CPO STUDY GUIDE FOR CERTIFIED
PARAOPTOMETRIC EXAM
QUESTIONS & COMPLETE CORRECT
ANSWERS
An Optometrist is licensed by which governing body :
A) State
B) Federal
C) County
D) Dept. of Law and Public Affairs - correct answer ✔✔A) State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the :
A) Optometrist
B) Optician
C) Ophthalmologist
D) Oculist - correct answer ✔✔B) Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an:
A) Optometrist
B) Optician
C) Ophthalmologist
D) OMP - correct answer ✔✔C) Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT the following:
A) Administer test
,B) Take eye measurements
C) Take patient histories
D) Offer medical diagnoses - correct answer ✔✔D) 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:
A) Paraoptometric
B) Optician
C) Certified Contact Lens Dispenser
D) Certified Office Administrator - correct answer ✔✔A) Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask:
A) That calls not be made to staff members during working hours
B) The caller to call back later
C) The caller to hold while the staff member is notified of the call
D) For a return number or if someone else might be of assistance - correct answer ✔✔D) For a
return number or if someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, which of the following should be done first?
A) Check with the doctor
B) Make certain the purpose of the visit to known, to schedule properly
C) Determine if special tests are needed
D) Determine the patient's insurance company - correct answer ✔✔B) Make certain the
purpose of the visit to known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system?
,A) Numerical
B) Chronological
C) Alphabetical
D) Computerized - correct answer ✔✔C) Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA?
A) Identify those in your office who need access to PHI to do their job
B) Further identify anyone else who may need access
C) Create policies and procedures for disclosure
D) Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff developing criteria - correct answer ✔✔D) Unlimited PHI
disclosure for staff developing criteria
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI?
A) Date,name,address
B) Description of information released
C) Age,name,password
D) Verified identity of requestor - correct answer ✔✔C) Age,name,password
What does HIPAA stand for?
A) Health Information Protection and Applicability Act
B) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D) Health Information Privacy and Applicability Act - correct answer ✔✔C) Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
The __________ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
A) Superior oblique
, B) Medial rectus
C) Ciliary
D) Inferior rectus - correct answer ✔✔C) Ciliary
The __________ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids.
A) Palpebral conjunctiva
B) Bulbar conjunctiva
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A) Palpebral conjunctiva
The Choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
A) Optic nerve
B) Macula
C) Crystalline lens
D) Retina - correct answer ✔✔D) Retina
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens
A) Posterior chamber
B) Anterior chamber
C) Vitreous humor
D) Aqueous humor - correct answer ✔✔A) Posterior chamber
The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is used for daytime and color
vision is called the:
A) Macula
B) Fovea centralis
PARAOPTOMETRIC EXAM
QUESTIONS & COMPLETE CORRECT
ANSWERS
An Optometrist is licensed by which governing body :
A) State
B) Federal
C) County
D) Dept. of Law and Public Affairs - correct answer ✔✔A) State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the :
A) Optometrist
B) Optician
C) Ophthalmologist
D) Oculist - correct answer ✔✔B) Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an:
A) Optometrist
B) Optician
C) Ophthalmologist
D) OMP - correct answer ✔✔C) Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT the following:
A) Administer test
,B) Take eye measurements
C) Take patient histories
D) Offer medical diagnoses - correct answer ✔✔D) 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:
A) Paraoptometric
B) Optician
C) Certified Contact Lens Dispenser
D) Certified Office Administrator - correct answer ✔✔A) Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask:
A) That calls not be made to staff members during working hours
B) The caller to call back later
C) The caller to hold while the staff member is notified of the call
D) For a return number or if someone else might be of assistance - correct answer ✔✔D) For a
return number or if someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, which of the following should be done first?
A) Check with the doctor
B) Make certain the purpose of the visit to known, to schedule properly
C) Determine if special tests are needed
D) Determine the patient's insurance company - correct answer ✔✔B) Make certain the
purpose of the visit to known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system?
,A) Numerical
B) Chronological
C) Alphabetical
D) Computerized - correct answer ✔✔C) Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA?
A) Identify those in your office who need access to PHI to do their job
B) Further identify anyone else who may need access
C) Create policies and procedures for disclosure
D) Unlimited PHI disclosure for staff developing criteria - correct answer ✔✔D) Unlimited PHI
disclosure for staff developing criteria
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI?
A) Date,name,address
B) Description of information released
C) Age,name,password
D) Verified identity of requestor - correct answer ✔✔C) Age,name,password
What does HIPAA stand for?
A) Health Information Protection and Applicability Act
B) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
C) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
D) Health Information Privacy and Applicability Act - correct answer ✔✔C) Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act
The __________ muscle has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
A) Superior oblique
, B) Medial rectus
C) Ciliary
D) Inferior rectus - correct answer ✔✔C) Ciliary
The __________ is a clear, cellophane-like tissue that lines the inside surface of the eyelids.
A) Palpebral conjunctiva
B) Bulbar conjunctiva
C) Both A and B
D) None of the above - correct answer ✔✔A) Palpebral conjunctiva
The Choroid consists primarily of blood vessels that nourish the:
A) Optic nerve
B) Macula
C) Crystalline lens
D) Retina - correct answer ✔✔D) Retina
The _________ is the area located inside the eye, behind the iris, and in front of the lens
A) Posterior chamber
B) Anterior chamber
C) Vitreous humor
D) Aqueous humor - correct answer ✔✔A) Posterior chamber
The area of the macula where visual acuity is the sharpest and is used for daytime and color
vision is called the:
A) Macula
B) Fovea centralis
