JCAHPO Study Guide – Complete With Solutions A+
What does JCAHPO stand for? Right Ans - Joint Commission on Allied
Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
BLANK are professional medical doctors. Right Ans - Ophthalmologists
BLANK fills prescriptions for reading glasses. Right Ans - Opticians fill
prescriptions for reading glasses.
An ophthalmologist that concentrates on one area of the eye is known as
BLANK. Right Ans - Subspecialist is an ophthalmologist that concentrates
on treating one area of the eye.
BLANK fits patients for prosthetic eyes. Right Ans - Ocularists fit patients
for prosthetic eyes.
What is the level above COA on JCAHPO's certification ladder? Right Ans -
COT (Certified Ophthalmic Technician) is the level above COA on JCAHPO's
certification ladder.
What is the primary function of the medial rectus? Right Ans - The medial
rectus turns the eye inward toward the nose.
How much focusing power does the cornea provide for the eye? Right Ans -
The cornea provides 2/3 focusing power for the eye.
How does aqueous fluid leave the eye? Right Ans - Aqueous fluid leaves the
eye through anterior chamber angle through trabecular meshwork to the
canal of Schlemm.
The membrane that lines the inner eyelid is known as BLANK. Right Ans -
The membrane that lines the inner eyelid is known as the palpebral
conjunctiva.
The eyelid is apart of the BLANK. Right Ans - The adnexa of the eye refers
to the external eyelids, or the area immediately surrounding the eye.
,What is the clear, transparent fluid that fills the anterior chamber? Right
Ans - The clear, transparent fluid that fills the anterior chamber is known as
the aqueous humor/fluid.
What does the uveal tract consist of? Right Ans - The uveal tract consists of
the iris. ciliary body, and choroid. The anterior portion of the uveal tract
contains the iris; the posterior portion of the uveal tract contains the ciliary
body and choroid.
What happens when the lens changes shape to allow an individual to focus on
a near target from one at a distance? Right Ans - Accommodation is when
the lens changes shape to allow an individual to focus on a near target.
Which disease/condition is central vision loss often associated with? Right
Ans - CENTRAL VISION LOSS is associated with INJURY & MACULAR
DEGENERATION, often.
What is white tissue surrounding the cornea and the main structural
component of the globe? Right Ans - The SCLERA is the white tissue
surrounding the cornea & main structural component of the globe.
What is the primary function of the iris sphincter and dilator muscles?
Right Ans - The primary FUNCTION of the IRIS SPHINCTER & DILATOR
muscles is to change pupil size to control amount of light entering the eye.
What is the term for poor vision that is secondary to visual deprivation in the
first decade of life? Right Ans - AMBLYOPIA is poor vision in an eye
secondary to visual deprivation in the first decade of life. This happens when a
strabismus is so severe that it severs the quality of vision over time.
What is the term used for double vision? Right Ans - DIPLOPIA is double
vision.
Medical terms ending in the suffix -itis indicate what? Right Ans - Medical
terms ending in the suffix -itis indicate some kind of inflammation.
What is term for the condition in which orbital contents swells &
consequently pushes the eyeball forward from the orbital socket? Right
Ans - EXOPHTHALMOS (PROPTOSIS) is a condition where orbital contents
, swells & the eyeball is pushed forward. Proptosis is not to be confused with
ptosis, which is the drooping of eyelids.
What part of the eye undergoes surgery for a congenital strabismus? Right
Ans - EYE MUSCLES undergo surgery for a congenital strabismus.
Which condition often results in slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve?
Right Ans - Primary open-angle glaucoma results in slow, progressive damage
to the OPTIC NERVE.
What is the term that means inward deviation of an eye, occurring only when
the over eye is covered? Right Ans - ESOPHORIA is the term for inward
deviation of an eye that occurs only when the other eye is covered. If the eye
was moving inward toward the nose without the other eye covered, this
would be known as ESO-TROPIA. -Phoria means hidden.
What happens whenever tissues or organs are deprived of normal blood
supply? Right Ans - Tissues and organs become ISCHEMIC when they are
deprived of normal blood supply.
What is an abnormal physical change that a physician observes while
examining a patient, versus what they come in to complain about? Right
Ans - A SIGN is an abnormal physical change that a physician observes while
examining a patient. A SYMPTOM is what a patient comes to the clinic
complaining about.
What exactly is a cataract? Right Ans - A CATARACT is the opacification of
the crystalline lens, or clouding.
Name a common metabolic disease process often seen in ophthalmic patients.
Right Ans - Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease process often seen in
ophthalmic patients. It is recommended that diabetics undergo an annual eye
exam to check for signs of diabetic retinopathy.
What sort of symptoms does a retinal detachment entail? Right Ans -
RETINAL DETACHMENT includes symptoms like flashes of light in corners of
OU followed by sensation of a curtain moving across vision.
