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IBEC STATE BOARD 2025 NEWEST & UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS BANK WITH DETAILED VERIFIED, ANSWERS
"PCOS/Stein Leventhal syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER What disease is characterized by
irregular menstrual cycle"
"Idiopathic hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER Hirsutism with no identifiable cause is"
"Teardrop - CORRECT ANSWER The shape of the heated area surrounding the high
frequency Needle is the shape of"
"High frequency and galvanic current - CORRECT ANSWER The blend is achieved by using"
"Become more caustic - CORRECT ANSWER Using the blend modality, the application of
thermolysis causes the lye to"
"superfluous - CORRECT ANSWER What is excess hair that is not abnormal for a persons age
and sex, but is not desired or socially acceptable"
"Thyroxine (T4) - CORRECT ANSWER What hormone produced by the thyroid gland helps
keep the bodies function (metabolism) working at the correct piece"
"Early anagen - CORRECT ANSWER When a client has been tweezing weekly, most of the
hair in the area of tweezing will be in what stage of growth"
"Sebaceous gland - CORRECT ANSWER In which gland is the vellus hair originate"
"Sebum - CORRECT ANSWER What is produced by the sebaceous gland that helps lubricate
the skin"
"Late anagen - CORRECT ANSWER In which state of hair growth is hair easiest for
electrologist to epilate"
"Arrector pili - CORRECT ANSWER What is an appendage to the hair follicle that is attached
midway between the bulb in the sebaceous gland (gives goosebumps or makes hair stand up)"
"Lanugo - CORRECT ANSWER What is also known as baby fetal hair that falls a few weeks
after birth"
"Heat regulation and sensation. Excretion secretion and vitamin D synthesis. Protection
absorption excretion - CORRECT ANSWER What are the functions of the skin"
"Langerhans cells - CORRECT ANSWER What are the first cells in the epidermis that fight
infection or invading microorganisms"
"Cortex - CORRECT ANSWER Which layer of the hair has cells that contain melanin"
"Medulla, cortex, cuticle - CORRECT ANSWER Name the layers of the hair from the inside
out"
"Legs - CORRECT ANSWER On which part of the body do you find the most red dots after
electrolysis"
"Electrolysis - CORRECT ANSWER What is the only permanent hair removal procedure"
"Never - CORRECT ANSWER At what time can a terminal hair turn back to a vellus hair"
"Herpes type 1, herpes type 2 and warts - CORRECT ANSWER What type of contagious
outbreaks should not be treated with electrolysis during outbreak"
"Verruca - CORRECT ANSWER What is another name for wart"
"herpes type 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Which form of herpes generally causes sores or fever
blisters from the waist up, specifically around the mouth (should not be treated during outbreak)"
"Broken - CORRECT ANSWER Bacteria can enter the body through the skin only if the skin
is"
"Autoclave at 250 Fahrenheit with 15-17 psi for 15 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the
following methods of sterilizing unpackaged instruments is recommended for use in the electrologists office"
"Epidermis and pilosebaceous unit - CORRECT ANSWER The hair and follicle are part of the"
"Once a month - CORRECT ANSWER How often do you need to empty your a liquid soap
container"
"Sodium Hydroxide - CORRECT ANSWER In galvanic electrolysis the chemical agent that
destroys the hair is"
"Wavy - CORRECT ANSWER What type of hair is associated with or emanates from oval
follicles"
"Prickle cells - CORRECT ANSWER What are living cells that make up most of the life cells of
the epidermis in the spinosum layer"
"Very curly - CORRECT ANSWER What type of hair is associated with or emanates from flat
follicles"
"Swelling, edema - CORRECT ANSWER What is described as capillaries leaking plasma into
an injured area"
"Ecchymosis, bruising - CORRECT ANSWER What is seen as a black and blue mark under the
skin after inserting a follow commonly seen in eyebrows"
"Erythema - CORRECT ANSWER What is another name for redness"
"Volt - CORRECT ANSWER What is a unit of electrical pressure"
"Ampere - CORRECT ANSWER What is the unit of electrical strength"
"Ohm - CORRECT ANSWER What is the unit of electrical resistance"
"Watt - CORRECT ANSWER What is the unit of power"
"Milliampere - CORRECT ANSWER What is one thousandth (1/1000) of an ampere"
"Pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER What gland is located behind the bridge of the nose in the
cranial cavity"
"Point affect - CORRECT ANSWER What is the name for a localized maximum heat only at
the point of the needle tip that only takes place in thermolysis"
"Bulbous, round, cylindrical - CORRECT ANSWER What type of needle is used for work
authentic electrolysis"
"Tapered, insulated - CORRECT ANSWER What type of needle is used for thermolysis, best
for point affect"
"Back jack chair - CORRECT ANSWER What is a chair type item, which allows the client to set
up or recline during treatment"
"Spironolactone (Aldactone) - CORRECT ANSWER What is used as an androgen suppressive,
but cannot kill or thin hair that is already present"
"Lodestone - CORRECT ANSWER What is a natural magnet"
"Never - CORRECT ANSWER Once a vellus hair is changed to terminal hair, how long will it
be until it turns back"
"Stress - CORRECT ANSWER In case the client presents with a herpes outbreak, what can you
suggest may have triggered the outbreak"
"False - CORRECT ANSWER If a client presents with a cold sore on the mouth, electrologist
can perform electrolysis on the area of outbreak only if wearing gloves"
"Use vinyl gloves - CORRECT ANSWER If a client informs that they are allergic to latex what
should you do"
"15 years - CORRECT ANSWER When practitioners and electrology students are immune
against hepatitis B virus how long are shots affective?"
