| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 4 other names for thermolysis? | 1.) Alternating Current (AC) 2.) High frequency 3.) Radio Frequency 4.) Diathermy |
| Cushing syndrome is caused by excess production of what hormone? | Cortisone |
| What do you call a pustule that surround a hair? | folliculitis |
| Which gland secretes waste? | Sudoriferous gland |
| What do you call blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart? | Arteries |
| Electrologists should not come to work when they are suffering from a ____ disease. | Communicable/contagious/infectious |
| Which modality does not produce heat? | Galvanic electrolysis |
| When practicing electrolysis, where do you insert the probe? | Hair follicle |
| What do you call nerve fibers that detect sensations, such as cold, heat or touch? | Sensory nerves |
| Between tweezers, probes, scissors and your needle holder, which one should not be sterilize? | Needle holder |
| When using high frequency current, the amount of time the current is applied is dependent upon what other factor? | intensity of current |
| How is oxygen transported through the body? | Blood |
| When using high frequency, what kind of insertion can cause blanching? | shallow insertion? |
| Bacteria that are difficult to destroy are in what stage? | Spore |
| When a new client calls with questions, you should gain enough of the confidence to bring them in for what? | Consultation |
| The degree of follicle curvature is related to the ____ of the hair shaft. | Flatness |
| During your consultation, you must explain that electrolysis will take time and requires a series of ____ to be effective. | Treatment |
| Draping a client serves to protect the client and electrologist, but what does it not provide? | Sterilization of area |
| The client's case history card provides accurate records, helps to create a treatment plan, and it should also have the client's ____. | Signature |
| Which nervous system regulates involuntary body function? | Autonomic nervous system |
| Your probe should be long enough to reach full depth of which stage growth? | deepest stage anagen |
| When inserting into a follicle, where should the probe tip end up? | Papilla |
| The diameter of the probe should be ____ to the diameter of the hair. | equal |
| What do you call nerves which carry impulses to the nerve center? | Afferent |
| The flash technique of thermolysis uses ____ intensities for a ____ duration. | very high intensities for a very short duration. |
| What do you call the process of destroying all bacteria? | Sterilization |
| Lentigines can also be called what? | Freckles |
| When galvanic and thermolysis current are available at the need, either together or separately, it is called what? | Blend |
| When sterilizing instruments in a steam sterilizer at 250 degrees F, how long should you run the process for unpackaged instruments? | 15 minutes |
| An electrologist should not work on any one with a(n) ____ disease. | infectious/communicable/contagious |
| Where do you find white blood cells in the body? | Bloodstream |
| A virus is a type of _____. | Microorganism |
| When are regulatory inspections of your business allowed? | Any time practice is being conducted |
| What kind of spermicide kills HIV? | Nonoxynol-9 |
| Standard disease protection is referred to as what? | Universal precautions |
| How long can a person with full-fledged aids live for? | 2 years or longer |
| When sterilizing instruments in a dry clave at 340 degrees F, how long should you run the proves for packaged instruments? | 60 minutes |
| What kind of bacteria constitutes the minority of all bacteria? | Pathogenic |
| During electrolysis treatment, which 3 chemicals are created in the follicle? | Sodium hydroxide, hydrogen gas, chlorine gas |
| The majority of probes are made of what? | Stainless steel |
| Which 3 terms are acceptable when referring to the modality that was first used by Dr. Michel in 1875? | Electrolysis, galvanic, direct current (DC) |
| When trying to determine the working point on a new client, you should start with a ____ intensity. | Low/moderate |
| If you were to lift the hair with a tweezer while inserting the probe, you could cause what to happen? | inaccurate insertion |
| What does galvanic current create inside the follicle? | Sodium hydroxide (lye) |
| During treatment, how do you know when the working point has been reached? | The hair epilates with minimum discomfort |
| What do you call the device that is used to turn alternating current into direct current? | Rectifier |
| What do you call the device that is used to alter the voltage of a current? | Transformer |
| What do you call a natural magnet? | Lodestone |
