American Optometric Association's CPO Study
Guide For The Certified Paraoptometric
Accounts Payable - Outstanding business obligations that are owed to others
Accounts Receivable - Outstanding obligations owed to the business by others.
Cash Flow Statement - A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within the business.
Gross Profit - The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - A strategy to improve a business return on investment.
Net Income/Profit - Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - A measurement of success of a project; the percent of profit earned on
an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - Ophthalmologist
,Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - Offer medical diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual capabilities, and assists
in office management would be best described as a/an - Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - for a return number or if someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - Make certain the purpose of
the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - Age, name, password
Ciliary Muscle - The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape of the crystalline lens. It has
direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Medial Rectus - The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns the eye toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
, Superior Oblique - Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in front of the iris.
Aqueous humor - a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It provides nutrients for the
lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and the inside surface of the
eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the *bulbar* _______ covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - Area in the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest.
Macula - The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the most sensitive.
Cones - Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear central vision.
Sclera - The white portion of the eye made up of a tough, fibrous tissue that gives shape and
structure to the eyeball.
Guide For The Certified Paraoptometric
Accounts Payable - Outstanding business obligations that are owed to others
Accounts Receivable - Outstanding obligations owed to the business by others.
Cash Flow Statement - A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within the business.
Gross Profit - The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - A strategy to improve a business return on investment.
Net Income/Profit - Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - A measurement of success of a project; the percent of profit earned on
an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - Ophthalmologist
,Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - Offer medical diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual capabilities, and assists
in office management would be best described as a/an - Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - for a return number or if someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - Make certain the purpose of
the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - Age, name, password
Ciliary Muscle - The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape of the crystalline lens. It has
direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Medial Rectus - The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns the eye toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
, Superior Oblique - Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in front of the iris.
Aqueous humor - a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It provides nutrients for the
lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and the inside surface of the
eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the *bulbar* _______ covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - Area in the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest.
Macula - The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the most sensitive.
Cones - Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear central vision.
Sclera - The white portion of the eye made up of a tough, fibrous tissue that gives shape and
structure to the eyeball.
