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ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 COMPLETE EXAM
770 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Laser stands for what? ......ANSWER........Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two
peaks or two troughs known as? ......ANSWER........Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as?
......ANSWER........Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? ......ANSWER........Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light
(generated through amplification) acquires energy equal to the
photons that created it is known as? ......ANSWER........Stimulated
Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light
......ANSWER........Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? ......ANSWER........Albert
Einstein
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The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called?
......ANSWER........Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission?
......ANSWER........Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what
wavelength? ......ANSWER........755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a
wavelength of what? ......ANSWER........1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? ......ANSWER........Target
The chromophore absorbs what? ......ANSWER........Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved
by which group? ......ANSWER........ANSI (American National
Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine?
......ANSWER........Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Wavelength
Spot Size
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Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is
also known as? ......ANSWER........Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is
known as? ......ANSWER........Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what?
......ANSWER........Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target
that is measured in milliseconds (ms): ......ANSWER........Pulse
width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to
nanoseconds the laser is what? ......ANSWER........Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? ......ANSWER........Tattoo
removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? ......ANSWER........1-
4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser?
......ANSWER........All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser?
......ANSWER........Type 1
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If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it
results in? ......ANSWER........A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation
time it results in? ......ANSWER........Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times
(TRT) ......ANSWER........Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT)
......ANSWER........Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate
deeper and cool more slowly? ......ANSWER........Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? ......ANSWER........4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and
cool down quickly? ......ANSWER........Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? ......ANSWER........1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser
treatment? ......ANSWER........15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a
treatment regime? ......ANSWER........Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Permanent hair reduction
ELECTROLYSIS IBEC+LASER STATE BOARD EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 COMPLETE EXAM
770 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
(100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
Laser stands for what? ......ANSWER........Light
Amplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two
peaks or two troughs known as? ......ANSWER........Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as?
......ANSWER........Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? ......ANSWER........Transmission
The process where by a newly created photon of light
(generated through amplification) acquires energy equal to the
photons that created it is known as? ......ANSWER........Stimulated
Emission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light
......ANSWER........Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? ......ANSWER........Albert
Einstein
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The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called?
......ANSWER........Resinator cavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission?
......ANSWER........Ground State
Excited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what
wavelength? ......ANSWER........755 nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a
wavelength of what? ......ANSWER........1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? ......ANSWER........Target
The chromophore absorbs what? ......ANSWER........Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved
by which group? ......ANSWER........ANSI (American National
Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4 Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine?
......ANSWER........Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Wavelength
Spot Size
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Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is
also known as? ......ANSWER........Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is
known as? ......ANSWER........Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what?
......ANSWER........Heat. Resulting in more damage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target
that is measured in milliseconds (ms): ......ANSWER........Pulse
width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to
nanoseconds the laser is what? ......ANSWER........Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? ......ANSWER........Tattoo
removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? ......ANSWER........1-
4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser?
......ANSWER........All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser?
......ANSWER........Type 1
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If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it
results in? ......ANSWER........A burn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation
time it results in? ......ANSWER........Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have __________ thermal relaxation times
(TRT) ......ANSWER........Longer
Smaller structures have _______ thermal relaxation times (TRT)
......ANSWER........Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate
deeper and cool more slowly? ......ANSWER........Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? ......ANSWER........4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and
cool down quickly? ......ANSWER........Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? ......ANSWER........1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser
treatment? ......ANSWER........15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a
treatment regime? ......ANSWER........Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal?
......ANSWER........Permanent hair reduction
