IBEC Electrolysis & Laser State Test Questions and
Answers with Complete Solutions
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.
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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
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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
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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