COA - Ophthalmic Medical Assisting questions with correct answers

What are tropicamide drops used for? Correct Answer-Dilating the pupil What are phenylephrine drops used for? Correct Answer-Dilating the pupil Examining pupillary reaction can help locate abnormalities where? Correct Answer-Optic nerve What pupillary reaction is expected when a light is shined in the eye? Correct Answer-Direct reaction from eye light is shone into and the other pupil also constricts What is the defect called when a pupil constricts due to a light shined into the other eye, but not when it is shined in that eye directly? Correct Answer-afferent pupillary defect What is timolol maleate used for? Correct Answer-decrease IOP A pupillary examination can evaluate what? Correct Answer-Nerve damage A light is shined into a patients eye and the pupil of the other eye constricts, what is this called? Correct Answer-Consensual reaction What equipment is the ophthalmic medical assistant responsible for? Correct Answer-All equipment whether they use it or not.