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IBEC Electrology Exam Questions and Answers, Exams of Cosmetology

Electrology Institute of New England (EINE)Cosmetology

Electrology Q&A covering IBEC exam topics: keratinization, sterilization, lymphatic system, fluence, melanin, skin cancer, follicle distortion, blood vessels, vitamins, Fitzpatrick types, hair types, laser systems, androgen suppressors, desquamation, laser production, heat concentration, hair production factors, glands, laser wavelength, eye safety, power units, hair medulla, lens hazard, non-beam hazards, UV rays, laser definition, safety goggles, photon frequency, anagen, enzyme detergents, sterilization standards, disinfectants, androgen-dependent hair, Addison's disease, desiccation, galvanic treatment, electrolysis poles, hormone disorders, high-frequency blowout, fungal infections, erythema, blend modality, indifferent electrode, current resistance, hair depth, needle length, blend advantages, galvanic measurement, electrolysis needles/areas, catagen, follicle vessels, erythema treatment, telogen, trichology, contamination, high-frequency production, lye production, infection pre

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IBEC
IBEC ELECTROLOGY
IBEC ELECTROLOGY EXAM (NEW 2025/ 2026
UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
1. What is Keratinization? - ANS ✓The process of living cells moving
upward to become dead cells
2. According to standards of section 5, to assure the highest level of
client safety, all electrolysis needles should be: - ANS ✓Sterile,
disposable, pre-sterilized
3. Which system acts as the second line of defense against bacterial
infection? - ANS ✓Lymphatic system
4. What is fluence? - ANS ✓The measure of energy density delivered to
tissue in joules/cm^2
5. Pheomelanin is responsible for which hair colours? - ANS ✓Blonde +
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IBEC

IBEC ELECTROLOGY EXAM (NEW 2025 / 2026

UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|

GRADE A| 100% CORRECT

  1. What is Keratinization? - ANS ✓The process of living cells moving upward to become dead cells
  2. According to standards of section 5, to assure the highest level of client safety, all electrolysis needles should be: - ANS ✓Sterile, disposable, pre-sterilized
  3. Which system acts as the second line of defense against bacterial infection? - ANS ✓Lymphatic system
  4. What is fluence? - ANS ✓The measure of energy density delivered to tissue in joules/cm^
  5. Pheomelanin is responsible for which hair colours? - ANS ✓Blonde + Red

IBEC

  1. What is the most common form of skin cancer? - ANS ✓Squamous cell carcinoma
  2. What is a device that contains highly resistant bacterial spores and is used to test the sterilization procedure? - ANS ✓Biological indicator
  3. What is a truly distorted follicle produced by remnants of an almost, but not quite destroyed follicle? - ANS ✓Corkscrew
  4. What are the two functions of blood vessels? - ANS ✓Nutrition and temperature regulation
  5. What connects the papillary and reticular layers? - ANS ✓Papillae
  6. The skin synthesizes which vitamin? - ANS ✓Vitamin D
  7. If a client with type VI skin and you do a spot test, then you must wait a minimum of ow many days? - ANS ✓2 days
  8. Once a vellus hair is changed to a terminal hair, when will it be vellus again? - ANS ✓Never

IBEC

  1. In laser/IPL hair removal the most effective chromophore will be: - ANS ✓Melanin
  2. Describe terminal hair: - ANS ✓Longer, coarser, pigmented hair on scalp, legs or arms
  3. What are the 4 steps for laser light production from start to finish? - ANS ✓1. Pumping
    1. Absorption
  4. Spontaneous Emission 4.Stimulated emission
  5. What is the name for the greatest concentration of heat around the needle tip? - ANS ✓Point Effect
  6. What affects the production of vellus and terminal hair? - ANS ✓- Age
    • Genetics
      • Health
  • Puberty

