COA Newest Practice Test with 350 Correctly Answered Questions / Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam 2026 Prep Test Bank (A review of 350+ Correctly Answered Exam Questions)

COA Newest Practice Test with 350 Correctly
Answered Questions / Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Exam 2026 Prep Test Bank (A review of 350+
Correctly Answered Exam Questions)

QUESTION #1
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANSWER-D. Conjunctivitis


QUESTION #2
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in
an orderly sequence? - ANSWER-A. History


QUESTION #3
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
ANSWER-A. Do you have blurred vision?


QUESTION #4
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... -
ANSWER-B. Asthenopia


QUESTION #5




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,Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n)
- ANSWER-C. Conjunctivitis


QUESTION #6
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANSWER-D. Eye fatigue


QUESTION #7
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's
history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANSWER-B. Keratoconus


QUESTION #8
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANSWER-D. Sudden loss of vision


QUESTION #9


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,After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as
part of history taking is... - ANSWER-B. The chief complaint or reason for the
patient's visit


QUESTION #10
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second
image does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER-A. To determine the type of
diplopia the patient is experiencing


QUESTION #11
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? -
ANSWER-A. Medication and contact allergies


QUESTION #12
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of
vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANSWER-C. Thyroid disorder


QUESTION #13
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing
a patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANSWER-D. Ethnicity

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, QUESTION #14
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER-B. A weak or paralyzed
extraocular muscle


QUESTION #15
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... -
ANSWER-C. Induced prism in spectacle lenses


QUESTION #16
Consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWER-C. Left pupil
constriction


QUESTION #17
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - ANSWER-B. Miosis


QUESTION #18
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from
that of the other eye, the patient has a... - ANSWER-A. Afferent pupillary defect
or Marcus gun pupil


QUESTION #19
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ANSWER-C. Anisocoria


QUESTION #20
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - ANSWER-
A. Swinging flashlight test



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