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What is anaphoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin-
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used in galvanic current
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Can electrologists use anaphoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER No, electrologists are not allowed to use anaphoresis
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What is the skin type that need test spots? - CORRECT ANSWER Fitzpatrick 3+4
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What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid
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What is Cushing Syndrome? -
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CORRECT ANSWER hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid use,ectopic
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A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? -
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CORRECT ANSWER turn epilator off and unplug it.
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What causes hair changes in woman -
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CORRECT ANSWER Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
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Type 1 Diabetes is insulin
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,Type 2 Diabetes is insulin
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What is psuedofolliculitis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
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Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft -
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CORRECT ANSWER Hair bulb
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Who gets gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant women
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Smaller needles are f f f - CORRECT ANSWER hotter
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Heat pattern is
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Where in the skin does mitosis occur? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Basal Layer/stratum basale
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Temperature for washing hands? - CORRECT ANSWER Warm Water
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What is a biological indicator and what does it do -
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CORRECT ANSWER the most accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biol
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ogical indicator only tells you if the target temperature was reached
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Water becomes a chromophore at? - CORRECT ANSWER 900nm
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,Names for thermolysis - f f f
CORRECT ANSWER Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio freq
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Names for Electrolysis - f f f
CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
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Can you use DC and AC at the same time? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Yes, if you are using the Blend
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What are the different types of epidermal cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
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What is contact cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated with
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a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells
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What is air cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it, a
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nd numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
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What modality is good for coarse hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Electrolysis
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What is made in the positive pole? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
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What is made in the negative pole -
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CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
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In the Blend lye becomes more
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CORRECT ANSWER a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into Hi
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What is the top layer of skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER stratum corneum
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The needle size is dependent on? -
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CORRECT ANSWER The diameter of the hair follicle
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What is an antiseptic? -f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
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At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 30%
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At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 70%
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What are the steps to clean forceps? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Clean forceps with soap and water, put in barbaside for 10 min
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s, and put in autoclave/dry cleave for amount of time for packaged or unpackaged instru
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How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature?
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- CORRECT ANSWER 15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
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How long should a packaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 30 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
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ONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+) LATEST UPDAT
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What is anaphoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER process of infusing a negative (alkaline) product into the skin-
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used in galvanic current
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Can electrologists use anaphoresis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER No, electrologists are not allowed to use anaphoresis
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What is the skin type that need test spots? - CORRECT ANSWER Fitzpatrick 3+4
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What should be the biggest concern for a client with darker skin? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Erythema, Edema, Blanching, Keloid
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What is Cushing Syndrome? -
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CORRECT ANSWER hypercortisolism; caused by either excess steroid use,ectopic
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A.C.T.H.
What should you do if epilator stops working? -
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CORRECT ANSWER turn epilator off and unplug it.
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What causes hair changes in woman -
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CORRECT ANSWER Ovaries and Adrenal imbalances
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Type 1 Diabetes is insulin
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,Type 2 Diabetes is insulin
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What is psuedofolliculitis? -
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CORRECT ANSWER cutaneous, inflammatory disorder of the hair follicle
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Where do living cells divide and grow to build the hair shaft -
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CORRECT ANSWER Hair bulb
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Who gets gestational diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER pregnant women
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Smaller needles are f f f - CORRECT ANSWER hotter
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Heat pattern is
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Where in the skin does mitosis occur? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Basal Layer/stratum basale
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Temperature for washing hands? - CORRECT ANSWER Warm Water
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What is a biological indicator and what does it do -
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CORRECT ANSWER the most accepted means of monitoring sterilization; The biol
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ogical indicator only tells you if the target temperature was reached
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Water becomes a chromophore at? - CORRECT ANSWER 900nm
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,Names for thermolysis - f f f
CORRECT ANSWER Alternating current, high frequency, short wave and radio freq
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uency, flash, diathermy f f
Names for Electrolysis - f f f
CORRECT ANSWER Galvanic, Multiple Needle,Direct current
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Can you use DC and AC at the same time? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Yes, if you are using the Blend
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What are the different types of epidermal cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Air Cooling; Cryogen; Contact Cooling; Gel cooling
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What is contact cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER a device that is a combination of a cooling pad associated with
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a vacuum or mechanical massager intended for the disruption of adipocyte cells
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What is air cooling? -
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CORRECT ANSWER reducing the temperature of the skin (with cool air)numbs it, a
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nd numb skin has fewer active pain receptors.
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What modality is good for coarse hair? - CORRECT ANSWER Electrolysis
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What is made in the positive pole? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Hydrochloric Acid; HCl; Chlorine gas
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What is made in the negative pole -
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CORRECT ANSWER Sodium Hydroxide; NaOH;Hydrogen gas
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In the Blend lye becomes more
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, What is an oscillator? -f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER a device used to turn a very, very low frequency current into Hi
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What is the top layer of skin called? - CORRECT ANSWER stratum corneum
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The needle size is dependent on? -
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CORRECT ANSWER The diameter of the hair follicle
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What is an antiseptic? -f f f f
CORRECT ANSWER A solution or agent for eliminating bacteria on the skin
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At what percentage of alcohol is considered an antiseptic? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 30%
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At what percentage of alcohol is considered a disinfectant? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 70%
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What are the steps to clean forceps? -
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CORRECT ANSWER Clean forceps with soap and water, put in barbaside for 10 min
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s, and put in autoclave/dry cleave for amount of time for packaged or unpackaged instru
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ment.
How long should a unpackaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature?
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- CORRECT ANSWER 15 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
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How long should a packaged instrument be in an autoclave and at what temperature? -
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CORRECT ANSWER 30 mins at 250 F (plus lag time)
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