IBEC

  1. What is a device that produces a narrow and powerful beam of light called? - ANS ✓Laser
  2. Which gland lies buried deep in the cranial cavity behind the bridge of the nose? - ANS ✓Pituitary Gland
  3. The wavelength of the laser light is determined by: - ANS ✓Lasing medium
  4. The components of the eye most vulnerable to laser damage are: - ANS ✓Cornea, retina, lens
  5. A unit of power is: - ANS ✓A watt
  6. Does fine hair have a medulla? - ANS ✓No
  7. What is the lens hazard region? - ANS ✓Near ultraviolet radiation 315 - 390 or 400nm
  8. What does a laser non-beam hazard include? - ANS ✓- Malfunction of laser equipment
    • Hazardous substances released from laser equipment

IBEC

  1. According to standards of section 4, how long can sterilized instruments be used after package is open? - ANS ✓24 hours
  2. According to standards of section 5, what is recommended for the dry heat sterilization method? - ANS ✓340 for 1 hour or 320 for 2 hours
  3. According to standards of section 5, what time-pressure relationship is recommended for packaged items in the autoclave? - ANS ✓ 15 - 20 min at 250 and 15psi
  4. At which percentage is alcohol used as a disinfectant? - ANS ✓70%
  5. Which type of hair is androgen dependent, located on face, ear, chest, abdomen and other areas? - ANS ✓Sexual hair
  6. What is characterized by the deficiency or hyposecretion of adrenal cortex hormones, some symptoms are muscle weakness, reduced blood sugar, nausea, loss of appetite, and weight loss? - ANS ✓Addison's Disease

IBEC

  1. What defines dessication? - ANS ✓Removing moisture
  2. During galvanic or blend treatment, the client is holding the: - ANS ✓Anode
  3. The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as: - ANS ✓Cathode
  4. Which gland is more directly related to disorders with hormone levels? - ANS ✓Pituitary gland
  5. How do you prevent high frequency blowout? - ANS ✓Reduce intensity/duration
  6. Tinea or ringworm is what kind of infection? - ANS ✓Fungal
  7. Erythema is the result of: - ANS ✓Vasodilation
  8. In the blend modality, high frequency and galvanic current can be delivered: - ANS ✓Simultaneously

IBEC

  1. Over which affected area by the following conditions, could you perform electrolysis treatment? - ANS ✓Eczema
  2. Catagen stage of hair growth is also known as: - ANS ✓Transitional stage
  3. The blood vessels that nourish the hair follicle are located in the hair : - ANS ✓Papilla
  4. What is the best topical application to a client that suffers erythema? - ANS ✓An ice pack
  5. Telogen stage of hair growth is also known as: - ANS ✓Resting stage
  6. What is Trichology? - ANS ✓The study of hair
  7. According to the potential degree of contaminated, each object or equipment can be classified as: - ANS ✓Critical items, semi-critical items, and non- critical items
  8. High frequency current is produced by: - ANS ✓An oscillator

IBEC

  1. The production of lye, with the same setting in the "no constant current machine", will be greater if inside the follicle there is more: - ANS ✓Moisture
  2. Which institution governs the "Infection prevention standards for the practice of electrology" and "Standards of practice for electrologists"? - ANS ✓American Electrology Association (AEA)
  3. Bacteria and other microorganisms can enter the body through: - ANS ✓Broken skin or non-intact skin
  4. Hepatitis B is caused by a virus called Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and: - ANS ✓It is an acute disease
  5. Which is the most common angle of the body and side face hair growth? - ANS ✓45 degrees
  6. What is asepsis? - ANS ✓The state of being free of pathogenic organisms

IBEC

  1. Cross contamination occurs when: - ANS ✓Germs spread from one surface to the next simply by touch
  2. What is exogen? - ANS ✓The shedding of the hair shaft at the end of the Telogen phase
  3. Which chemicals are produced at the indifferent electrode? - ANS ✓Hydrochloric acid and Chlorine gas
  4. Ovarian or adrenal disorders or endocrinopathies could produce an increased output of: - ANS ✓Androgen hormone
  5. What is a pathogen? - ANS ✓A microorganism or substance capable of producing disease
  6. According to standards of section 4, forceps, rollers and heat- stable tips, for the sterilization process, could be: - ANS ✓Packaged individually, packaged in small multiples, collocated in a rigid or not rigid container

