Certified Paraoptometric Assistant Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Entropian
A |patient |with |a |Xanthalasma |should |have |bloodwork |done |to |check |for |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Abnormal |lipid |levels
The |most |common |eyelid |malignancy |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-basal |cell |carcinoma
Another |name |for |Herpes |Zoster |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Shingles
What |type |of |conjunctivis |is |most |commonly |associated |with |contact |lens |wear |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Giant |Papillary
Treatment |for |a |subconjuntival |hemorrhage |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cold |compress |and |
Artificial |Tears
What |can |affect |visual |acuity |by |extending |across |the |cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Pterygium
A |patient |who |has |a |corneal |abrasion |caused |by |a |tree |branch |is |at |risk |for |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Fungal |Keratitis
A |type |of |keratitis |that |manifests |a |characteristic |branch-shaped |figure |on |the |cornea |is |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-herpes |simplex
,The |degenerative |corneal |disease |hat |results |in |astigmatism |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Keratoconus
What |is |not |a |treatment |for |keratitis |sicca |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cautery
What |eye |condition |would |normally |manifest |as |constricted |pupil |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Iritis
Pooling |of |the |blood |in |the |anterior |chamber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hyphema
Light |sensitivity, |tearing, |and |uncontrolled |blinking |can |be |a |symptom |of |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Congenital |glaucoma
Patients |with_________ |glaucoma |have |increased |optic |nerve |cupping |an |visual |field |loss, |
despite |the |intraocular |pressure |within |"normal" |limits |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Low |Tension
What |is |not |associated |with |a |posterior |vitreous |detachment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decreased |visual |acuity
What |surgical |procedure |uses |a |silicone |band |to |apply |pressure |to |the |retina |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Scleral |buckling
What |is |the |leading |cause |of |blindness |in |the |United |States |for |person |over |the |age |of |65 |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Macular |Degeneration
The |hallmark |of |proliferative |diabetic |retinopathy |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-New |blood |vessel
|growth
,Grave's |disease |is |associated |with |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Thyroid |dysfunction
Plaquenil |may |be |prescribed |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Systemic |lupus |erythematosus
The |most |notable |effect |of |sickle |cell |disease |on |the |ocular |surface |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Neovascularization
What |is |associated |with |AIDS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cytomegalovirus
Name |the |seven |bones |that |form |the |orbit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maxilla, |Frontal, |
Zygomatic, |Lacrimal, |Palatine, |Sphenoid, |Ethmoid
The |three |basic |functions |of |the |eyelids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Replenish |and |spread |tear |
film |evenly |across |the |surface |of |the |eye, |Regulate |the |amount |of |tear |fluid |in |the |eyes, |
Protect |the |eye
Rapid, |forceful |closure |of |the |eyelids |that |protect |the |eye |from |foreign |bodies |and |excessive |
light |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reflex |blinking
The |palpebral |fissure, |which |is |the |space |between |the |eyelids, |is |normally_____ |in |size |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10mm
Drooping |of |the |upper |eyelid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ptosis
The |eyelids |turn |outward |due |to |loss |of |elasticity |of |lid |tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Ectropian
An |inward |turning |of |the |lids, |causing |eyelashes |to |scratch |the |eye |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Entropion
, A |condition |in |which |the |lids |are |so |tightly |closes |they |cannot |be |opened |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Blepharospasm
Muscle |responsible |for |eyelid |closure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Orbicularis |oculi
The |muscle |responsible |for |eyelid |retraction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Levator |palpebrae |
superioris
An |interior |hordeolum |is |caused |by |blockage |of |_____glands |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Meibomian, |or |tarsal
The |mucous |membrane |that |covers |the |inside |of |the |eyelid |and |outside |of |the |globe |is |is |
known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Conjunctiva
Inflammation |of |the |conjunctiva |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conjunctivitis
Sweat |gland |found |in |the |lid |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Moll
Produces |mucus |to |aid |in |the |stability |of |tear |film |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Goblet |cells
Produce |the |watery |layer |of |the |tear |film |in |conjunction |with |the |lacrimal |glamd |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Krause |and |Wolfring
Produce |oil |to |protect |the |eyelashes |from |drying |out |and |becoming |brittle |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Zeis
Questions With Correct Answers
