Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
Rose bengal is a stain that is helpful in identifying - ANSWERkeratoconjunctivits
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? - ANSWERConjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly sequence? -
ANSWERHistory
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ANSWERDo you have blurred
vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANSWERAsthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ANSWERconjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint? - ANSWEREye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history? - ANSWERKeratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention? - ANSWERSudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history taking is... -
ANSWERthe chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image does away after closing
one eye? - ANSWERTo determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
, In general, which types of allergies should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWERMedication and contact
allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision? - ANSWERThyroid
disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with a chief
complaint of headaches? - ANSWEREthnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWERA weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWERInduced prism in spectacle
lenses
Consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWERleft pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction/constriction is known as - ANSWERMiosis
If the amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of the other eye, the
patient has a... - ANSWERafferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ANSWERAnisocoria
Which test compares the direct and consensual responses to the pulpil? - ANSWERSwinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - ANSWERIrritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ANSWERProteins
An important difference between soft and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are - ANSWERUsually more
comfortable
Rose bengal is a stain that is helpful in identifying - ANSWERkeratoconjunctivits
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? - ANSWERConjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly sequence? -
ANSWERHistory
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ANSWERDo you have blurred
vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANSWERAsthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ANSWERconjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint? - ANSWEREye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history? - ANSWERKeratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention? - ANSWERSudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history taking is... -
ANSWERthe chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image does away after closing
one eye? - ANSWERTo determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
, In general, which types of allergies should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWERMedication and contact
allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision? - ANSWERThyroid
disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with a chief
complaint of headaches? - ANSWEREthnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWERA weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWERInduced prism in spectacle
lenses
Consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWERleft pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction/constriction is known as - ANSWERMiosis
If the amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of the other eye, the
patient has a... - ANSWERafferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ANSWERAnisocoria
Which test compares the direct and consensual responses to the pulpil? - ANSWERSwinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - ANSWERIrritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ANSWERProteins
An important difference between soft and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are - ANSWERUsually more
comfortable
