment controlled area - Correct Answers -safety eyewear is
available upon entry, only authorized personnel can enter
, what must be appointed in all health care if using laser - Correct Answers -laser safety
officer
laser treatments for estheticians - Correct Answers -hair reduction
are lasers safe? - Correct Answers -lasers are FDA approved devices that aren't
associated with risks of ionizing radiation (ex: x-rays, etc;)
what has the FDA approved laser for - Correct Answers -approved for hair reduction not
hair removal
definition of laser by the FDA - Correct Answers -long term, stable reduction of the total
amount of hairs growing in the treatment area
only permanent method of hair removal recognized by the FDA - Correct Answers -
electrolysis
contributed to theory of laser - Correct Answers -Albert einstein in 1917
how laser hair reduction works - Correct Answers -by heating. hair is targeted, heated
up, and follicle is damaged or destroyed from producing hair
Terminal vs Vellus Hair - Correct Answers -vellus is peach fuzz, thin hair on face & body
vs. terminal is coarse hair on scalp, underarms and pubic area
what kind of hair does laser works best for? - Correct Answers -terminal
what can happen if you laser vellus hair? - Correct Answers -it can become terminal hair
layers of the skin - Correct Answers -epidermis, dermis, dermal-subcutaneous tissue
(interface), subcutaneous tissue
process lasers use - Correct Answers -selective photothermolysis
where is hair? where does it come from? - Correct Answers -hair follicle in the dermis
the different kinds of chromophore - Correct Answers -melanin, oxyhemoglobin, water
definition of chromophore - Correct Answers -the substance that absorbs laser light
adverse reactions of laser - Correct Answers -burns, hyper/hypo pigmentation, infection,
permanent scarring
what IPL stands for - Correct Answers -intense pulse light
what LED stands for - Correct Answers -light emitting diode
created the first laser - Correct Answers -Theodore mainmon created the ruby 694 laser
organizations who provide guidelines for laser/safety training - Correct Answers -
American national standards institute
first step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain how it works: only targets hair
in growth stage which is why multiple sessions are needed. only works on dark hair
second step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain why you must stick to
schedule: growth cycle
third step of client consultation - Correct Answers -explain why you can only shave
most surgical lasers are classified as this Hazard Class of Laser - Correct Answers -
class 4
how often are audits conducted - Correct Answers -every year by laser safety officer
all service technicians should have: - Correct Answers -documented laser safety
training and education
step 4 of consultation - Correct Answers -explain contraindications for meds and
acceptance because you can burn
step 5 of consultation - Correct Answers -after care instructions: no sun for 1 week after
appointment, no exercising or overheating for at least 48 hours. keep shaving for
purging hair. must avoid sun exposure
non-beam laser hazard - Correct Answers -burns
nominal hazard zone requirements - Correct Answers -must wear eyewear when inside
and follow all control measures
who determines the nominal hazard zone - Correct Answers -laser safety officer
organizations that can charge fines - Correct Answers -OSHA
requirements for laser treatment controlled area - Correct Answers -safety eyewear is
available upon entry, only authorized personnel can enter
, what must be appointed in all health care if using laser - Correct Answers -laser safety
officer
laser treatments for estheticians - Correct Answers -hair reduction
are lasers safe? - Correct Answers -lasers are FDA approved devices that aren't
associated with risks of ionizing radiation (ex: x-rays, etc;)
what has the FDA approved laser for - Correct Answers -approved for hair reduction not
hair removal
definition of laser by the FDA - Correct Answers -long term, stable reduction of the total
amount of hairs growing in the treatment area
only permanent method of hair removal recognized by the FDA - Correct Answers -
electrolysis
contributed to theory of laser - Correct Answers -Albert einstein in 1917
how laser hair reduction works - Correct Answers -by heating. hair is targeted, heated
up, and follicle is damaged or destroyed from producing hair
Terminal vs Vellus Hair - Correct Answers -vellus is peach fuzz, thin hair on face & body
vs. terminal is coarse hair on scalp, underarms and pubic area
what kind of hair does laser works best for? - Correct Answers -terminal
what can happen if you laser vellus hair? - Correct Answers -it can become terminal hair
layers of the skin - Correct Answers -epidermis, dermis, dermal-subcutaneous tissue
(interface), subcutaneous tissue
process lasers use - Correct Answers -selective photothermolysis
where is hair? where does it come from? - Correct Answers -hair follicle in the dermis
the different kinds of chromophore - Correct Answers -melanin, oxyhemoglobin, water
definition of chromophore - Correct Answers -the substance that absorbs laser light
adverse reactions of laser - Correct Answers -burns, hyper/hypo pigmentation, infection,
permanent scarring
what IPL stands for - Correct Answers -intense pulse light
what LED stands for - Correct Answers -light emitting diode
