The degree of follicle curvature is related to the ___ of the hair shaft.

Dysfunction of the internal glands or organs is considered to be what kind of disease?

What do you call an organism that lives on dead matter?

What type of tweezers should an electrologist use?

Dogs are not permitted in an electrologist’s office unless they are accompanying whom?

What is the technical term for the foretelling of the probable course of a disease?

Where does the hair’s mitotic cells grow?

In which growth stage will the terminal hair be at its greatest depth?

Which is the best probe to use to prevent over inserting in the follicle?

In regards to blood circulation, where does the exchange of nutrients take place?

Formaldehyde is an active gas found in what substance?

you call people whose profession requires them to have close personal contact with clients?

Which hormone can stimulate face and body hair, and is secreted by the adrenal glands?

When using the blend, which modality should you start with?

What is the most common type of skin cancer?

client has a low pain tolerance and is slow to heal, how should you schedule your appointments?

What is not necessary to have in an electrology office?

Which of the following is the only method of permanent hair removal?

What happens to your license if you disclose personal information about a client?

What is another name for the cerebro-spinal system?

Which form of temporary hair removal can cause hairs to grow deeper and darker?

What happens to the epidermis and follicle if you remove an ingrown hair?

Who cannot issue temporary permits?

What do you call a crack in the skin, such as chapped hands or lips?

What is a normal skin response after electrolysis treatments?

Where does the club hair begin to form?

What is the most common type of bacteria?

Hep., HIV, small pox, molluscumcontagiosumare all considered to be what type of microorganism?

Which modality is considered to be monoterminal?

Chills, weight loss, swollen lymph glands, and diarrhea are all symptoms of what?

Which of the following stores an electrical charge?

What kind of hair does a round follicle produce?

What do you call an open sore on the surface of the skin?

If a client has an ingrown hair, what should you do?

What do you call a swollen lesion that is usually caused by an insect bite?

When a woman starts to develop thick hairs due to menopause, which areas are most susceptible?

Which nervous system controls blood circulation?

Which gland secretes ADH?

What do you call the disease that is characterized by hardening and thickening of the skin?

Which disorder is known as “diabetes of the bearded woman”?

Where do you find the germinative cells of the epidermis?

Which nervous system is connected to all parts of the body via sensory and motor nerves?

Terminal hair on a woman’s face suggests that she has an excess of what?

Failure to properly balance your timing and intensity on your machine can result in what?

What alcohol strength is in a disinfecting agent?

What should your client do at home to prevent infection after treatment?

If a client asks why she has scars from treatment with a different electrologist, you do what?

How often should containers that are used to hold alcohol be emptied?

Which of the following are methods of destruction for thermolysis?

What do you call an accumulation of epidermal flakes?

Which of the following is an example of a subjective symptom?

What type of message is sent to the brain when you stimulate nerves that overlap?

Which modality uses galvanic and thermolysis together on the same probe?

Which of the following could cause an electrologist to lose a client?

What do you call a device that is used to change the voltage of a current?

Which nervous system controls involuntary body functions?

What do you call a circuit that has a break in it and does not allow electricity to flow?

Which nervous system controls voluntary activity?

Which of the following are examples of a subjective symptom?

The client’s health history provides accurate records that allows electrologists to do what?

Which gland produces thyroxine?

The principle parts of the nervous system include which of the following?

Which type of probe will cause the least amount of trauma to the skin?

What is the technical name for a birthmark?

What are the three accepted modalities?

Bacteria can enter the body through skin that is ____.

If a client has a herpes outbreak, what should you do?

What skin reaction is of least concern after treating darker skinned clients?

Which three factors about the probe can affect the electrical activity of the probe?

What happens to the skin if you try to use too large of a needle during treatment?

Which electrode does cataphoresis use?

What should you be suspicious of when a mole is black or slate colored an has an odd shape

Draping a client serves to protect the client and electrologist, but what does it not provide?

What does desiccation mean?

When treating with thermolysis, which probe will have the largest heating pattern?

At your place of practice, where should you keep your electrology license?

Which layer of the skin is responsible for elasticity?

The settings on the machine, when using the flash technique of thermolysis, is set as follows:

A sebaceous cyst is also called what?

Unpackaged instruments that are not used should be re-sterilized within what time frame?

In regards to sterilization the time it takes to heat up to proper temperature is known as what

Which chemicals are produced at the negative electrode?

What do you call the study of the cause of a disease?

How do you determine which diameter probe you should use?

When both currents are flowing at the same time, it can be referred to as what?

Which skin characteristic can be problematic for the electrologist?

Which layer of the skin provides strength and flexibility?

What can happen if you use a probe that is too short?

Automatic timing is ____ accurate than manual timing.