"False - CORRECT ANSWER It is OK to put soap on dry skin"
"False - CORRECT ANSWER The more soap the better"
"False - CORRECT ANSWER The warmer the water, the more effective to hand wash"
"Plane bar soap - CORRECT ANSWER What is not recommended for HCWs to use and client
care areas due to risk of contamination"
"15 to 30 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER When washing hands what is the correct time frame
to vigorously rub hands together"
"30 minutes at 250°F and 15 psi - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following time
temperature pressure relationship is recommended for packaged instrument and items in the autoclave"
"True - CORRECT ANSWER Indifferent electrodes, cords for epilator and Eye shields are (1)
cleaned, dried and subjected to intermediate level disinfection before initial use and after treatment (2) replaced when showing signs of wear and tear"
"3 shots, 1 today, 1 in a month, 1in six months from the first shot - CORRECT ANSWER In
regards to the HPV vaccine, what times table should the shots follow"
"70% - CORRECT ANSWER What percentage is alcohol used as a disinfectant"
"Cushing's syndrome - CORRECT ANSWER Excess of Cortizone, moon face, back, fat neck
and trunk, diabetes and hirsutism symptoms indicate of which"
"Retin-A, alpha hydroxyl acids and tetracycline - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following
have no contraindication for performing electrolysis"
"Sexual hair - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of hair is androgen dependent located on face,
ear, chest, abdomen areas"
"Addison's disease - CORRECT ANSWER What is characterized by deficiency of
hyposecretion of adrenal cortex hormones some symptoms are muscle weaknesses, reduce blood sugar, nausea, loss of appetite and weight loss"
"Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) - CORRECT ANSWER Which hormone is not produced by the
anterior pituitary gland"
"GH - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following hormones is not delivered by the posterior
pituitary"
"acromegaly - CORRECT ANSWER What is characterized by enlargement of the bones of the
hands, feet, jaws and cheek which results in the combination of bone and soft tissue overgrowth"
"False - CORRECT ANSWER Electrologist should diagnose a clients condition or illness
dispense medicine including aspirin"
"True - CORRECT ANSWER When treating a client with a pacemaker or defibrillator there
should be a written permission from the physician before treatment"
"True - CORRECT ANSWER A thin needle is hotter so it creates a larger and hotter healing
pattern then a large diameter needle at the same current setting"
"Direct current, electrolysis, and galvanic current - CORRECT ANSWER Which is the correct
term for the method first used by Dr. Michel to remove hair in 1875"
"Electrocoagulation - CORRECT ANSWER The shortwave method of hair removal destroys
the growth source of the hair by"
"Basal cell carcinoma - CORRECT ANSWER Most common form of skin cancer is"
"Removing moisture - CORRECT ANSWER What defines desiccation"
"Anode - CORRECT ANSWER During galvanic or blend treatment the patient is holding the"
"Cathode - CORRECT ANSWER The negative pole that is used to perform electrolysis is also
known as"
"One month - CORRECT ANSWER How long to wait after Accutane to perform electrolysis"
"Pituitary - CORRECT ANSWER Which gland is directly related to abnormalities with
hormone levels"
"Face - CORRECT ANSWER Which body area is safest to treat on a diabetic client"
"Reduce intensity - CORRECT ANSWER How do you prevent high frequency blowout"
"Fungal - CORRECT ANSWER Tinea why ringworm is what type of infection"
"Intermediate level disinfectant and low level hospital greatest infected - CORRECT ANSWER
All environmental services are clean with what type of cleaner"
"vasodilation - CORRECT ANSWER Erythema is the result of"
"delivered simultaneously, delivered separately, and delivered after each other - CORRECT
ANSWER High frequency and galvanic current can be"
"Do not treat area of outbreak and explain to the client that the condition is contagious -
CORRECT ANSWER In the case the client presents with an outbreak what should you do"
"HPV - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following pathogenic microorganisms represent
the greater risk for electrologists"
"Step down the voltage of alternating current therefore the flow of the current increases -
CORRECT ANSWER What does step down transformer do"
"An oscillator - CORRECT ANSWER High frequency is produced by"
"Critical items, semi critical items and non-critical items - CORRECT ANSWER According to
the potential degree of contaminated, each object or equipment can be classified as"
"Redness, discomfort and swelling - CORRECT ANSWER When applied to the treated area ice
pack reduces"