| What is the technical term for 1 one-thousandths of an ampere? | Milliampere |
| What do you call a unit of electrical resistance? | Ohm |
| What do you call a unit of electrical pressure? | Volt |
| The length of the probe is determined by the depth of which stage of hair growth? | full/advanced anagen |
| When treating a client with thermolysis, problems can arise if the epidermis is what? | Moist |
| Vellus hairs are considered to be an appendage of which gland? | Sebaceous gland |
| Which method of temporary hair removal can cause hair to grow darker and courser? | waxing/tweezing |
| Dual action, electro-blend, and "combination" are all referring to which modality? | Blend |
| When treating a client with the blend, what is the client holding? | Anode pole |
| What do you call a congenital loss of pigment in the skin? | Albinism |
| When inserting deeper into the follicle, the flow of current will be greater because of more contact with what? | Mositure |
| Galvanic current is great for curved or distorted follicles because it is highly ____. | Mobile |
| When you have a shallow insertion, the effect of the current is more ____. | Intense |
| A neuron is part of which body system? | Nervous system |
| What is the main factor that effects the electrologists speed while working on a client? | Patient's pain tolerance |
| Which two currents are used in the blend modality? | Radio frequency, galvanic |
| How many probes are used when treating a client with the blend? | One probe |
| What do you call a circuit in which the current is flowing? | Closed circuit |
| What 3 factors about the probe can affect the electrical activity of the probe? | 1.) diameter 2.) shape 3.) length |
| Both re-usable probes and disposable probes must always be what? | Sterile |
| A black or blue mark in the area of treatment can result from what? | Too large of a probe/needle |
| Ohm's law states that amperes=volts divided by ____? | Ohms/resistance |
| Electrologists should show ____ for their client and their client's needs. | concern |
| Which three terms are acceptable when referring to galvanic current? | 1.) multiple needle galvanic 2.) direct current (DC) 3.) Electrolysis |
| Which part of the upper lip is most sensitive? | The center |
| When does your electrolysis license expire? | May 31st of even # years |
| How often should you test your sterilizer with a spore test? | Once a month |
| At your place of practice, where should you keep your electrolysis license? | Conspicuous place |
| What do you call a deeply rooted coarse hair? | Terminal hair |
| What are two normal skin reactions after receiving electrolysis treatment? | 1.) redness (erythema) 2.) swelling (edema) |
| Why must the client sign the health history card? | To gran permission and validate information |
| What kind of license can be transferred from one location to another as long as both locations pass inspection? | Facility license |
| An indentation of the epidermis is better known what? | Follicle |
| What does the hair bulb encapsulate or surround? | Papilla |
| Hair, nails, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands are all considered to be ____ of the skin. | Appendages |
| Which nervous system controls the sudoriferous glands? | Autonomic nervous system |
| Where do vellus hairs begin their growth? | Lobe of the sebaceous gland |
| What are 3 terms used to describe that last stage of a hairs growth cycle? | 1.) Telogen 2.) Club hair 3.) Bed hair |
| What are 3 possible terms used to describe or reference excessive and abnormal hair growth? | 1.) hypertrichosis 2.) hirustism 3.) hypertrichology |
| What are the 3 causes of excessive hair growth? | 1.) Congenital 2.) Topical 3.) Systemic |
| Probe holder tips should be soaked in what percentage of alcohol? And how long should they be soaked for? | 70% alcohol for 10 minutes |
| Which modality is considered to be mono-terminal? | Thermolysis |
| What is the method of destruction for galvanic current? | Chemical decomposition |
| Where can you find the pigment layer of the skin? | between the epidermis and dermis-Stratum germinativum |
| The outer scales of the hair provide which function? | Protection/strength |
| Which modality does not produce a chemical effect? | High frequency |
| The positive pole is also known as what? | Anode |
| What are the smallest blood vessels? | Capillaries |
| Which blood vessels carry blood to the heart? | Veins |
| What do you call organisms that produce disease? | Pathogenic |
| What happens to the blood supply to the skin after treatment with the anode pole? | Decreases blood supply |
| What happens to the nerves after treatment with the cathode pole? | Irritates nerves |
