NFCM Post-Test 2018

Welcome to the Post-Test

Thank you for taking a moment out of your day to complete the New Frontiers in Cosmetic Medicine Symposium Post-Test. This test allows us to gauge the learning level of attendees to customize our course content and make each year better than the last. It's also a great way for you to review your score after attending the conference.

The post-test should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

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* 1. Polycaprolactone is a new filler that will be studied in the next few years. It’s main benefit is that it is a:

Filler with a set time frame of affect

A new crossed linked HA filler

Strictly to be used for fine lines

A new calcium hydroxyapatite filler

A new PMMA filler

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* 2. The most important recent advance in hair transplants is:

Better strip methods for the donor area

New scalpels for making the strips better

Follicular unit extractions of 1-2 hairs

New and improved punches for removing hairs

New bandaging techniques for post-procedure care

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* 3. Supplements for patients with hair loss:

Increase the efficacy of hair transplants

Are not indicated to be used with hair transplants

Are not backed by clinical science in any sense

Are not supposed to be used for 6 months after a transplant

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* 4. Which lightening agent has paradoxical effect of ochronosis?

Glycolic Acid

Niacinamide

Hydroquinone

Vitamin C

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* 5. Which is a purely physical (mineral) SPF blocker?

Mexoryl

Zinc Oxide with Octinoxate

Titanium Dioxide

Avobenzone

Helioplex

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* 6. What percentage of Americans use social media to decide on their health care providers?

20%

28%%

41%

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* 7. Forty-five percent (45%) of all women online in the United States use Pinterest. What percentage of Pinterest users are female?

42%

70%

81%

100%

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* 8. The cure rate for Superficial Radiation Therapy (SRT) treatment of keloids is:

Under 50%

Between 50-75%

Between 90-100%

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* 9. Low intensity shockwave therapy has been used successfully for all the below except:

Cellulite

Erectile Dysfunction

Tattoos

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* 10. Improvement in aesthetic erectile rejuvenation after low intensity shockwave therapy is thought to be due to treatment induced:

New Vessels

New Nerves

Collagen Production

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* 11. Which of the following laser wavelengths plays no role in treating the vascular component of Rosacea?

589nm

532nm

1064nm

2940nm

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* 12. Energy based device treatment of acne offers all of the following advantages except:

Assisting with patient compliance

High safety threshold

Universally covered by 3rd party payers

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* 13. Which of the following lasers are not routinely used to treat atrophic and/or erythematous scars?

Pulsed Dye

KTP

Excimer

Fractional

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* 14. The wavelength of the laser that removes fat non-invasively is:

1440 nm

1320 nm

1060 nm

1064 nm

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* 15. High intensity electromagnetic fields have been used to:

Tighten skin and remove fat

Tighten muscle and tighten skin

Build muscle and remove fat

Remove fat, tighten skin and build muscle

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* 16. Superficial radiation therapy was first introduced in:

1899

1921

1974

2012

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* 17. What is correct regarding cure rates of nonmelanoma skin cancer?

Electron beam therapy has a higher cure rate than superficial radiation therapy.

Brachytherapy using isotopes is most effective for large skin cancers.

Cure rates for nonmelanoma skin cancers using superficial radiation therapy is similar to excision.

Electronic Brachytherapy uses charged particles (electrons) as a treatment modality.