"Hair - CORRECT ANSWER Trichology is the study of"
"Disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER What is not an approved method of sterilization"
"Moisture - CORRECT ANSWER The production of a lie, with the same setting in the "no
constant current" machine will be greater if inside the follicle there is more"
"The American electrology association (AEA) - CORRECT ANSWER What institution was
taken "infection control standards for practice of electrology""
"Horny zone and germinal zone - CORRECT ANSWER The main zones of the epidermis are"
"Not to treat the client until you investigate - CORRECT ANSWER If a client presents with a
diagnosis that is not familiar for you what is the best decision that you would make" "The treatment will be less comfortable for the client, there will be no biggie risk of over
treatment and both electrologist and client will be at a disadvantage - CORRECT ANSWER If
an electrologist use only size 2 needles, what may happen"
"Broken skin - CORRECT ANSWER Bacteria and other micro organism can enter the body
through"
"Chronic disease - CORRECT ANSWER Hepatitis B is a"
"Clean using soap and water and then white with an anti-septic - CORRECT ANSWER Before
treatment the skin so it should be"
"Protect the client from potential exposure to the microbial of the electrologists - CORRECT
ANSWER Wearing gloves"
"Tip of the needle and in the upper part of the follicle near the surface of the skin - CORRECT
ANSWER In a shallow insertion where does the point effect occur"
"Get your hands wet with running water - CORRECT ANSWER When you wash your hands
which of the following must be the first step"
"All electrologist, all healthcare workers, and all infant and unvaccinated adolescents -
CORRECT ANSWER Hepatitis B vaccine is recommended for"
"At the needles to do to the point affected the high-frequency current and in the moist area and in
the lower portions of the follicle - CORRECT ANSWER In the thermolysis modality, for he is
greater" "Take before and after treatment photos, display the clients before and after photos in the
consultation of new clients, and proceed with treatment - CORRECT ANSWER The
electrologist must have written consent from The client in order to"
"Diabetes, obesity and endocrinopathies - CORRECT ANSWER Acanthosis nigrican is a hyper
pigmentation of the skin (brown to black) usually found in body folds , such as neck, the axillae, groin and is associated with"
"Matrix - CORRECT ANSWER Mitotic cells begin growth in the hair's"
"Your clients signature on this document - CORRECT ANSWER Health history assessment is
necessary documents to have for every client in our practice and it is important that the electrologist sit with the client to complete the document. Critical to this process is"
"Cleaning with an anti-septic - CORRECT ANSWER Which one is the one by less contributes
to aluminate pathogens micro organisms which causes tuberculosis and other contagious diseases"
"Hot water may increase the risk of dermatitis - CORRECT ANSWER The electrologists must
wash his or her hands with warm water not with hot water because" "Give the client a protective sense, this means the client feels more secure. Bang teens the clients dignity during the treatment, and avoids skin to skin contact between client and electrologist
"Spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWER Central nervous system is composed of the brain and the"
"Sensory nerves - CORRECT ANSWER Afferent also called"
"Thyroxine (T4) - CORRECT ANSWER Thyroid gland produces hormones called"
"Etiology - CORRECT ANSWER Study of cause of a disease"
"Naevus - CORRECT ANSWER Technical term for birthmark"
"Fissure - CORRECT ANSWER Crack in the skin like chapped lips and hands"
"Asteatosis - CORRECT ANSWER Dry, scaly skin from sebum deficiency"
"Follicuitis - CORRECT ANSWER Medical term for infected follicles"
"steatoma - CORRECT ANSWER Sebaceous cyst tumor"
"prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER a prediction of the course of a disease"
"Pili multi Gemini - CORRECT ANSWER Two hair growing out of one follicle"
"Germinative cells - CORRECT ANSWER Found in the stratum malpigium"
"autonomic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER Involuntary body functions are regulated
by the"
"Catagen - CORRECT ANSWER Club here begin forming in"
"Formaldehyde - CORRECT ANSWER In active gas found in formalin"
"Lentingines - CORRECT ANSWER Also known as freckles"
"Turn over - CORRECT ANSWER Skin cycle"
"Keratin - CORRECT ANSWER hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails"
"Stratum corneum (horny layer) - CORRECT ANSWER Skal like sells continually being shed
and replaced"
"Stratum lucidum (clear layer) - CORRECT ANSWER Epidermis clear, sections of thick skin
from the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands."
