IBEC STATE EXAM STARS, QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
/. what is the proper term for fetal hair? - Answer-Lunugo
/.What is the over most layer of the skin ? - Answer-Stratum Corneum
/.How long do you postpone electrolysis treatment for someone on Accutane? - Answer-
1 month
/.A germicide used on the skin or living tissue to inhibit or destroy microorganisms? -
Answer-Antiseptic
/.What are the critical items during proper cleaning ? - Answer-Needles and Forceps
/.If a puncture injury has occurred, what are there the steps ? - Answer-Take off gloves
wash the exposed area with soap and water.
let it bleed
apply antiseptic
contact physician
document
/.What can you do in the treatment room without gloves ? - Answer-Retrieve
instruments and place them on the barrier.
/.True or False.If the client is on blood thinners she will bruise easily. - Answer-True
/.Can a client be treated in an area with an active herpes breakout? - Answer-No wait
for it to clear and the skin to heal before treating.
/.What is the medication a client should take prior to a treatment if they are prone to cold
sores? - Answer-Valtrex
/.Do you need written permission from a physician to preform an electrolysis on
someone with a pacemaker? - Answer-Yes
/.Can you refuse a patient with contagious blood disease such as HIV? - Answer-No it is
against the law
/.What type of diabetes is diagnosed in some women during pregnancy? - Answer-
Gestational
, /.what is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease? - Answer-Wash your
hands
/.If a client with a high pain tolerance is very persistent wants to treat her entire upper lip
in one session what should the electrologist do? - Answer-Advise the client to break the
entire upper lip area into different sessions to prevent over treatment.
/.What is hair depth? - Answer-The distance from the surface of the epidermis to the
bottom of the hair bulb.
/.What is a needle cap holder ? - Answer-The plastic cap that holds the shaft of the
needle in place on the needle cord.
/.What are the semi critical items during proper cleaning procedures? - Answer-
cataphoresis roller and needle cap
/.what are the order of events for preparing for a treatment? - Answer-*wipe down
surfaces
*decontaminate hands
*protect episode;ator,cart and treatment table surfaces with appropriately-sized and
types of barrier.
*wash hands
*retrieve instruments and place them on the barrier
* put on gloves
/.A case history provides you with what ? - Answer-*Personal and medical information
*Marketing results
*permanent documentation
*accurate and complete doc of the area treated.
*information to assist in proper scheduling of appts.
*medical approval if necessary.
*clients goals and areas to be worked on.
*clients signature for after treatment,medical info being correct, and issues of
electrolyisis and permanency was discussed.
/.What are the six contraindicated posture and positioning profiles for the electrologist? -
Answer-1. torso twist
2.tipped shoulders
3.elbow
4.operatory light positioned away from the clinicians sight line for maxillary treatment.
5.operating with hands close to face.
6. increase time practicing in the 7:00-8:30 and the 3:30- 5:00 positions.
/.What are non-critical items and how do you clean them ? - Answer-needle cord, chairs
, medical surfaces. low level/intermediate disinfection or hospital grade.
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025
/. what is the proper term for fetal hair? - Answer-Lunugo
/.What is the over most layer of the skin ? - Answer-Stratum Corneum
/.How long do you postpone electrolysis treatment for someone on Accutane? - Answer-
1 month
/.A germicide used on the skin or living tissue to inhibit or destroy microorganisms? -
Answer-Antiseptic
/.What are the critical items during proper cleaning ? - Answer-Needles and Forceps
/.If a puncture injury has occurred, what are there the steps ? - Answer-Take off gloves
wash the exposed area with soap and water.
let it bleed
apply antiseptic
contact physician
document
/.What can you do in the treatment room without gloves ? - Answer-Retrieve
instruments and place them on the barrier.
/.True or False.If the client is on blood thinners she will bruise easily. - Answer-True
/.Can a client be treated in an area with an active herpes breakout? - Answer-No wait
for it to clear and the skin to heal before treating.
/.What is the medication a client should take prior to a treatment if they are prone to cold
sores? - Answer-Valtrex
/.Do you need written permission from a physician to preform an electrolysis on
someone with a pacemaker? - Answer-Yes
/.Can you refuse a patient with contagious blood disease such as HIV? - Answer-No it is
against the law
/.What type of diabetes is diagnosed in some women during pregnancy? - Answer-
Gestational
, /.what is the number one way to prevent the spread of disease? - Answer-Wash your
hands
/.If a client with a high pain tolerance is very persistent wants to treat her entire upper lip
in one session what should the electrologist do? - Answer-Advise the client to break the
entire upper lip area into different sessions to prevent over treatment.
/.What is hair depth? - Answer-The distance from the surface of the epidermis to the
bottom of the hair bulb.
/.What is a needle cap holder ? - Answer-The plastic cap that holds the shaft of the
needle in place on the needle cord.
/.What are the semi critical items during proper cleaning procedures? - Answer-
cataphoresis roller and needle cap
/.what are the order of events for preparing for a treatment? - Answer-*wipe down
surfaces
*decontaminate hands
*protect episode;ator,cart and treatment table surfaces with appropriately-sized and
types of barrier.
*wash hands
*retrieve instruments and place them on the barrier
* put on gloves
/.A case history provides you with what ? - Answer-*Personal and medical information
*Marketing results
*permanent documentation
*accurate and complete doc of the area treated.
*information to assist in proper scheduling of appts.
*medical approval if necessary.
*clients goals and areas to be worked on.
*clients signature for after treatment,medical info being correct, and issues of
electrolyisis and permanency was discussed.
/.What are the six contraindicated posture and positioning profiles for the electrologist? -
Answer-1. torso twist
2.tipped shoulders
3.elbow
4.operatory light positioned away from the clinicians sight line for maxillary treatment.
5.operating with hands close to face.
6. increase time practicing in the 7:00-8:30 and the 3:30- 5:00 positions.
/.What are non-critical items and how do you clean them ? - Answer-needle cord, chairs
, medical surfaces. low level/intermediate disinfection or hospital grade.
