ELECTROLYSIS IBEC 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔Location of the body - ✔✔The percentage of hair growth of anagen is dependent on
✔✔needles and forceps - ✔✔What electrology instruments or objects are considered
critical items
✔✔Tips for epilator needle - ✔✔What electrology instruments or objects are considered
semi-critical items
✔✔Wetting hands with running water and applying liquid soap in the amount
recommended by the manufacturer, vigorously rubbing hands together for 15-30
seconds, covering all surfaces of hand, especially between fingers and fingernail area.
Washing hands thoroughly under a stream of water, drying hands thoroughly with a
clean disposable paper towel, turning faucet off with a paper towel and disposing of the
paper towel in the appropriate covered receptacle located in the treatment room -
✔✔Which of the following steps follow section 1 standards for hand hygiene and use of
gloves for handwashing technique with plain soap and water
✔✔Enzyme detergent - ✔✔What is the detergent that helps break down organic soils
and suspends particles during cleaning, this detergent is used as a soaking solution for
both critical non-critical items and is used in ultrasonic devices
✔✔Enzyme soaks in ultrasonic for 10 minutes, rinse and bleach with 1/9 solution for 10
minutes, and rinse and air try and place in closed container - ✔✔Which of the following
steps is required for the disinfection of tips of epilator needle holders
✔✔24 hours - ✔✔How long after the electrolysis instruments or objects have been
sterilized can they be used after package is open
✔✔True - ✔✔Indifferent electrodes, cords for epilator and Eye shields are (1) cleaned,
dried and subjected to intermediate level disinfection before initial use and after
treatment (2) replaced when showing signs of wear and tear
✔✔3 shots, 1 today, 1 in a month, 1 in six months from the first shot - ✔✔In regards to
the HPV vaccine, what times table should the shots follow
✔✔70% - ✔✔What percentage is alcohol used as a disinfectant
✔✔Cushing's syndrome - ✔✔Excess of Cortizone, moon face, back, fat neck and trunk,
diabetes and hirsutism symptoms indicate of which
,✔✔Retin-A, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and tetracycline - ✔✔Which of the following
have no contraindication for performing electrolysis
✔✔Sexual hair - ✔✔Which type of hair is androgen dependent located on face, ear,
chest, abdomen areas
✔✔Addison's disease - ✔✔What is characterized by deficiency of hyposecretion of
adrenal cortex hormones some symptoms are muscle weaknesses, reduce blood sugar,
nausea, loss of appetite and weight loss
✔✔Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) - ✔✔Which hormone is not produced by the anterior
pituitary gland
✔✔GH - ✔✔Which of the following hormones is not delivered by the posterior pituitary
✔✔acromegaly - ✔✔What is characterized by enlargement of the bones of the hands,
feet, jaws and cheek which results in the combination of bone and soft tissue
overgrowth
✔✔False - ✔✔Electrologist should diagnose a clients condition or illness dispense
medicine including aspirin
✔✔True - ✔✔When treating a client with a pacemaker or defibrillator there should be a
written permission from the physician before treatment
✔✔True - ✔✔A thin needle is hotter so it creates a larger and hotter heating pattern
then a large diameter needle at the same current setting
✔✔Direct current, electrolysis, and galvanic current - ✔✔Which is the correct term for
the method first used by Dr. Michel to remove hair in 1875
✔✔Electrocoagulation - ✔✔The shortwave method of hair removal destroys the growth
source of the hair by
✔✔Basal cell carcinoma - ✔✔Most common form of skin cancer is
✔✔Removing moisture - ✔✔What defines desiccation
✔✔Anode - ✔✔During galvanic or blend treatment the patient is holding the
✔✔Cathode - ✔✔The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as
✔✔One month - ✔✔How long to wait after Accutane to perform electrolysis
, ✔✔Pituitary (located behind the bridge of the nose) - ✔✔Which gland is directly related
to abnormalities with hormone levels
✔✔Face - ✔✔Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic client
✔✔Reduce intensity - ✔✔How do you prevent high frequency blowout
✔✔Fungal - ✔✔Tinea (ringworm) is what type of infection
✔✔vasodilation - ✔✔Erythema is the result of
✔✔delivered simultaneously, delivered separately, and delivered after each other -
✔✔High frequency and galvanic current can be
✔✔Do not treat area of outbreak and explain to the client that the condition is
contagious - ✔✔In the case the client presents with an outbreak what should you do
✔✔Improper insertion - ✔✔Dimpling is the result of
✔✔Close the circuit - ✔✔What is the main role of the indifferent electrode
✔✔The distance from the surface of the epidermis to the bottom of the bulb - ✔✔What
does hair depth mean
✔✔Ecchymosis could be produced - ✔✔What happen when the needle is too long
✔✔A muscle fiber attached to the follicle - ✔✔An arrector pili muscle is
✔✔Wavy, curly and kinky hair - ✔✔The blend modality is the best choice in
✔✔Milliampere (mA) - ✔✔The strength galvanic current used in electrology is measured
in
✔✔Thermolysis or diathermy. Shortwave or high frequency or alternated current. Radio
frequency or radio wave or Hertzian wave. - ✔✔The modality used for permanent hair
removal to use the thermal effect of the current is known as
✔✔The gonads - ✔✔Which of the following gland is directly responsible of hair
production
✔✔Hypertrichosis - ✔✔And abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker
than usual is named
RATED A+
✔✔Location of the body - ✔✔The percentage of hair growth of anagen is dependent on
✔✔needles and forceps - ✔✔What electrology instruments or objects are considered
critical items
✔✔Tips for epilator needle - ✔✔What electrology instruments or objects are considered
semi-critical items
✔✔Wetting hands with running water and applying liquid soap in the amount
recommended by the manufacturer, vigorously rubbing hands together for 15-30
seconds, covering all surfaces of hand, especially between fingers and fingernail area.
