ELECTROLYSIS & LASER EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most common laser - answer-pulsed
The greater the λ, the _________er the penetration into the body tissue - answer-
deep
Most common form of skin cancer - answer-basal cell carcinoma
Chromophore - answer-absorbs the light, its the "target" for laser
Three characteristics of a laser - answer-monochromatic, coherent, collimated
Three characteristics of ipl - answer-polychromatic, incoherent, non-collimated
Year the ruby laser was created - answer-1960
Who were the first creators of the ruby laser - answer-theodore maiman / gordon
gould
_____________ determines λ & defines the attraction to the intended target -
answer-medium
Gas lasers - answer-co² or argon
Solid lasers - answer-nd:yag or alexandrite
Liquid laser - answer-turnable dye laser
Ionizing radiation - answer-changes dna
Non-ionizing radiation - answer-does not change dna
______ & ___________________ go hand in hand - answer-trt & pulse duration
Minimum spot size for hair removal - answer-7-10mm
________________________________ is formed at the positive pole during
galvanic - answer-hydrochloric acid
Brown-purple spots that can be a sign of over treatment - answer-petechiae
When electrons are in the resting stage it is called - answer-ground
When electrons are in the excited stage it is called - answer-singlet
When electrons are in the emission stage it is called - answer-metastable state
,Laser target or chromophore - answer-melanin
States that light absorption iws required for an effect on tissue - answer-grothus
draper law
Redness of the skin - answer-erythema
Time exposed to laser - answer-pulse duration
Laser that uses exogenous carbon - answer-nd:yag
What effect does post-cooling have - answer-negates
Level of alcohol to use as astringent - answer-30%
Range of ipl wavelength - answer-400-1400mm
Hormone that acts with fsh to stimulate other sexual & reproductive activities -
answer-lh (lutenizing hormone)
Minimum alcohol for disinfectant - answer-70%
What is the system for skin & its appendages - answer-integumentary system
The innermost layer of skin - answer-germinativum
Layer of skin that produces melanin - answer-basal
What layer consists of mostly adipose tissue? - answer-reticular
Hardest stage to epilate hair in - answer-telogen
Name for swelling - answer-edema
Pre-malignant growths - answer-actinic keratosis
T or f : herpes can be triggered by photo-light - answer-true
Name for sensory nerves - answer-afferent
Name for motor nerves - answer-efferent
Point of contact between 2 neurons - answer-synapse
Common after laser & electrolysis treatment - answer-post-follicular erythema edema
Excessive sexual hair growth - answer-hirsutisim
This method is mono-terminal - answer-thermolysis
, The pigment layer is between - answer-the epidermis & dermis
The anode pole is - answer-positive
The cathode pole is - answer-negative
The reaction at the anode pole ________________ blood supply - answer-
decreases
The reaction at the cathode pole - answer-irritates nerves
Nerves which carry impulses to nerve centers are - answer-afferent
If the needle is thinner and or shallow insertion feels - answer-hotter
Repeated waxing or tweezing may cause hair to grow - answer-darker & coarser
Lanugo / vellus hairs are appendages of the - answer-sebaceous (oil) gland
Length of probe would be determined by the - answer-full anagen guide hair
T or f : an electrologist should not work on a person suffering form an infectious
disease - answer-true
How long / how hot for the steam sterilization method - answer-15 mins in the
autoclave at 250°
How long is a person wit aids expected to live - answer-2 years or longer
Ohm's law - answer-amperes = volts / ohms
What pole is the client holding during the blend method - answer-anode
What do the outer scales of hair do - answer-provide strength
Does high frequency have polarity - answer-yes, undergoes constant polarity change
Fungal infection caused by a vegetable parasite - answer-ringworm
Hard tissue that acts as the framework of the body - answer-muscle
A secondary lesion that is slightly elevated & weeping - answer-vesicle
Determines the shape, size, & direction of hair - answer-hair follicle
What nerves carry messages from nerve centers to muscles - answer-motor nerves
T or f : it is unlawful for the electrologist to anesthetize - answer-true