What does JCAHPO stand for? Right Ans - Joint Commission on Allied
Health Personnel in Ophthalmology
BLANK are professional medical doctors. Right Ans - Ophthalmologists
BLANK fills prescriptions for reading glasses. Right Ans - Opticians fill
prescriptions for reading glasses.
An ophthalmologist that concentrates on one area of the eye is known as
BLANK. Right Ans - Subspecialist is an ophthalmologist that concentrates
on treating one area of the eye.
BLANK fits patients for prosthetic eyes. Right Ans - Ocularists fit patients
for prosthetic eyes.
What is the level above COA on JCAHPO's certification ladder? Right Ans -
COT (Certified Ophthalmic Technician) is the level above COA on JCAHPO's
certification ladder.
What is the primary function of the medial rectus? Right Ans - The medial
rectus turns the eye inward toward the nose.
How much focusing power does the cornea provide for the eye? Right Ans -
The cornea provides 2/3 focusing power for the eye.
How does aqueous fluid leave the eye? Right Ans - Aqueous fluid leaves the
eye through anterior chamber angle through trabecular meshwork to the
canal of Schlemm.
The membrane that lines the inner eyelid is known as BLANK. Right Ans -
The membrane that lines the inner eyelid is known as the palpebral
conjunctiva.
The eyelid is apart of the BLANK. Right Ans - The adnexa of the eye refers
to the external eyelids, or the area immediately surrounding the eye.
,What is the clear, transparent fluid that fills the anterior chamber? Right
Ans - The clear, transparent fluid that fills the anterior chamber is known as
the aqueous humor/fluid.
What does the uveal tract consist of? Right Ans - The uveal tract consists of
the iris. ciliary body, and choroid. The anterior portion of the uveal tract
contains the iris; the posterior portion of the uveal tract contains the ciliary
body and choroid.
What happens when the lens changes shape to allow an individual to focus on
a near target from one at a distance? Right Ans - Accommodation is when
the lens changes shape to allow an individual to focus on a near target.
Which disease/condition is central vision loss often associated with? Right
Ans - CENTRAL VISION LOSS is associated with INJURY & MACULAR
DEGENERATION, often.
What is white tissue surrounding the cornea and the main structural
component of the globe? Right Ans - The SCLERA is the white tissue
surrounding the cornea & main structural component of the globe.
What is the primary function of the iris sphincter and dilator muscles?
Right Ans - The primary FUNCTION of the IRIS SPHINCTER & DILATOR
muscles is to change pupil size to control amount of light entering the eye.
What is the term for poor vision that is secondary to visual deprivation in the
first decade of life? Right Ans - AMBLYOPIA is poor vision in an eye
secondary to visual deprivation in the first decade of life. This happens when a
strabismus is so severe that it severs the quality of vision over time.
What is the term used for double vision? Right Ans - DIPLOPIA is double
vision.
Medical terms ending in the suffix -itis indicate what? Right Ans - Medical
terms ending in the suffix -itis indicate some kind of inflammation.
What is term for the condition in which orbital contents swells &
consequently pushes the eyeball forward from the orbital socket? Right
Ans - EXOPHTHALMOS (PROPTOSIS) is a condition where orbital contents
, swells & the eyeball is pushed forward. Proptosis is not to be confused with
ptosis, which is the drooping of eyelids.
What part of the eye undergoes surgery for a congenital strabismus? Right
Ans - EYE MUSCLES undergo surgery for a congenital strabismus.
Which condition often results in slow, progressive damage to the optic nerve?
Right Ans - Primary open-angle glaucoma results in slow, progressive damage
to the OPTIC NERVE.
What is the term that means inward deviation of an eye, occurring only when
the over eye is covered? Right Ans - ESOPHORIA is the term for inward
deviation of an eye that occurs only when the other eye is covered. If the eye
was moving inward toward the nose without the other eye covered, this
would be known as ESO-TROPIA. -Phoria means hidden.
What happens whenever tissues or organs are deprived of normal blood
supply? Right Ans - Tissues and organs become ISCHEMIC when they are
deprived of normal blood supply.
What is an abnormal physical change that a physician observes while
examining a patient, versus what they come in to complain about? Right
Ans - A SIGN is an abnormal physical change that a physician observes while
examining a patient. A SYMPTOM is what a patient comes to the clinic
complaining about.
What exactly is a cataract? Right Ans - A CATARACT is the opacification of
the crystalline lens, or clouding.
Name a common metabolic disease process often seen in ophthalmic patients.
Right Ans - Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disease process often seen in
ophthalmic patients. It is recommended that diabetics undergo an annual eye
exam to check for signs of diabetic retinopathy.
What sort of symptoms does a retinal detachment entail? Right Ans -
RETINAL DETACHMENT includes symptoms like flashes of light in corners of
OU followed by sensation of a curtain moving across vision.
