Electrolysis IBEC and Laser STATE
BOARD practice Test
What is a round follicle for which hair type? - Correct Answer-Straight hair
Laser stands for? - Correct Answer-L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks? - Correct Answer-
Wavelength
Light of only one color and one specific wavelength? - Correct Answer-Monochromatic
Refraction is also know as? - Correct Answer-Transmission
Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to? - Correct Answer-Simulated
Emission
Who theorized stimulated emission? - Correct Answer-Albert Einstein
Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Correct Answer-
755nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
Correct Answer-1064nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also known as what? - Correct Answer-Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Correct Answer-Energy
Googles are approved by? - Correct Answer-ANSI (American National Standard
Institute)
Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine? - Correct Answer-Specific
,What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-1.
Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
4. Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
Correct Answer-Selective Photothermolysis
Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is? - Correct Answer-Fluence
Increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Correct Answer-Heat
Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in
milliseconds? - Correct Answer-Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is
what? - Correct Answer-Q Switched
A Q-Switched laser is used for what? - Correct Answer-Tattoo Removal
Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser? - Correct Answer-ALL SKIN TYPES
Which skin type can only have electrolysis? - Correct Answer-Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it results in? - Correct
Answer-A Burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time, it results in? -
Correct Answer-Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - Correct Answer-Longer
Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - Correct Answer-Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper, and cool more
slowly? - Correct Answer-Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin types? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
Correct Answer-Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 1-3
, What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Correct Answer-
15%
Long term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment? - Correct Answer-
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Correct
Answer-Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible? - Correct Answer-Patient Threshold
What is hair density? - Correct Answer-The amount of hair per square centimeter
The higher the hair density, the _________________ the fluence? - Correct Answer-
Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing laser hair removal? - Correct
Answer-30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - Correct Answer-Lower
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin before laser hair removal? - Correct
Answer-ALCOHOL
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Hertz (Hz)
Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to Cool the skin
during laser? - Correct Answer-Rox Anderson
The formula for fluence is? - Correct Answer-Joules = J/cm2
What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets? - Correct Answer-
Selective Photothermolysis
For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser? - Correct
Answer-Change to a bigger spot size
BOARD practice Test
What is a round follicle for which hair type? - Correct Answer-Straight hair
Laser stands for? - Correct Answer-L- LIGHT
A- AMPLIFICATION
S- STIMULATED
E- EMISSION
R- RADIATION
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks? - Correct Answer-
Wavelength
Light of only one color and one specific wavelength? - Correct Answer-Monochromatic
Refraction is also know as? - Correct Answer-Transmission
Newly created photon of light, requires energy equal to? - Correct Answer-Simulated
Emission
Who theorized stimulated emission? - Correct Answer-Albert Einstein
Alexandrite laser is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Correct Answer-
755nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
Correct Answer-1064nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also known as what? - Correct Answer-Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Correct Answer-Energy
Googles are approved by? - Correct Answer-ANSI (American National Standard
Institute)
Each laser wavelength is what to it's machine? - Correct Answer-Specific
,What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-1.
Wavelength
2. Spot size
3. Fluence
4. Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
Correct Answer-Selective Photothermolysis
Rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is? - Correct Answer-Fluence
Increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Correct Answer-Heat
Length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in
milliseconds? - Correct Answer-Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is
what? - Correct Answer-Q Switched
A Q-Switched laser is used for what? - Correct Answer-Tattoo Removal
Which skin types can tolerate an ALEX LASER? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate an Nd:YAG laser? - Correct Answer-ALL SKIN TYPES
Which skin type can only have electrolysis? - Correct Answer-Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time, it results in? - Correct
Answer-A Burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time, it results in? -
Correct Answer-Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - Correct Answer-Longer
Smaller structures have what thermal relaxation times (TRT)? - Correct Answer-Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper, and cool more
slowly? - Correct Answer-Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin types? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
Correct Answer-Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Correct Answer-Fitzpatrick 1-3
, What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Correct Answer-
15%
Long term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment? - Correct Answer-
LASER HAIR REMOVAL
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Correct Answer-Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Correct
Answer-Fluence Threshold
What is the highest setting the patient can tolerate without the treatment becoming
impossible? - Correct Answer-Patient Threshold
What is hair density? - Correct Answer-The amount of hair per square centimeter
The higher the hair density, the _________________ the fluence? - Correct Answer-
Lower
What percentage of overlapping do you want when doing laser hair removal? - Correct
Answer-30%
Darker/tanned skin requires what kind of fluence? - Correct Answer-Lower
What should you never use to clean a patient's skin before laser hair removal? - Correct
Answer-ALCOHOL
Pulse duration is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Milliseconds (ms)
Spot size is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Millimeters (mm)
Repetition rate is measured in what unit? - Correct Answer-Hertz (Hz)
Who is the grandfather of laser and was the first person to use water to Cool the skin
during laser? - Correct Answer-Rox Anderson
The formula for fluence is? - Correct Answer-Joules = J/cm2
What kind of lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets? - Correct Answer-
Selective Photothermolysis
For deeper laser penetration what should the practitioner do to the laser? - Correct
Answer-Change to a bigger spot size
