IBEC STATE BOARD Practice test
Questions And Answers
Sodium Hydroxide - Correct Answer-The negative pole produces
Iatric hirsutism - Correct Answer-Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications
To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine & hydrochloric acid) -
Correct Answer-What is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the
needle in the use of galvanic electrolysis
Current density/concentration of current - Correct Answer-What is determined by the
surface area of each electrode
PCOS/Stein Leventhal syndrome - Correct Answer-What disease is characterized by
irregular menstrual cycle
Idiopathic hirsutism - Correct Answer-Hirsutism with no identifiable cause is
Teardrop - Correct Answer-The shape of the heated area surrounding the high
frequency Needle is the shape of
High frequency and galvanic current - Correct Answer-The blend is achieved by using
Become more caustic - Correct Answer-Using the blend modality, the application of
thermolysis causes the lye to
superfluous - Correct Answer-What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons
age and sex, but is not desired or socially acceptable
Thyroxine (T4) - Correct Answer-What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps
keep the bodies function (metabolism) working at the correct piece
Early anagen - Correct Answer-When a client has been tweezing weekly, most of the
hair in the area of tweezing will be in what stage of growth
Terminal - Correct Answer-What types of hairs are deep, course, usually pigmented
Vellus - Correct Answer-What type of hair is fine, short and often called peach fuzz
,Ferriman Gallway score - Correct Answer-What is the method of grading or evaluating
hirsutism in women
Accelerated vellus hair - Correct Answer-If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper in
courser, it is said to be a
Catagen - Correct Answer-In what stage of hair growth does the club hair begin forming
Dermis (not fibrous portion) - Correct Answer-In which of the following layers of the skin
are mast cells found
LH (luteinizing hormone) - Correct Answer-Which of the following hormones will cause
hirsutism
Delayed healing time - Correct Answer-When treating a client with diabetes what is of
the greatest concern
Adrenal gland - Correct Answer-Which gland is most associated with hair growth
Edema - Correct Answer-The build up of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is
Polycystic ovaries - Correct Answer-Which of the following is the most common cause
hirsutism and menstrual irregularity in women less than 50 years of age
Carotene, blood vessels and melanin - Correct Answer-What contributes to the color of
the skin
Skin, hair, eyes - Correct Answer-Where do you find melanin
Epidermis: Stratum Lucidum - Correct Answer-In which layer of the skin is eleidin found
Spinosum - Correct Answer-What is the prickle cell layer of the skin
Dermis - Correct Answer-What is also known as "true skin" or "cutis"
Dark skin - Correct Answer-In what type of skin are melanocytes larger and more active
Papillary layer - Correct Answer-What is made up of elastic in reticular fibers
Meissner - Correct Answer-What type of corpuscle is found in the papillary layer that is
sensitive to touch
Merkel - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to light touch and is the
only corpuscle in the epidermis
Ruffini - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to heat
, Reticular - Correct Answer-Which layer of the skin is composed of dense bundles of
collagen fibers
Krause - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to cold
Pacinian - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to pressure
Subcutaneous and subcutis - Correct Answer-Which layer is at the base of the dermis
and is composed of fatty adipose tissue
inner root sheath (IRS) - Correct Answer-What serves as an anchor and holds the hair
in the follicle
Apocrine glands - Correct Answer-What type of gland is located in the genital an axillae
areas and usually the "smelly ones"
Under arm - Correct Answer-In what area of the body do the apocrine glands tend to be
the largest
Sebaceous gland - Correct Answer-In which gland is the vellus hair originate
Sebum - Correct Answer-What is produced by the sebaceous gland that helps lubricate
the skin
Late anagen - Correct Answer-In which state of hair growth is hair easiest for
electrologist to epilate
Arrector pili - Correct Answer-What is an appendage to the hair follicle that is attached
midway between the bulb in the sebaceous gland (gives goosebumps or makes hair
stand up)
Lanugo - Correct Answer-What is also known as baby fetal hair that falls a few weeks
after birth
Heat regulation and sensation. Excretion secretion and vitamin D synthesis. Protection
absorption excretion - Correct Answer-What are the functions of the skin
Langerhans cells - Correct Answer-What are the first cells in the epidermis that fight
infection or invading microorganisms
Cortex - Correct Answer-Which layer of the hair has cells that contain melanin
Medulla, cortex, cuticle - Correct Answer-Name the layers of the hair from the inside out