"Stratum granulosum - CORRECT ANSWER Granular layer, consist of small granules"
"Stratham Spinosum (Prickel cells) - CORRECT ANSWER Includes langerhan cells, provides
immune protection, first in line of defense against infection"
"Stratum Germinativum - CORRECT ANSWER Responsible for the growth of the epidermis,
contains melanin"
"Merkel - CORRECT ANSWER Light touch"
"Meissner's corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER Regular touch"
"Krause end bulbs - CORRECT ANSWER Cold"
"Pacinian corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER Pressure"
"Ruffini corpuscles - CORRECT ANSWER Heat"
"Free nerve endings - CORRECT ANSWER Pain"
"Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER Collagen is located in the"
"eleidin - CORRECT ANSWER Substance found in the stratum lucidum"
"Mitosis - CORRECT ANSWER Cell division that produces 2 daughter cells"
"Meosis - CORRECT ANSWER Cell division in which the chromosomes were reduced by half"
"(PHRASE) Protection, Heat regulation, resperation, absorption, sensation, and elimination -
CORRECT ANSWER Functions of the skin"
"Tyrosine, which is synthysized by the melanosomes or melanocytes to produce the pigment -
CORRECT ANSWER Melanin is produced by an amino acid called"
"congenital (heredity, inherited, La familia) - CORRECT ANSWER born this way (from your
DNA)"
"Aquired immunity - CORRECT ANSWER comes about after the body has overcome diseases
or after it has recieved vaccinations"
"340 F for 1 hour and 320 F for 2 hours - CORRECT ANSWER How long should instruments be
sterilized in dry heat"
"15 minutes at 250 F and 15 PSI - CORRECT ANSWER How long should unpackaged
instruments be sterilized?"
"30 minutes at 250 F and 15 PSI - CORRECT ANSWER How long should packaged instruments
be sterilized?"
"Department of Health - CORRECT ANSWER DOH stands for"
"Florida Staute - CORRECT ANSWER DOH is regulated by chapter 455 of the"
"Part TWO - CORRECT ANSWER Which part of chapter 455 governs the DOH"
"The Electrology Practice act - CORRECT ANSWER Chapter 478 is known as"
"Florida Administrative Code (FAC) - CORRECT ANSWER The rules as set forth by the DOH
are contained in the"
"1924 - CORRECT ANSWER What year did Dr. Henri Bordier developed Thermolysis"
"1945 - CORRECT ANSWER What year did Henri St. Pierre and Arthur Hinkel developed The
blend method"
"1875 - CORRECT ANSWER What year did Dr. Charles E Michel create Galvanic current"
"1916 - CORRECT ANSWER What year did Paul N Kree create multiple probe technique for
galvanic electrolysis"
"Scleroderma - CORRECT ANSWER Hardening and thickening of the skin is called"
"TSH, GH, FSH - CORRECT ANSWER Pituitary gland produces"
"Birth control, minoxidil, and dilantin - CORRECT ANSWER Medicine that influence hair
growth"
"Prednisone - CORRECT ANSWER Synthetic hormone produced by the cortex of adrenal
glands used to treat hirsutism also inhibits production of ACTH"
"Apocrine and Eccrine - CORRECT ANSWER 2 Sudoriferous glands"
"Apocrine - CORRECT ANSWER Contributes to body odar"
"Eccrine - CORRECT ANSWER Glands that secretes heat regulation"
"Elongated - CORRECT ANSWER Hair cells in the cortex are"
"Cerebro spinal system - CORRECT ANSWER Voluntary activity is controlled by the"
"Louis Pasteur - CORRECT ANSWER French bacterialologist"
"Open circuit - CORRECT ANSWER Flow that has been interrupted by a break or gap"
"Axons - CORRECT ANSWER Carries impulses AWAY from the nerve cells"
"Dendrites - CORRECT ANSWER Carries Impulses TOWARDS the nerve cells"
"Central nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER Cerebro spinal also known as"
"Motor nerves - CORRECT ANSWER Carries messages from the nerve center to the muscle"
"To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine & hydrochloric acid) -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the
needle in the use of galvanic electrolysis?"
