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Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD
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Laser stands for what? - Answer✔Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? -
Answer✔Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - Answer✔Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - Answer✔Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification)
acquires energy equal to the photons that created it is known as? - Answer✔Stimulated
Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - Answer✔Metastable State
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Who theorized stimulated emission? - Answer✔Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - Answer✔Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - Answer✔Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Answer✔755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
Answer✔1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Answer✔Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - Answer✔Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Answer✔Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -
Answer✔ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - Answer✔Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Answer✔Wavelength
Spot Size
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Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
Answer✔Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - Answer✔Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Answer✔Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds
(ms): - Answer✔Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? -
Answer✔Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - Answer✔Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - Answer✔1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - Answer✔All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - Answer✔Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer✔A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
Answer✔Perfect hair removal
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Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer✔Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer✔Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? -
Answer✔Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer✔4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
Answer✔Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer✔1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Answer✔15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -
Answer✔Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Answer✔Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Answer✔Fluence
Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming impossible
called? - Answer✔Patient Threshold
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Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD
Exam Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 |
Guaranteed Pass
Laser stands for what? - Answer✔Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? -
Answer✔Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - Answer✔Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - Answer✔Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification)
acquires energy equal to the photons that created it is known as? - Answer✔Stimulated
Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - Answer✔Metastable State
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Who theorized stimulated emission? - Answer✔Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - Answer✔Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - Answer✔Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Answer✔755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
Answer✔1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Answer✔Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - Answer✔Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Answer✔Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -
Answer✔ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - Answer✔Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Answer✔Wavelength
Spot Size
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Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
Answer✔Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - Answer✔Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Answer✔Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds
(ms): - Answer✔Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? -
Answer✔Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - Answer✔Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - Answer✔1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - Answer✔All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - Answer✔Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer✔A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
Answer✔Perfect hair removal
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Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer✔Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer✔Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? -
Answer✔Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer✔4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
Answer✔Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer✔1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Answer✔15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -
Answer✔Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Answer✔Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Answer✔Fluence
Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming impossible
called? - Answer✔Patient Threshold
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