IBEC

  1. According to standards of section 4, if a dry heat sterilizer is used, heat-sensitive tips are subjected to: - ANS ✓High-level disinfectant and then rinsed and dried
  2. According to standards of section 4, processed items must be properly stored to prevent them coming in contact with: - ANS ✓Soil, dust, moisture and unnecessary contact
  3. According to standards of section 5, biological monitors should be used according to manufacturer's instructions to ensure: - ANS ✓Proper mechanical function of the sterilizer
  4. Biological indicators demonstrate that all the parameters necessary for sterilization to occur were met, including: - ANS ✓Temperature, Time, Pressure
  5. How longer more likely will take you to treat weekly an area which is tweezed by a client for 15 minutes 2 times a week? At least: - ANS ✓30 minutes a week

IBEC

  1. What is the Epithelial sac or germ sac? - ANS ✓Made up of 2 or 3 layers of germ cells which surround the club
  2. What does "step-down" transformer do? - ANS ✓Step down voltage of the alternating current, therefor the flow of the current decreases
  3. According to section 7 of standards for client considerations, before treatment, the skin site should be: - ANS ✓Wiped with antiseptic
  4. Units of Lye - ANS ✓time × intensity
  5. Forms a thin surface protective layer on bodily surfaces: - ANS ✓epithelial tissue
  6. Due to the heat action of the high frequency, the blend requires? - ANS ✓1/4 the amount of galvanic lye originally needed
  7. The blend method is also called? - ANS ✓Chemical electrocoagulation

IBEC

  1. The blend method is accredited to? - ANS ✓Arthur Hinkle and Henri St. Pierre
  2. With continuous stimulation, it is known that nerve impulses in a neuron will lessen with time even though the intensity remains the same, this is called? - ANS ✓Synapse fatigue
  3. The sympathetic nervous system is known for? - ANS ✓Fight or flight
  4. One complete cycle of blood circulation requires how much time? - ANS ✓23 seconds
  5. Electrologists should work as close to this as possible regarding patients tolerance? - ANS ✓Pain threshold
  6. The blood vessels that bring nutrients and oxygen to tissue are called? - ANS ✓Capillaries
  7. Cells that are essential for blood clotting are known as? - ANS ✓Platelets

IBEC

  1. Round shaped bacteria connected in chains are called? - ANS ✓Streptococcus
  2. Electro-desiccation requires at least what temperature to be effective? - ANS ✓212 * F
  3. Complex proteins produced by living cells that promote specific biochemical reactions by acting as catalysts: - ANS ✓Enzymes
  4. Hormones that control the metabolism of carbs, proteins and fats: - ANS ✓Glucocorticoids
  5. Small, cone shaped organ of the brain that secreted the hormone melatonin and affects puberty: - ANS ✓Pineal gland
  6. Some hormones direct their activities to certain types of tissues that are called what? - ANS ✓Target Organs
  7. A group of signs and symptoms considered together that constitute a disease is a? - ANS ✓Syndrome

IBEC

  1. When will there be an increase blood supply causing hypertrichosis? - ANS ✓During topical stimulation
  2. FSH and LH are also known as what? - ANS ✓Gonadotrophic or Gonadotropins
  3. Hair found on the scalp, arms, legs, axillae and pubic area - ANS ✓Terminal hair
  4. The thyroid and parathyroid work together to regulate which two minerals? - ANS ✓Calcium and phosphorus
  5. Seen as a small drop of blood on the surface of the skin where the probe was inserted. Caused by the probe going outside of the follicle and penetrating a blood vessel. - ANS ✓Hemorrhage
  6. What kind of items are instruments that come into contact with blood? - ANS ✓Critical items
  7. Accidental use of the positive pole with steel needles produces?
- ANS ✓Tattooing