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,What term refers to the vaporization, cutting, or removal of a portion of the epidermis and/or
dermis? - ANS Ablation
What do photons do? - ANS Travel at the speed of light in the form of a wave
What term refers to light energy that is "in phase"? - ANS Coherent light
What aspect of a laser determines the type of chromophore with which the light will react? -
ANS Color
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What is NOT one of the common chromophores in the body? - ANS Lymph
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What is NOT one of the four tissue effects of lasers? - ANS Collection
What type of surface poses the greatest potential safety hazard when using lasers? - ANS
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Flat and smooth
What is the most commonly reported hazard for those working with laser devices? - ANS Eye
injuries
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What are lasers usually named in reference to? - ANS Their medium
What term refers to the energy of a pulsed laser beam? - ANS Fluence
What unit of measurement is used to measure energy fluence in pulsed lasers? - ANS Joule
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What term refers to the rate of energy being delivered to tissue by a laser light source? - ANS
Power density
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What body determines who can use a specific type of radiation-emitting electronic device? -
ANS State regulatory agency
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What term is used to refer to the entire laser apparatus used in a health care facility? - ANS
Health Care Laser System (HCLS)
What effect can the lens in the eye have on a laser's energy? - ANS Magnify its intensity by
as much as 100,000 times
Most laser eyewear has an optical density of _______ for visible and infrared wavelengths of
light. - ANS 4 to 8
What statement about operating laser equipment is correct? - ANS You should document all
problems with the device in your service records
, What should clients do during laser treatments to help prevent a fire? - ANS Refrain from
placing anything between the laser device and area of treatment
What is NOT one of the purposes for which CO2 and Er:YAG lasers were traditionally used? -
ANS Hair removal
What is the average surface coverage per treatment when using a Fraser laser to treat
photo-aging or acne scarring? - ANS 20%
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What are Q-switched lasers commonly used for? - ANS Treating pigmented lesions
What is a diode laser with a wavelength of 800 nm used for? - ANS Hair removal
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What type of laser is commonly used to treat vascular and pigmented lesions? - ANS Pulsed
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What is a quality of intense pulsed light (IPL)? - ANS Polychromatic
When should double and triple pulses be used when using IPL? - ANS
pigmented lesions
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What term refers to a current that flows on a path of least resistance between positive and
negative electrodes placed at opposite ends? - ANS Bipolar radiofrequency
What is NOT a benefit of LED rejuvenation? - ANS Stimulation of hair follicles
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What is the MOST important function of Fitzpatrick typing? - ANS Helping to predict the skin's
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What Fitzpatrick types are likely to be difficult to treat and have troubling complications, such as
hypopigmentation? - ANS Types IV and VI
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What color eyes is a person with a Fitzpatrick type III skin likely to have? - ANS Blue or brown
What are Alexandrite Q-switched lasers commonly used for? - ANS Tattoo removal
What Fitzpatrick type is common in people of Mediterranean heritage? - ANS Type IV
What is a characteristic of Fitzpatrick type VI skin? - ANS Deeply pigmented
What is the Fitzpatrick skin type of a client with a skin type score of 27? - ANS Type IV