ELECTROLYSIS IBEC LASER STATE BOARD TEST

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1 ELECTROLYSIS IBEC & LASER STATE BOARD TEST

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EXAM A, B & C ALL -

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ELECTROLYSIS IBEC & LASER STATE BOARD EXAM 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

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2 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

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

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3 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 Fluence Pulse Width

Pulsed lasers allow for selective heating of specific targets, this is also known as? - ANSWER- Selective Photothermolysis

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4 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

If the pulse width is greater than the thermal relaxation time it results in? - ANSWER-A burn

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