IBEC ELECTROLYSIS & LASER STATE
TEST CORRECT 100%
What is anaphoresis? - ANSWERprocess of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into
the skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - ANSWERNo, electrologists are not allowed to
use anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - ANSWERFitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - ANSWERErythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - ANSWERhypercortisolism; caused by either excess
steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - ANSWERturn epilator off and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - ANSWEROvaries and Adrenal imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - ANSWERdependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - ANSWERresistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - ANSWERcutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair
follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - ANSWERHair bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - ANSWERpregnant women
Smaller needles are _____ - ANSWERhotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - ANSWERpear/tear drop
Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWERBasal Layer/stratum basale
Temperature for washing hands? - ANSWERWarm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - ANSWERthe most accepted means
of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature
was reached
, Water becomes a chromophore at? - ANSWER900nm
Names for thermolysis - ANSWERAlternating current, high frequency, short wave and
radio frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - ANSWERGalvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - ANSWERYes, if you are using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - ANSWERAir Cooling; Cryogen;
Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - ANSWERa device that is a combination of a cooling pad
associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of
adipocyte cells
What is air cooling? - ANSWERreducing the temperature of the skin (with cool
air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
What modality is good for coarse hair? - ANSWERElectrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - ANSWERHydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - ANSWERSodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - ANSWERcaustic
What is an oscillator? - ANSWERa device used to turn a very, very low frequency
current into High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - ANSWERstratum corneum
The needle size is dependent on? - ANSWERThe diameter of the hair follicle
What is an antiseptic? - ANSWERA solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? - ANSWER30%
At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? - ANSWER70%
What are the steps to clean forceps? - ANSWERClean forceps with soap and water, put
in barbaside for 10 mins, and put in autoclave/dry cleave for amount of time for
packaged or unpackaged instrument.
How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature?
- ANSWER15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
TEST CORRECT 100%
What is anaphoresis? - ANSWERprocess of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into
the skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - ANSWERNo, electrologists are not allowed to
use anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - ANSWERFitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - ANSWERErythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - ANSWERhypercortisolism; caused by either excess
steroid use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - ANSWERturn epilator off and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - ANSWEROvaries and Adrenal imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - ANSWERdependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - ANSWERresistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - ANSWERcutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair
follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - ANSWERHair bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - ANSWERpregnant women
Smaller needles are _____ - ANSWERhotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - ANSWERpear/tear drop
Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - ANSWERBasal Layer/stratum basale
Temperature for washing hands? - ANSWERWarm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - ANSWERthe most accepted means
of monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature
was reached
, Water becomes a chromophore at? - ANSWER900nm
Names for thermolysis - ANSWERAlternating current, high frequency, short wave and
radio frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - ANSWERGalvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - ANSWERYes, if you are using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - ANSWERAir Cooling; Cryogen;
Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - ANSWERa device that is a combination of a cooling pad
associated with a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of
adipocyte cells
What is air cooling? - ANSWERreducing the temperature of the skin (with cool
air)numbs it, and numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
What modality is good for coarse hair? - ANSWERElectrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - ANSWERHydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - ANSWERSodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - ANSWERcaustic
What is an oscillator? - ANSWERa device used to turn a very, very low frequency
current into High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - ANSWERstratum corneum
The needle size is dependent on? - ANSWERThe diameter of the hair follicle
What is an antiseptic? - ANSWERA solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? - ANSWER30%
At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? - ANSWER70%
What are the steps to clean forceps? - ANSWERClean forceps with soap and water, put
in barbaside for 10 mins, and put in autoclave/dry cleave for amount of time for
packaged or unpackaged instrument.
How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature?
- ANSWER15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
