ELECTROLYSIS IBEC + LASER STATE BOARD EXAM
2024| 500 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100%
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Laser stands for what? - RIGHT
ANS>> LightAmplification by
Stimulated
Emission of
Radiation
What is the distance measured in nanometers between two peaks or two troughs known
as? - RIGHT ANS>> Wavelength
Light of only one color & one specific wavelength is known as? - RIGHT ANS>>
Monochromatic
Refraction is also known as what? - RIGHT ANS>> 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? - RIGHT ANS>>
StimulatedEmission
The states of equilibrium or middle state of light - RIGHT ANS>> Metastable State
Who theorized stimulated emission? - RIGHT ANS>> Albert Einstein
,The part of the laser that contains the active medium is called? - RIGHT ANS>>
Resinatorcavity
What are the states of light in stimulated emission? - RIGHT ANS>> Ground
StateExcited State
Singlet State
Metastable State
Alexandrite laer is in the visible light spectrum at what wavelength? - RIGHT ANS>> 755
nm
The Nd:YAG laser falls in the invisible light spectrum with a wavelength of what? -
RIGHT ANS>> 1064 nm
What type of wave is used in laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>> Pulsed wave
A chromophore is also know at what? - RIGHT ANS>> Target
The chromophore absorbs what? - RIGHT ANS>> Energy
Goggles worn by the patient and practitioner must be approved by which group? -
RIGHT ANS>> ANSI (American National Standard Institute) for Class 3B and Class 4
Lasers
Each laser wavelength is what to its machine? - RIGHT ANS>> Specific
What are the parameters when doing laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>>
WavelengthSpot Size
,Fluence
Pulse Width
Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? -
RIGHT ANS>> Selective Photothermolysis
The rate/amount of energy delivered within a given area is known as? - RIGHT
ANS>>Fluence
An increase in fluence equals an increase in what? - RIGHT ANS>> Heat. Resulting in
moredamage
The length of time the light/energy is in contact with the target that is measured in
milliseconds (ms): - RIGHT ANS>> Pulse width/Pulse duration
If the time of pulse duration is changed from milliseconds to nanoseconds the laser is
what? - RIGHT ANS>> Q Switched
A Q switched laser is used for what? - RIGHT ANS>> Tattoo removal
Which skin types can tolerate an Alex laser? - RIGHT ANS>> 1-4
Which skin types can tolerate a Nd:YAG laser? - RIGHT ANS>> All skin types
Which skin type should only have electrolysis and no laser? - RIGHT ANS>> Type 1
If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - RIGHT
, ANS>> Aburn
If the pulse width is less than or equal to the thermal relaxation time it results in? -
RIGHT ANS>> Perfect hair removal
Larger structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - RIGHT ANS>>
Longer
Smaller structures have thermal relaxation times (TRT) - RIGHT ANS>> Shorter
What kind of pulse widths protect the epidermis, penetrate deeper and cool more
slowly? - RIGHT ANS>> Long
Longer pulse widths are for what skin type? - RIGHT ANS>> 4-6
What kind of pulse widths are more aggressive and heat up and cool down quickly? -
RIGHT ANS>> Short
Shorter pulse widths are for what skin type? - RIGHT ANS>> 1-3
What percentage of follicles are damaged with each laser treatment? - RIGHT ANS>>
15%
What is a long-term stable reduction of the growing hairs after a treatment regime? -
RIGHT ANS>> Laser Hair Removal (LHR)
What does the FDA call laser hair removal? - RIGHT ANS>> Permanent hair reduction
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