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Most common laser - answer-pulsed
The greater the λ, the _________er the penetration into the body tissue - answer-
deep
Most common form of skin cancer - answer-basal cell carcinoma
Chromophore - answer-absorbs the light, its the "target" for laser
Three characteristics of a laser - answer-monochromatic, coherent, collimated
Three characteristics of ipl - answer-polychromatic, incoherent, non-collimated
Year the ruby laser was created - answer-1960
Who were the first creators of the ruby laser - answer-theodore maiman / gordon
gould
_____________ determines λ & defines the attraction to the intended target -
answer-medium
Gas lasers - answer-co² or argon
Solid lasers - answer-nd:yag or alexandrite
Liquid laser - answer-turnable dye laser
Ionizing radiation - answer-changes dna
Non-ionizing radiation - answer-does not change dna
______ & ___________________ go hand in hand - answer-trt & pulse duration
Minimum spot size for hair removal - answer-7-10mm
________________________________ is formed at the positive pole during
galvanic - answer-hydrochloric acid
Brown-purple spots that can be a sign of over treatment - answer-petechiae
When electrons are in the resting stage it is called - answer-ground
When electrons are in the excited stage it is called - answer-singlet
When electrons are in the emission stage it is called - answer-metastable state
,Laser target or chromophore - answer-melanin
States that light absorption iws required for an effect on tissue - answer-grothus
draper law
Redness of the skin - answer-erythema
Time exposed to laser - answer-pulse duration
Laser that uses exogenous carbon - answer-nd:yag
What effect does post-cooling have - answer-negates
Level of alcohol to use as astringent - answer-30%
Range of ipl wavelength - answer-400-1400mm
Hormone that acts with fsh to stimulate other sexual & reproductive activities -
answer-lh (lutenizing hormone)
Minimum alcohol for disinfectant - answer-70%
What is the system for skin & its appendages - answer-integumentary system
The innermost layer of skin - answer-germinativum
Layer of skin that produces melanin - answer-basal
What layer consists of mostly adipose tissue? - answer-reticular
Hardest stage to epilate hair in - answer-telogen
Name for swelling - answer-edema
Pre-malignant growths - answer-actinic keratosis
T or f : herpes can be triggered by photo-light - answer-true
Name for sensory nerves - answer-afferent
Name for motor nerves - answer-efferent
Point of contact between 2 neurons - answer-synapse
Common after laser & electrolysis treatment - answer-post-follicular erythema edema
Excessive sexual hair growth - answer-hirsutisim
This method is mono-terminal - answer-thermolysis
, The pigment layer is between - answer-the epidermis & dermis
The anode pole is - answer-positive
The cathode pole is - answer-negative
The reaction at the anode pole ________________ blood supply - answer-
decreases
The reaction at the cathode pole - answer-irritates nerves
Nerves which carry impulses to nerve centers are - answer-afferent
If the needle is thinner and or shallow insertion feels - answer-hotter
Repeated waxing or tweezing may cause hair to grow - answer-darker & coarser
Lanugo / vellus hairs are appendages of the - answer-sebaceous (oil) gland
Length of probe would be determined by the - answer-full anagen guide hair
T or f : an electrologist should not work on a person suffering form an infectious
disease - answer-true
How long / how hot for the steam sterilization method - answer-15 mins in the
autoclave at 250°
How long is a person wit aids expected to live - answer-2 years or longer
Ohm's law - answer-amperes = volts / ohms
What pole is the client holding during the blend method - answer-anode
What do the outer scales of hair do - answer-provide strength
Does high frequency have polarity - answer-yes, undergoes constant polarity change
Fungal infection caused by a vegetable parasite - answer-ringworm
Hard tissue that acts as the framework of the body - answer-muscle
A secondary lesion that is slightly elevated & weeping - answer-vesicle
Determines the shape, size, & direction of hair - answer-hair follicle
What nerves carry messages from nerve centers to muscles - answer-motor nerves
T or f : it is unlawful for the electrologist to anesthetize - answer-true