inward |turning |of |the |eyelid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Entropian
A |patient |with |a |Xanthalasma |should |have |bloodwork |done |to |check |for |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Abnormal |lipid |levels
The |most |common |eyelid |malignancy |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-basal |cell |carcinoma
Another |name |for |Herpes |Zoster |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Shingles
What |type |of |conjunctivis |is |most |commonly |associated |with |contact |lens |wear |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Giant |Papillary
Treatment |for |a |subconjuntival |hemorrhage |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cold |compress |and |
Artificial |Tears
What |can |affect |visual |acuity |by |extending |across |the |cornea |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Pterygium
A |patient |who |has |a |corneal |abrasion |caused |by |a |tree |branch |is |at |risk |for |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Fungal |Keratitis
A |type |of |keratitis |that |manifests |a |characteristic |branch-shaped |figure |on |the |cornea |is |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-herpes |simplex
,The |degenerative |corneal |disease |hat |results |in |astigmatism |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Keratoconus
What |is |not |a |treatment |for |keratitis |sicca |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-cautery
What |eye |condition |would |normally |manifest |as |constricted |pupil |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Iritis
Pooling |of |the |blood |in |the |anterior |chamber |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Hyphema
Light |sensitivity, |tearing, |and |uncontrolled |blinking |can |be |a |symptom |of |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Congenital |glaucoma
Patients |with_________ |glaucoma |have |increased |optic |nerve |cupping |an |visual |field |loss, |
despite |the |intraocular |pressure |within |"normal" |limits |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Low |Tension
What |is |not |associated |with |a |posterior |vitreous |detachment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
decreased |visual |acuity
What |surgical |procedure |uses |a |silicone |band |to |apply |pressure |to |the |retina |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Scleral |buckling
What |is |the |leading |cause |of |blindness |in |the |United |States |for |person |over |the |age |of |65 |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Macular |Degeneration
The |hallmark |of |proliferative |diabetic |retinopathy |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-New |blood |vessel
|growth
,Grave's |disease |is |associated |with |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Thyroid |dysfunction
Plaquenil |may |be |prescribed |for |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Systemic |lupus |erythematosus
The |most |notable |effect |of |sickle |cell |disease |on |the |ocular |surface |is |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Neovascularization
What |is |associated |with |AIDS |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Cytomegalovirus
Name |the |seven |bones |that |form |the |orbit |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Maxilla, |Frontal, |
Zygomatic, |Lacrimal, |Palatine, |Sphenoid, |Ethmoid
The |three |basic |functions |of |the |eyelids |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Replenish |and |spread |tear |
film |evenly |across |the |surface |of |the |eye, |Regulate |the |amount |of |tear |fluid |in |the |eyes, |
Protect |the |eye
Rapid, |forceful |closure |of |the |eyelids |that |protect |the |eye |from |foreign |bodies |and |excessive |
light |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Reflex |blinking
The |palpebral |fissure, |which |is |the |space |between |the |eyelids, |is |normally_____ |in |size |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-10mm
Drooping |of |the |upper |eyelid |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Ptosis
The |eyelids |turn |outward |due |to |loss |of |elasticity |of |lid |tissue |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Ectropian
An |inward |turning |of |the |lids, |causing |eyelashes |to |scratch |the |eye |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Entropion
, A |condition |in |which |the |lids |are |so |tightly |closes |they |cannot |be |opened |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Blepharospasm
Muscle |responsible |for |eyelid |closure |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Orbicularis |oculi
The |muscle |responsible |for |eyelid |retraction |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Levator |palpebrae |
superioris
An |interior |hordeolum |is |caused |by |blockage |of |_____glands |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
Meibomian, |or |tarsal
The |mucous |membrane |that |covers |the |inside |of |the |eyelid |and |outside |of |the |globe |is |is |
known |as |the |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-The |Conjunctiva
Inflammation |of |the |conjunctiva |is |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Conjunctivitis
Sweat |gland |found |in |the |lid |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Moll
Produces |mucus |to |aid |in |the |stability |of |tear |film |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-Goblet |cells
Produce |the |watery |layer |of |the |tear |film |in |conjunction |with |the |lacrimal |glamd |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Krause |and |Wolfring
Produce |oil |to |protect |the |eyelashes |from |drying |out |and |becoming |brittle |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-Glands |of |Zeis
