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IBEC ELECTROLOGY STATE BOARD EXAM PREP (NEW
2025 / 2026 UPDATE) QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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Which current is used to achieve electrocoagulation? - ANS ✓High frequency What is an abnormal hair growth following the male pattern hair growth? - ANS ✓Hirsutism If a client complains of pain during treatment, you should do? - ANS ✓Decrease the intensity of the current and then increase the timing while also using vocal Anesthesia What is caused by exposure to sunlight? - ANS ✓Actinic keratosis Parasites and saprophytes are not always associated with pathogenic microorganisms. - ANS ✓True What is asepsis? - ANS ✓It is a state of being free of pathogenic organisms
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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: - ANS ✓diabetes , obesity, and PCOS In the thermolysis modality, heat is greatest: - ANS ✓At the needle's tip due to point effect and in the moist area, therefore the lower portion of the follicle Before beginning treatment the skin should be? - ANS ✓Cleansed with soap and water, then wiped with an antiseptic If an electrologist uses only .002 needle using thermolysis modality what could happen? - ANS ✓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 Which organization is credited with creating "infection control standards for the practice of electrology? - ANS ✓AEA. (American electrology association) What is not an approved method of sterilization? - ANS ✓Disinfectant When applied to the treatment area ice packs reduce only? - ANS ✓Redness, discomfort, and swelling
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The strength of the galvanic current used in electrology is measured in: - ANS ✓Milliampere Which of the following glands are directly responsible for hair growth? - ANS ✓gonads An abnormal excess of vellus type hair, which may be darker than usual , is called? - ANS ✓Hypertrichosis The ideal heating pattern is what shape? - ANS ✓Tear drop shape and pear shape Where do we not have hair? - ANS ✓Palms What is prednisone? - ANS ✓Synthetic hormone produced by the cortex of adrenal glands and is used to treat hirsutism. It inhibits the production of ACTH The blood vessels that nourish the hair are located in the : - ANS ✓Hair papilla In the blend modality, how does high frequency current effect the lye created by the galvanic current? - ANS ✓The quantity of lye is only 3/4 of lye
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needed , HF heats the lye making it more effective, and tissue coagulation by HF becomes porous so lye can spread throughout the tissue What is the best topical application to help reduce erythema after electrolysis treatment? - ANS ✓An ice pack Never treat a client with impetigo. - ANS ✓True What is characterized by the deficiency or Hyposecretion of the adrenal cortex hormones, muscle weakness, low blood sugar, nausea, loss of appetite, and weight loss? - ANS ✓Addison's disease Which hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary gland? - ANS ✓TSH, GH, FSH Which hormones are produced by the posterior pituitary gland? - ANS ✓Oxytocin , ADH, vasopressin What is characterized by enlargement of the bones in the hands, feet, jaw, and cheeks which results in the combination of bone and soft tissue overgrowth? - ANS ✓Acromegaly
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In goal manic electrolysis, what is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the needle? - ANS ✓To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited The surface area of each electrode helps to determine the: - ANS ✓Current density/concentration current Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called: - ANS ✓Idiopathic hirsutism What is access hair that is not abnormal for a persons age and sex, but is not desired or socially acceptable? - ANS ✓Superfluous What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps keep the body functions (metabolism) working at the correct pace? - ANS ✓Thyroxine (T4) In which of the following layers of the skin are mast cells found? - ANS ✓Dermis Which hormone will cause hirsutism? - ANS ✓LH The build-up of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is: - ANS ✓Edema
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What is the prickle cell layer of the skin? - ANS ✓Spinosum Which layer of the hair has cells that contain melanin? - ANS ✓Cortex What is another name for Accutane? - ANS ✓Isotretinoin What disease are treated with tetracycline antibiotics? - ANS ✓Acne Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growth activity in the : - ANS ✓Matrix The male and female sexual her patterns differ primarily because of differences in? - ANS ✓The concentration of circulating androgens Which form of hepatitis spread through "fecal oral", or by putting something in mouth that has been contaminated with the stool of a person who has hepatitis? - ANS ✓Hepatitis A Which form of hepatitis is spread through blood and body fluids from an infected person, such as sexual contact or sharing needles? - ANS ✓Hepatitis b & c
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What type of needle is used for galvanic electrolysis? - ANS ✓Bulbous , straight, cylindrical What type of needle is used for thermolysis to achieve the best point effect?
- ANS ✓Tapered , bulbous , insulated According to section 6 onto the standards of professional ethics, of the standards of practice for electrologists, what is required for all electrologist? - ANS ✓Participation in appropriate continuing education activities 20 hours every two years What are androgen suppressor, but cannot kill or thin hair that is already present? - ANS ✓Spironolactone and Aldactone How full should the sharps container be when you dispose of it? - ANS ✓3/ full When practitioners and electrology students are immunized against hepatitis B virus, how long are those shots effective? - ANS ✓15 years When performing electrolysis, what should be the target area in order to kill the hair follicle? - ANS ✓The hair bulb
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When a client presents with hirsutism but they have regular hormone levels, what could be the problem? - ANS ✓Familial hirsutism and idiopathic hirsutism Hardening or thickening of the skin is called? - ANS ✓Scleroderma Medicine that influences hair growth is? - ANS ✓Birth control, minoxidil, dilantin If your client has hirsutism what body areas will have excessive hair? - ANS ✓Face only In high frequency, what makes the frequency go forth? - ANS ✓Transformer In thermolysis the ideal heating pattern is? - ANS ✓Pear shaped The reproductive structure of a virus : - ANS ✓Parasite of a living cell The risk of diabetes includes: - ANS ✓Kidney disease, blindness , bronchitis (think poor immune system down)
