IBEC Electrology STUDY GUIDE Latest Update 2024-2025 Actual Exam 180 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
A thin needle is hotter and it creates a larger and hotter heating pattern than a larger
diameter needle at the same current settings. - CORRECT ANSWER: True
Acanthosis nigricans is a hyperpigmentation of the skin, usually found in skin folds, such as the neck, axillae and groin area. This condition is associated with: - CORRECT
ANSWER: diabetes , obesity, and PCOS
According to section 6 onto the standards of professional ethics,of the standards of practice for electrologists, what is required for all electrologist? - CORRECT ANSWER: Participation in appropriate continuing education activities 20 hours every two years
An abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker than usual , is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER: Hypertrichosis
Before beginning treatment the skin should be? - CORRECT ANSWER: Cleansed with
soap and water, then wiped with an antiseptic
Blanching is caused by: - CORRECT ANSWER: Large needles
Dimpling is the result of: - CORRECT ANSWER: Improper insertion
Erythema is a result of ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Vasodilation
Hardening or thickening of the skin is called? - CORRECT ANSWER: Scleroderma
Hepatitis B is a virus that can live outside the body for: - CORRECT ANSWER: 7 days
High frequency current is produced by: - CORRECT ANSWER: An oscillator
Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications is called ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Latric hirsutism
Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: - CORRECT ANSWER: Idiopathic hirsutism
How full should the sharps container be when you dispose of it ? - CORRECT
ANSWER: 3/4 full
How long does the HBV vaccine stay effective ? - CORRECT ANSWER: 15 years
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How often do you need to empty your liquid soap container? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Once a month
If a client complains of pain during treatment, you should do? - CORRECT ANSWER: Decrease the intensity of the current and then increase the timing while also using vocal Anesthesia
If a client is a diabetic what is the best area to treat? - CORRECT ANSWER: Face
If an electrologist uses only .002 needle using thermolysis modality what could happen?
- CORRECT ANSWER: The treatment will be less comfortable for the client , there will
be a bigger risk of overtreatment, and a high frequency blow out can occur
If the skin dimples when doing insertions you should: - CORRECT ANSWER: Re-insert
If your client has hirsutism what body areas will have excessive hair ? - CORRECT
ANSWER: Face only
In goal manic electrolysis, what is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger
than the needle? - CORRECT ANSWER: To minimize the effect of chemical compound
deposited
In high frequency, what makes the frequency go forth? - CORRECT ANSWER:
Transformer
In the blend modality, how does high frequency current effect the lye created by the galvanic current ? - CORRECT ANSWER: The quantity of lye is only 3/4 of lye needed , HF heats the lye making it more effective, and tissue coagulation by HF becomes porous so lye can spread throughout the tissue
In the thermolysis modality, heat is greatest: - CORRECT ANSWER: At the needle's tip due to point effect and in the moist area, therefore the lower portion of the follicle
In thermolysis the ideal heating pattern is ? - CORRECT ANSWER: Pear shaped
In which of the following layers of the skin are mast cells found? - CORRECT ANSWER: Dermis
Medicine that influences hair growth is? - CORRECT ANSWER: Birth control, minoxidil, dilantin
Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growth activity in the : - CORRECT ANSWER: Matrix
Never treat a client with impetigo. - CORRECT ANSWER: True
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