Washing hands thoroughly under a stream of water, drying hands thoroughly with a
clean disposable paper towel, turning faucet off with a paper towel and disposing of the
paper towel in the appropriate covered receptacle located in the treatment room -
✔✔Which of the following steps follow section 1 standards for hand hygiene and use of
gloves for handwashing technique with plain soap and water
✔✔Enzyme detergent - ✔✔What is the detergent that helps break down organic soils
and suspends particles during cleaning, this detergent is used as a soaking solution for
both critical non-critical items and is used in ultrasonic devices
✔✔Enzyme soaks in ultrasonic for 10 minutes, rinse and bleach with 1/9 solution for 10
minutes, and rinse and air try and place in closed container - ✔✔Which of the following
steps is required for the disinfection of tips of epilator needle holders
✔✔24 hours - ✔✔How long after the electrolysis instruments or objects have been
sterilized can they be used after package is open
✔✔True - ✔✔Indifferent electrodes, cords for epilator and Eye shields are (1) cleaned,
dried and subjected to intermediate level disinfection before initial use and after
treatment (2) replaced when showing signs of wear and tear
✔✔3 shots, 1 today, 1 in a month, 1 in six months from the first shot - ✔✔In regards to
the HPV vaccine, what times table should the shots follow
✔✔70% - ✔✔What percentage is alcohol used as a disinfectant
✔✔Cushing's syndrome - ✔✔Excess of Cortizone, moon face, back, fat neck and trunk,
diabetes and hirsutism symptoms indicate of which
,✔✔Retin-A, alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and tetracycline - ✔✔Which of the following
have no contraindication for performing electrolysis
✔✔Sexual hair - ✔✔Which type of hair is androgen dependent located on face, ear,
chest, abdomen areas
✔✔Addison's disease - ✔✔What is characterized by deficiency of hyposecretion of
adrenal cortex hormones some symptoms are muscle weaknesses, reduce blood sugar,
nausea, loss of appetite and weight loss
✔✔Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) - ✔✔Which hormone is not produced by the anterior
pituitary gland
✔✔GH - ✔✔Which of the following hormones is not delivered by the posterior pituitary
✔✔acromegaly - ✔✔What is characterized by enlargement of the bones of the hands,
feet, jaws and cheek which results in the combination of bone and soft tissue
overgrowth
✔✔False - ✔✔Electrologist should diagnose a clients condition or illness dispense
medicine including aspirin
✔✔True - ✔✔When treating a client with a pacemaker or defibrillator there should be a
written permission from the physician before treatment
✔✔True - ✔✔A thin needle is hotter so it creates a larger and hotter heating pattern
then a large diameter needle at the same current setting
✔✔Direct current, electrolysis, and galvanic current - ✔✔Which is the correct term for
the method first used by Dr. Michel to remove hair in 1875
✔✔Electrocoagulation - ✔✔The shortwave method of hair removal destroys the growth
source of the hair by
✔✔Basal cell carcinoma - ✔✔Most common form of skin cancer is
✔✔Removing moisture - ✔✔What defines desiccation
✔✔Anode - ✔✔During galvanic or blend treatment the patient is holding the
✔✔Cathode - ✔✔The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as
✔✔One month - ✔✔How long to wait after Accutane to perform electrolysis
, ✔✔Pituitary (located behind the bridge of the nose) - ✔✔Which gland is directly related
to abnormalities with hormone levels
✔✔Face - ✔✔Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic client
✔✔Reduce intensity - ✔✔How do you prevent high frequency blowout
✔✔Fungal - ✔✔Tinea (ringworm) is what type of infection
✔✔vasodilation - ✔✔Erythema is the result of
✔✔delivered simultaneously, delivered separately, and delivered after each other -
✔✔High frequency and galvanic current can be
✔✔Do not treat area of outbreak and explain to the client that the condition is
contagious - ✔✔In the case the client presents with an outbreak what should you do
✔✔Improper insertion - ✔✔Dimpling is the result of
✔✔Close the circuit - ✔✔What is the main role of the indifferent electrode
✔✔The distance from the surface of the epidermis to the bottom of the bulb - ✔✔What
does hair depth mean
✔✔Ecchymosis could be produced - ✔✔What happen when the needle is too long
✔✔A muscle fiber attached to the follicle - ✔✔An arrector pili muscle is
✔✔Wavy, curly and kinky hair - ✔✔The blend modality is the best choice in
✔✔Milliampere (mA) - ✔✔The strength galvanic current used in electrology is measured
in
✔✔Thermolysis or diathermy. Shortwave or high frequency or alternated current. Radio
frequency or radio wave or Hertzian wave. - ✔✔The modality used for permanent hair
removal to use the thermal effect of the current is known as
✔✔The gonads - ✔✔Which of the following gland is directly responsible of hair
production
✔✔Hypertrichosis - ✔✔And abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker
than usual is named