If a client asks you to remove hair from a mole, what should you remind them of?

Which three areas should you never treat with electrolysis?

Which two layers make up the dermis?

Which of the following can cause hirsutism?

What is the technical name for sensory nerves?

What do you call the chronic inflammatory condition that is characterized by silvery scales?

This is a hypertrophic, secondary lesion of the skin that is caused by friction:

What is another name for pathogenic bacteria?

Which natural hair color is most deeply rooted and most difficult to epilate?

Which layer of skin is not always present?

Which disease has electrologists concerned about the client’s ability to heal?

Which of the following is considered to be an inflammatory disorder of the skin?

This is an accumulation of blood, serum, and pus at the skins surface:

Which nervous system controls voluntary actions?

What do you call the branch of science that deals with bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa?

During high frequency treatment what can occur that can cause blanching an lead to pitted scars

What do you call the recognition of a disease based on its symptoms?

What do you call two or more hairs growing out of one follicle?

What is the proper time and temperature for unpackaged instruments using a steam sterilizer?

What do you call a fungal infection of the skin?

What are the two main factors that can initiate hair growth?

What do you call a disease that has a long duration but is mild in nature?

Blanching of the skin can be caused by what?

What do you call nerves that carry impulses from the nerve center?

Which of the following are the three types of bacteria that can be pathogenic?

What do you call a structural change in the skin?

The spinal cord and brain are part of which nervous system?

Which of the following lesions are flat against the skin?

What do you call a group of signs or symptoms?

What kind of hair does an oval follicle produce?

When should you wash your hands?

What should you apply to the client’s skin after electrolysis treatment?

Electrons always flow from the ___ pole to the ___ pole.

What is the technical name for skin inflammation?

What do you call the sensory nerve that detects heat?

Electricity cannot flow unless there is what?

What is the technical term to describe infected follicles?

What do you call the fibers that extend from the cell body of a neuron?

Which probe size would be best to treat vellus hairs on the upper lip?

What is another name for a freckle?

What do you call discoloration of the skin?

What do you call the sensory nerves that detect “touch”?

The sebaceous gland, arrector pili muscle, and hair follicle make up what unit?

Which of the following is a symptom of asteatosis?

What do you call excessive hair growth on the body, such as the arms and legs?

Which two currents are involved with the blend?

Which gland is considered to be the source of new hairs?

Where do you find the papillary layer?

HIV/AIDS continuing education that is required for license renewal should be complete how often

When is the best time to explain hair growth cycles to your client?

How long should you work on the treatment area?

When treating the upper lip, where should you begin treatment?

What is not produced by the galvanic modality?

What kind of personality should an electrologist have?

In regards to the client, what should the electrologist’s first consideration be?

What are the two main types of hair?

Which of the following can cause excessive hair growth?

What do you call blood vessels that carry blood to the heart?

What must happen before a facility license can be transferred from one location to another?

What do you call the fluid that is in blood?

Lodestone, cobalt, and iron are all examples of what?

What would happen if you were to over treat the trigal (inner ear) area?

Which two characteristics should your probe have?

When treating light colored hair, what can you do to help see the hair better?

Which modality would be best to use on a pregnant client?

What is a sign of overtreatment?

What kind of hair does a flat follicle produce?

Extreme stimulation of sensory nerves causes what?

What is the most important thing to do before beginning treatment?

What do you call a condition of oily skin with chronic redness and pustules?

If your client has pigmentation issues, how should your treatment sessions be?

What causes the differences in male and female sexual hair patterns?

What do you call the study of the circulatory system?

What do you call the “standard disease practices”?

Verruca is the technical name for which of the following?

White patches on the skin are referred to as which condition?

Where does the skin and its appendages receive nourishment from?

Which of the following is used as a “ground”?

What does the nervous system control?

What do you call a disease that has a short duration but is violent in nature?

What contributes to the color of the skin?

The build up of interstitial fluid between cells in the skin is:

Which gland is most associated with hair growth?

When treating a client with diabetes, what is of the greatest concern?

Which one of the following hormones will cause hirsutism?

In which of the following layers of the skin are mast cells found?

If a vellus hair is stimulated to grow deeper and coarser, it is said to be a(n):

What is the method of grading or evaluating hirsutism in women?

What type of hair is fine, short, and often called “peach fuzz”?

What types of hairs are deep, coarse, and usually pigmented?

Using the blend modality, the application of thermolysis causes the lye to:

The blend is achieved by using:

The shape of the heated area that surrounds the high frequency needle is the shape of a:

Hirsutism that has no identifiable cause is called:

The surface area of each electrode helps to determine the:

Hirsutism resulting from certain medications:

In galvanic electrolysis, the chemical agent the destroys hair is

The negative pole produces