IBEC State Board Exam | Quizlet

3 months

What is the time recommended to wait before electrolysis treatment after dermabrasion

Apocrine

This type of sweat gland is found mainly in the arm pits and groin area, display what type of secretion

Adrenals

Which glands are located on the top of the the kidney

Type 1 & Juvenile

Type of diabetes that is an autoimmune disease and insulin dependent?

Sun, Stress, Tweezing, Aspirin

What can cause increased hair growth?

Excess of Androgens

In women, terminal hair on the face alone suggests..?

Autoclave at 15-20min, 250, 15psi

Method of Sterilizing unpackaged instruments

Close personal contact with patients

Personal Service Workers are defined by the CDC as persons whose occupation involves:

Electrical pressure (VOLT)

The flow of electrons along a wire cannot occur unless there is..

Pituitary hyper-secretion, Adrenal & Ovarian Tumors

Causes of hirsutism include

Negative to Positive

In what direction do electrons move?

Chemical Decomposition

The galvanic modality effects permanent hair removal by:

Galvanic & HF

The blend dual actions effects hair removal by:

To remove moisture- dehydrate

What defines dessication

Over treatment, shallow insertion

Causes of blanching

spore formation

How does fungus reproduce, through what structure?

Macrophages

What are special cells that engulf damaged tissues and recycle the chemicals to make new healthy tissue?

Edema (swelling)

What is described as capillaries leaking into an injured area?

Ecchymosis

Black and blue marks under the skin after inserting the probe into a follicle

Erythema

Redness of the skin due to capillary dilation?

Tattooing

What can be caused by connecting the positive electrode to the probe instead of the negative electrode?

Curly

What type of hair typically responds well to the blend method?

Cataphoresis

What can be an excellent tool for helping the skin get back to normal after an electrolysis treatment by neutralizing the sodium hydroxide produced in the follicle?

Effects of the Negative Pole on the skin

Irritates nerves in the skin, promotes redness (vasodilator), softens tissue

Alternating Current, High Frequency, Shortwave, Diathermy, Radio Frequency

What are other names for Thermolysis?

Volt

What is a unit of electrical pressure?

Amp

What is a unit of electrical strength?

Ohm

What is a unit of electrical resistance?

Pituitary

Gland located behind the bridge of the nose in the cranial cavity?

Point Effect, Lye Formation

In Thermolysis, what is the name for localized max heat at the tip of the needle?

Bulbous

What type of needle is used for Galvanic?

Tapered & Insulated

Type of needles used for Thermolysis to achieve point effect?

Osteoporosis

What is not a side effect of diabetes?

Moist Skin

What is not a symptom of diabetes?

Spironolactone, Aldactone

Androgen suppressor, but doesn't kill or thin hair that is already present?

aseptic technique

precautions taken to prevent contamination

Glass Bead Sterilizer, Carbon Roller, Household Bleach

What should NOT be used in an electrolysis office?

15 years

How long does the HPV immunization last?

Ability to withstand sterilization

What is the most important thing to remember when purchasing forceps?

Diameter of needle v.s Diameter of hair

In order for your insertion to go into the follicle easily, what is important to consider?

Critical Items

What are needles and forceps classified as?

Semi-critical items

What are cataphoresis rollers classified as?

Cushing's syndrome

Disorder Symptoms: excess of cortisone, diabetes, hirsutism, hump back, fat neck & moon face

Retin-A , AHA, Tetracycline

NON contraindications to electrolysis

Addison's disease

Disorder Symptoms:

Hypocecretion of Adrenal Cortex Hormones

Muscle Weakness

Low blood sugar

Nausea

Loss of Appetite

Weight Loss

LH, FSH, TSH, ACTH, GH

Hormones produced by the Anterior Pituitary

ADH and Oxytocin

Hormones produced by the Posterior Pituitary

Acromegaly

Disorder Symptoms:

Enlargement of the bones on the hands, feet, jaw, and cheeks which result in the combination of bone and soft tissue overgrowth

A thin needle is hotter and creates a larger and hotter heating pattern than a larger diameter needle at the same current settings

true

Electrocoagulation

Shortwave method destroys the hair source of growth by:

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Most common form of skin cancer?

Biopsy

How can skin cancer be diagnosed?

Anode (+)

What is the client holding during Galvanic?

Cathode (-)

The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also known as:

6 Months

When a client stops taking Accutane, how long should you wait before performing laser?

1 Month

When a client stops taking Accutane, how long should you wait before performing electrolysis?

Pituitary Gland

Which gland is directly related to abnormalities with hormone levels?

Face

Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic patient?

Reduce Intensity

How do you prevent a high frequency blow out?

Erythema

Redness of the Skin (Vasodilation)

Closes circuit

The main role of the the indifferent electrode:

distance from the epidermis to the bottom of the hair bulb

How do you measure hair depth?

Impetigo

bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

no electrolysis treatments

Ecchymosis (Bruising)

What happens when the probe is too large?

Curly hair & distorted hair follicles

The blend modality is the best choice for:

Hypertrichosis

An abnormal excess of vellus type hair, may be darker than usual

Aldactone

A drug that directly fights the effects of androgens in the skin?

Epidermis

Blood vessels that nourish the hair are located in the:

Blend Modality

Modality where lye is more caustic

Quantity of lye necessary is 1/4

Tissue becomes porous

HBV

Pathogenic microorganism that presents the greatest risk of transmission for HCW?

step-down transformer

Increases or decreases voltage

Oscillator

What produces high frequency current?

Moisture

What can increase lye production inside of the follicle?

Creates infection control for the practice of electrology

What does the AEA do?

Discomfort, risk of overtreatment, HF blowout

What can happen when using .002 needles durning Thermolysis?

Cleansed with soap and water, then wiped with antiseptic

Before beginning electrolysis, the skin should be:

Diabetes, PCOS, Obesity

Acanthosis Nigiricans is associated with what disorders?

Intermediate Disinfectant

Which is least likely to eliminate pathogenic microorganisms which cause TB and other contagious diseases?

Sterilizer

Intermediate Disinfectant

Antiseptic

High Level Disinfectant

Pathogenic

Which is more harmful?

All bacteria

Pathogenic

Non-pathogenic

Saprophytes

The state of being free of pathogenic organisms

What is asepsis?

Ask the mother to sign a consent form that puts liability on her

If a mother comes into the office and asks you to treat her 11 year old daughters thick terminal, what should you do?

Tattooing

During electrolysis, what could happen if you were to use the positive pole to treat the clients follicles?

High Frequency (HF)

What type of current is used to achieve electrocoagulation?

Parasites of a living cell

The reproductive structure of a virus:

Inhibits the effect of androgens

Spironolactone does what in the body?

Insulin Dependent

Type 1 diabetes is considered:

Needle Size

Most important factor to consider when treating a client with electrolysis?

Shallow Insertion

Blanching is caused by:

7 days

Hepatitis B can live outside of the body for:

Helping the skin PH return to normal

Cataphoresis is used for

On top of the kidneys

Where are the adrenal glands located?

Corneum

Over most layer of the skin?

Antiseptic

A germicide used on the skin to destroy microorganisms?

From the epidermis to the IRS

How do you measure the thickness of the epidermis?

Flat discoloration of the skin

What is a primary lesion?

Time (duration) x intensity

How do you calculate units of lye?

390 or less

Where on the spectrum are ionizing rays?

Respiratory issues

What can laser plume cause?

Bruising easier

What happens if a client is on blood thinners?

Adrenals

Which endocrine gland is linked to sweating?