Electrolysis IBEC+Laser STATE BOARD
Practice Test Questions and Answers
Laser stands for what? - Answer-Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? - Answer-
Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - Answer-Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - Answer-Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification) acquires energy
equal to the photons that created it is known as? - Answer-Stimulated Emission
,The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - Answer-Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? - Answer-Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - Answer-Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - Answer-Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Answer-755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? - Answer-1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Answer-Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - Answer-Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Answer-Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? - Answer-ANSI
(American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - Answer-Specific
,What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Answer-Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - Answer-Selective
Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - Answer-Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Answer-Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds (ms): -
Answer-Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? - Answer-Q
Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - Answer-Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - Answer-1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - Answer-All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - Answer-Type 1
, If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer-A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer-Perfect hair
removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer-Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer-Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? - Answer-
Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer-4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? - Answer-Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer-1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Answer-15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? - Answer-Laser Hair
Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Answer-Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Answer-Fluence Threshold
Practice Test Questions and Answers
Laser stands for what? - Answer-Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known as? - Answer-
Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - Answer-Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - Answer-Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light (generated through amplification) acquires energy
equal to the photons that created it is known as? - Answer-Stimulated Emission
,The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - Answer-Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? - Answer-Albert Einstein
The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - Answer-Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - Answer-Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - Answer-755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? - Answer-1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - Answer-Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - Answer-Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - Answer-Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? - Answer-ANSI
(American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - Answer-Specific
,What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - Answer-Wavelength
Spot Size
Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - Answer-Selective
Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - Answer-Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - Answer-Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in milliseconds (ms): -
Answer-Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is what? - Answer-Q
Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - Answer-Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - Answer-1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - Answer-All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - Answer-Type 1
, If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer-A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? - Answer-Perfect hair
removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer-Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT) - Answer-Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more slowly? - Answer-
Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer-4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? - Answer-Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - Answer-1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - Answer-15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? - Answer-Laser Hair
Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - Answer-Permanent hair reduction
What is the highest setting the skin can tolerate without damage called? - Answer-Fluence Threshold
