IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test
What is anaphoresis? - (ANSWER)process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the
skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - (ANSWER)No, electrologists are not allowed to use
anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - (ANSWER)Erythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - (ANSWER)hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid
use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - (ANSWER)turn epilator off and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - (ANSWER)Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - (ANSWER)dependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - (ANSWER)resistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - (ANSWER)cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - (ANSWER)Hair bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - (ANSWER)pregnant women
,Smaller needles are _____ - (ANSWER)hotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - (ANSWER)pear/tear drop
Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - (ANSWER)Basal Layer/stratum basale
Temperature for washing hands? - (ANSWER)Warm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - (ANSWER)the most accepted means of
monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature was
reached
Water becomes a chromophore at? - (ANSWER)900nm
Names for thermolysis - (ANSWER)Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio
frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - (ANSWER)Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - (ANSWER)Yes, if you are using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - (ANSWER)Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact
Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - (ANSWER)a 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? - (ANSWER)reducing 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? - (ANSWER)Electrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - (ANSWER)Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - (ANSWER)Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - (ANSWER)caustic
What is an oscillator? - (ANSWER)a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into
High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - (ANSWER)stratum corneum
The needle size is dependent on? - (ANSWER)The diameter of the hair follicle
What is an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)30%
At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? - (ANSWER)70%
What are the steps to clean forceps? - (ANSWER)Clean 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? -
(ANSWER)15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
What is anaphoresis? - (ANSWER)process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the
skin- used in galvanic current
Can electrologists use anaphoresis? - (ANSWER)No, electrologists are not allowed to use
anaphoresis
What is the skin type that need test spots? - (ANSWER)Fitzpatrick 3+4
What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? - (ANSWER)Erythema,
Edema, Blanching, Keloid
What is Cushing Syndrome? - (ANSWER)hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid
use,ectopic A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? - (ANSWER)turn epilator off and unplug it.
What causes hair changes in woman - (ANSWER)Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
Type 1 Diabetes is insulin _____ - (ANSWER)dependent
Type 2 Diabetes is insulin_____ - (ANSWER)resistant
What is psuedofolliculitis? - (ANSWER)cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft - (ANSWER)Hair bulb
Who gets gestational diabetes? - (ANSWER)pregnant women
,Smaller needles are _____ - (ANSWER)hotter
Heat pattern is _____ shaped - (ANSWER)pear/tear drop
Where in the skin does mitosis occur? - (ANSWER)Basal Layer/stratum basale
Temperature for washing hands? - (ANSWER)Warm Water
What is a biological indicator and what does it do - (ANSWER)the most accepted means of
monitoring sterilization; The biological indicator only tells you if the target temperature was
reached
Water becomes a chromophore at? - (ANSWER)900nm
Names for thermolysis - (ANSWER)Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio
frequency, flash, diathermy
Names for Electrolysis - (ANSWER)Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
Can you use DC and AC at the same time? - (ANSWER)Yes, if you are using the Blend
What are the different types of epidermal cooling? - (ANSWER)Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact
Cooling; Gel cooling
What is contact cooling? - (ANSWER)a 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? - (ANSWER)reducing 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? - (ANSWER)Electrolysis
What is made in the positive pole? - (ANSWER)Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
What is made in the negative pole - (ANSWER)Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
In the Blend lye becomes more ______ - (ANSWER)caustic
What is an oscillator? - (ANSWER)a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into
High Frequency
What is the top layer of skin called? - (ANSWER)stratum corneum
The needle size is dependent on? - (ANSWER)The diameter of the hair follicle
What is an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? - (ANSWER)30%
At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? - (ANSWER)70%
What are the steps to clean forceps? - (ANSWER)Clean 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? -
(ANSWER)15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