"Peripheral nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER Sensory and motor nerves when
distributed to all parts of the body are parts of the"
“Sodium Hydroxide - CORRECT ANSWER The negative pole produces"
"Iatric hirsutism - CORRECT ANSWER Hirsutism resulting from taking certain medications"
"To minimize the effect of chemical compound deposited (Chlorine & hydrochloric acid) -
CORRECT ANSWER What is the reason for the indifferent electrode to be bigger than the
needle in the use of galvanic electrolysis"
"Dermis - CORRECT ANSWER What is also known as "true skin" or "cutis""
"Dark skin - CORRECT ANSWER In what type of skin are melanocytes larger and more
active"
"Papillary layer - CORRECT ANSWER What is made up of elastic in reticular fibers"
"Meissner - CORRECT ANSWER What type of corpuscle is found in the papillary layer that is
sensitive to touch"
"Merkel - CORRECT ANSWER Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to light touch and is
the only corpuscle in the epidermis"
"Ruffini - CORRECT ANSWER Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to heat"
"Reticular - CORRECT ANSWER Which layer of the skin is composed of dense bundles of
collagen fibers"
"Krause - CORRECT ANSWER Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to cold"
"Pacinian - CORRECT ANSWER Which corpuscle in the skin is sensitive to pressure"
"Subcutaneous and subcutis - CORRECT ANSWER Which layer is at the base of the dermis
and is composed of fatty adipose tissue"
"inner root sheath (IRS) - CORRECT ANSWER What serves as an anchor and holds the hair in
the follicle"
"Apocrine glands - CORRECT ANSWER What type of gland is located in the genital an axillae
areas and usually the "smelly ones""
"Under arm - CORRECT ANSWER In what area of the body do the apocrine glands tend to be
the largest"
"Herpes type 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Which form of herpes generally causes infection from
the waist down you should be sexually transmitted (should not be treated during outbreak)"
"Isotretinoin - CORRECT ANSWER What is a Nother name for Accutane"
"3 months - CORRECT ANSWER What is the time recommended to wait before electrolysis
treatment after dermabrasion"
"Acne. Lyme disease. Rosacea - CORRECT ANSWER What diseases are treated with
tetracycline antibiotic"
"Adrenal glands - CORRECT ANSWER Which glands are located on top of the kidneys"
"Type one and juvenile - CORRECT ANSWER Which type of diabetes is an auto immune
disease and is insulin-dependent"
"Legs - CORRECT ANSWER In a diabetic client which area of the body is the worst one for
electrolysis because of slow healing"
"Sun, stress, tweezing and aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following can cause
increased hair growth"
"Matrix - CORRECT ANSWER Mitotic cells in the hair begin their growth activity in"
"Sudoriferous gland - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following is not part of the
pilosebaceous unit"
"An excess of androgen - CORRECT ANSWER And women, terminal hair on the face alone
suggest"
"Papillary and reticular - CORRECT ANSWER Tattoo sublayers of the dermis are"
"Before and after treatment - CORRECT ANSWER At which of the following times is
handwashing indicated"
"Close personal contact with patients or clients - CORRECT ANSWER Personal service
workers (PSWs) are defined by the Center for disease control (CDC) as persons who occupations involve"
"Electrical pressure (Voltage) - CORRECT ANSWER The flow of electrons along a wire cannot
occur unless there is"
"Concentration of circulating free androgen - CORRECT ANSWER Male and female sexual
hair patterns differ primarily because of differences in"
