ELECTRIC CURRENT
MEASUREMENTS
"+" OR "-"/SAFETY FIRST
MODALITIES
LIGHT THERAPY
100
INSULATORS DO NOT ALLOW ELECTRICITY TO BE EASILY TRANSMITTED. ONE OF THE MOST COMMON INSULATORS IS THIS
What is RUBBER?
100
UNIT THAT MEASURES THE RESISTANCE OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT
What is AN OHM?
100
INDICATES THE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE POLE OF AN ELECTRODE.
What is POLARITY?
100
THIS IS CONSIDERED THE MOST COMMON MODALITY USED IN ESTHETIC ELECTROTHERAPY TREATMENTS
What is GALVANIC CURRENT?
100

This type of light can produce positive or negative effects to the skin based on exposure time.

What is ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT?

200

The name given to materials that allow electricity to flow through it easily.

What are CONDUCTORS?

200
THE UNIT THAT MEASURES THE PRESSURE OR FORCE THAT PUSHES THE FLOW OF ELECTRONS FORWARD THROUGH A CONDUCTOR
What is A VOLT (OR VOLTAGE)?
200
NEGATIVE ELECTRODE IS CALLED A CATHODE. THIS COLOR IS TYPICALLY USED TO INDICATE THE POLARITY.
What is IS BLACK?
200
THIS REFERS TO INFUSING A POSITIVE (ACIDIC) PRODUCT INTO THE SKIN WITH THE USE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT
What is CATAPHORESIS?
200
Studies have proven that overexposure to UV light (or UV radiation) can cause this result for body tissue and even skin cancer.

What is DESTRUCTION (or TISSUE DESTRUCTION)?

300
TYPE OF ELECTRIC CURRENT WHICH IS RAPID AND INTERRUPTED, FLOWING FIRST IN ONE DIRECTION AND THEN THE OTHER
What is ALTERNATING CURRENT?
300
THE MEASUREMENT OF HOW MUCH ELECTRIC ENERGY IS BEING USED IN ONE SECOND IS CALLED A WATT. 1,000 WATTS IS KNOWN AS THIS
What is A KILOWATT?
300
WHEN TOO MANY APPLIANCES OR FAULTY EQUIPMENT ARE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRICITY SOURCE THIS DEVICE IS DESIGNED TO BLOWOUT OR MELT
What is A FUSE?
300

This is the term given to the electrode held by the skin care specialist during a treatment.

What is the ACTIVE ELECTRODE?
300
APPLICATION OF LIGHT RAYS TO THE SKIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACNE, WRINKLES, CAPILLARIES, PIGMENTATION, OR HAIR REMOVAL
What is LIGHT THERAPY?
400

The application of electrical currents during treatments to the skin for various reasons.

What is ELECTROTHERAPY?

400

UNIT THAT MEASURES THE AMOUNT OF AN ELECTRIC CURRENT (# OF ELECTRONS FLOWING FORWARD THROUGH A CONDUCTOR) or the STRENGTH of the current.

What is AN AMPERE (OR AMP)?

400
WHEN A CIRCUIT BREAKER SHUTS OFF YOU SHOULD DO THIS BEFORE RESETTING IT
What is DISCONNECT THE APPLIANCE (CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS)?
400

A narrow space between the electrode and the skin used to provide germicidal healing and drying effects.

What is SPARK GAP or SPARKING?

400

The transfer of heat through a vacuum (empty space).

What is RADIATION?

500

A device that changes a direct current into alternating current.

What is a CONVERTER?

500

This is the measurement of power that skin care equipment puts out. (Weaker current has to be used for esthetic applications to the skin because an amp is far too strong to use on the human body).

What are MILLIAMPERES or what is 1/1000th OF AN AMP?

500

Another safety device called a three-wire system uses a prong that connects to a wire running directly into the ground below the building.

What is a GROUNDING WIRE or GROUNDING?

500

THIS MODALITY USES ELECTRODES MADE OF GLASS OR METAL, IT DOES NOT PRODUCE MUSCLE CONTRACTIONS, AND DOES NOT DECREASE ELIMINATION OR ABSORPTION. 

What is TESLA HIGH-FREQUENCY (OR HIGH FREQUENCY)?

500

Two kinds of light that should be used in the skin care center because they produce balanced lighting when used together.

What are INCANDESCENT an FLUORESCENT?

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