The Boston Electrologists Diagnostic Case History Course & Examination©


Examination


1) What are the primary purposes of the intake session and the assessment form?

a) To establish a rapport with new patients and obtain billing information.

b) The assessment form is a legal contract outlining services to be provided by the electrologist to the patient.

c) To demonstrate professional credentials.

d) To gain information about the patient’s medical condition and needs and to protect the public and the electrologist from contagion.

2) Which of the sequences below is the MOST accurate summary of the areas to be addressed on a thorough assessment form?

a) Patient name, Address, Telephone number, Emergency contact information, Referral source.

b) Patient name, Address, Telephone number, Emergency contact information, Medical History and fee agreement.

c) Patient name, Address, Telephone number, Information about diet and lifestyle, Medical History.

d) Patient name, Address, Telephone number, Referral Source, Fee Agreement.

3) Which list of patient conditions requires a letter of release from a qualified physician prior to treatment?

a) Diabetes, Hodgkin’s Disease, Hepatitis, Hemophilia.

b) Herpes Simplex, Carcinoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, Epilepsy.

c) Diabetes, Carcinoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, Epilepsy.

d) Diabetes, Hodgkin’s Disease, Hepatitis B, Carcinoma.

4) When should an electrologist prescribe medicine to treat conditions that cause unwanted hair growth?

a) When further electrolysis treatments are contraindicated until underlying issues are treated.

b) Never. The prescribing of medications is outside the electrologist’s scope of practice.

c) When the symptom of unwanted facial hair is the clear result of endocrine imbalances.

d) When a lotion or ointment is required for after care.

5) A middle-aged, female patient has been receiving one hour, weekly treatments from an electrologist for three months. The patient reports casually that she has been really thirsty lately and feeling fatigued and sometimes dizzy.  The patient reported no significant medical conditions during her initial intake and assessment. What is the best response from the electrologist?

a) Express concern about the patient’s health and ask the patient to schedule an appointment with her physician.

b) Offer the patient a glass of water and continue with the scheduled treatment.

c) Explain the reasons why those symptoms might be of concern and state that it is best to delay all further treatment until the patient has seen a doctor and received a letter of release for treatment.

d) Explain the reasons why those symptoms are concerning and insist that the patient bring appropriate snacks and water to the sessions.

6) Which assessment form includes the details most critical to a thorough patient history?

a) One that includes all personal contact information.

b) One that rules out medical conditions which might put the patient or the electrologist at risk in treatment.

c) One that accurately tracks referral sources.

d) One that lists all previous hair removal practitioners that have provided services to a patient.

7) After completing a thorough intake and assessment with a 42 year-old male patient, an electrologist completes the first treatment for permanent hair removal.  The further observations from the initial treatment lead the electrologist to suspect that the cause of unwanted hair growth on face and body might be cancer. What should the electrologist do?

a) Inform the patient that it is highly likely that he has cancer and that he should seek immediate medical attention.

b) Ask the patient whether he is sure about his answer to the assessment questionnaire concerning cancer in his family.

c) Recommend that the patient have a medical evaluation to investigate the causes of unwanted hair growth.

d) Maintain confidentiality regarding the patient’s condition.

8) Which of the following best summarizes the protocol an electrologist should consider in order to establish a medically and ethically sound practice?

a) Immunization against Hepatitis B; Feature brochures on HIV/AIDs in the waiting room; Routine Hand-washing; Keeping Emergency contact information for patients on file.

b) Routine Hand-washing; Posting disclosure of risks and procedures; Offering education on Hepatitis B; Maintain a referral list of other electrologists in the area.

c) Immunization against Hepatitis B; Keeping separate sets of needles for each patient; Feature brochures about HIV/AIDs in the waiting room; Establish a twenty-four hour cancellation policy.

d) Immunization against Hepatitis B; Maintaining emergency information cards for patients with at risk medical conditions; Use of disposable needles; Maintaining a list of physician referrals, Staying current on electrologist journals.

9) When is it ethically appropriate to refuse services to a patient?

a) When a patient represents a demographic that is clinically proven to be at high-risk for HIV/AIDS.

b) When a patient is allergic to the pre and post care treatment products that the electrologist uses in her or his practice.

c) When a patient informs the electrologist that she just got a diagnosis for rheumatic fever but that it is okay to get treatment because her physician did not mandate medication.

d) When a patient informs the electrologist that he just learned that his blood-work came back with results for Herpes simplex.