Questions And Answers
Sodium Hydroxide - Correct Answer-The negative pole produces
Iatric hirsutism - Correct Answer-Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications
To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine & hydrochloric acid) -
Correct Answer-What is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the
needle in the use of galvanic electrolysis
Current density/concentration of current - Correct Answer-What is determined by the
surface area of each electrode
PCOS/Stein Leventhal syndrome - Correct Answer-What disease is characterized by
irregular menstrual cycle
Idiopathic hirsutism - Correct Answer-Hirsutism with no identifiable cause is
Teardrop - Correct Answer-The shape of the heated area surrounding the high
frequency Needle is the shape of
High frequency and galvanic current - Correct Answer-The blend is achieved by using
Become more caustic - Correct Answer-Using the blend modality, the application of
thermolysis causes the lye to
superfluous - Correct Answer-What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons
age and sex, but is not desired or socially acceptable
Thyroxine (T4) - Correct Answer-What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps
keep the bodies function (metabolism) working at the correct piece
Early anagen - Correct Answer-When a client has been tweezing weekly, most of the
hair in the area of tweezing will be in what stage of growth
Terminal - Correct Answer-What types of hairs are deep, course, usually pigmented
Vellus - Correct Answer-What type of hair is fine, short and often called peach fuzz
,Ferriman Gallway score - Correct Answer-What is the method of grading or evaluating
hirsutism in women
Accelerated vellus hair - Correct Answer-If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper in
courser, it is said to be a
Catagen - Correct Answer-In what stage of hair growth does the club hair begin forming
Dermis (not fibrous portion) - Correct Answer-In which of the following layers of the skin
are mast cells found
LH (luteinizing hormone) - Correct Answer-Which of the following hormones will cause
hirsutism
Delayed healing time - Correct Answer-When treating a client with diabetes what is of
the greatest concern
Adrenal gland - Correct Answer-Which gland is most associated with hair growth
Edema - Correct Answer-The build up of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is
Polycystic ovaries - Correct Answer-Which of the following is the most common cause
hirsutism and menstrual irregularity in women less than 50 years of age
Carotene, blood vessels and melanin - Correct Answer-What contributes to the color of
the skin
Skin, hair, eyes - Correct Answer-Where do you find melanin
Epidermis: Stratum Lucidum - Correct Answer-In which layer of the skin is eleidin found
Spinosum - Correct Answer-What is the prickle cell layer of the skin
Dermis - Correct Answer-What is also known as "true skin" or "cutis"
Dark skin - Correct Answer-In what type of skin are melanocytes larger and more active
Papillary layer - Correct Answer-What is made up of elastic in reticular fibers
Meissner - Correct Answer-What type of corpuscle is found in the papillary layer that is
sensitive to touch
Merkel - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to light touch and is the
only corpuscle in the epidermis
Ruffini - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to heat
, Reticular - Correct Answer-Which layer of the skin is composed of dense bundles of
collagen fibers
Krause - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to cold
Pacinian - Correct Answer-Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to pressure
Subcutaneous and subcutis - Correct Answer-Which layer is at the base of the dermis
and is composed of fatty adipose tissue
inner root sheath (IRS) - Correct Answer-What serves as an anchor and holds the hair
in the follicle
Apocrine glands - Correct Answer-What type of gland is located in the genital an axillae
areas and usually the "smelly ones"
Under arm - Correct Answer-In what area of the body do the apocrine glands tend to be
the largest
Sebaceous gland - Correct Answer-In which gland is the vellus hair originate
Sebum - Correct Answer-What is produced by the sebaceous gland that helps lubricate
the skin
Late anagen - Correct Answer-In which state of hair growth is hair easiest for
electrologist to epilate
Arrector pili - Correct Answer-What is an appendage to the hair follicle that is attached
midway between the bulb in the sebaceous gland (gives goosebumps or makes hair
stand up)
Lanugo - Correct Answer-What is also known as baby fetal hair that falls a few weeks
after birth
Heat regulation and sensation. Excretion secretion and vitamin D synthesis. Protection
absorption excretion - Correct Answer-What are the functions of the skin
Langerhans cells - Correct Answer-What are the first cells in the epidermis that fight
infection or invading microorganisms
Cortex - Correct Answer-Which layer of the hair has cells that contain melanin
Medulla, cortex, cuticle - Correct Answer-Name the layers of the hair from the inside out
