Certified Paraoptometric Test
What is the smallest unit of lens measure?
A. 0.50 D
B. 0.25 D
C. 0.75 D
D. 1.00 D
B. 0.25 D
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the systems is called?
A. Categorizing
B. Triage
C. Making appointments
D. Problem solving
B. Triage
What type of frames are actually made of rugged polymers?
A. Plastic
B. Zyl
C. both a & b
D. None of the above
C. both a & b
The first and most important step in frame selection is that the patient should be happy with their choice?
A. True
B. False
B. False
What two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure?
A. Sphygmomanographer and a stethoscope
B. Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
C. Stethoscope and a watch with a second hand
D. Manual sphygmomanometer and a watch with a second hand
B. Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
What is the interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy?
A. Cornea
B. Iris
C. Fundus
D. Lids and lashes
C. Fundus
Which is not true of sodium fluorescein?
A. Is an ophthalmic stain
B. Is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye
C. Is available in liquid form
D. Is not impregnated on dry, paper filter strips
D. Is not impregnated on dry, paper filter strips
, What is a form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward?
A. Emmetropia
B. Ametropia
C. Esotropia
D. Myopia
C. Esotropia
What is the fluid pressure maintained in the eye by the aqueous humor called?
A. Vitreous pressure
B. Tonometry
C. Intraocular pressure
D. Glaucoma
C. Intraocular pressure
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires?
A. Nosepads
B. Bridge
C. Temples
D. Eyewire mid-point
B. Bridges
Astigmatism can be positioned anywhere from 1 to 180 degrees. This position is called the ________ and is the last
number listed in the patients eye glass or contact lens prescriptions.
A. Diopter
B. Optic numerator
C. Power
D. Axis
D. Axis
Which is true of a trifocal lens?
A. Trifocal lenses are usually made of glass
B. Has three different lens powers
C. Has three different tints for lenses
D. The middle lens is for reading a book
B. Has three different lens powers
What is Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)?
A. Photograph of the back of the eye
B. Laser-base, non contract, non invasive imaging techniques
C. Measurement of thousands of points within 3mm of the optic zone
D. Measurement of the sensitivity to light
B. Laser-based, non contact, non invasive imaging technique
A broken blood vessel between the sclera & conjunctiva is called a _________.
A. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
B. Pinguecula
C. Cataract
D. Conjunctivitis
A. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
What is the smallest unit of lens measure?
A. 0.50 D
B. 0.25 D
C. 0.75 D
D. 1.00 D
B. 0.25 D
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the urgency of the systems is called?
A. Categorizing
B. Triage
C. Making appointments
D. Problem solving
B. Triage
What type of frames are actually made of rugged polymers?
A. Plastic
B. Zyl
C. both a & b
D. None of the above
C. both a & b
The first and most important step in frame selection is that the patient should be happy with their choice?
A. True
B. False
B. False
What two instruments are used to test patient blood pressure?
A. Sphygmomanographer and a stethoscope
B. Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
C. Stethoscope and a watch with a second hand
D. Manual sphygmomanometer and a watch with a second hand
B. Sphygmomanometer and a stethoscope
What is the interior portion of the eyeball that may be seen on ophthalmoscopy?
A. Cornea
B. Iris
C. Fundus
D. Lids and lashes
C. Fundus
Which is not true of sodium fluorescein?
A. Is an ophthalmic stain
B. Is the most commonly used ophthalmic dye
C. Is available in liquid form
D. Is not impregnated on dry, paper filter strips
D. Is not impregnated on dry, paper filter strips
, What is a form of strabismus in which one or both eyes turn inward?
A. Emmetropia
B. Ametropia
C. Esotropia
D. Myopia
C. Esotropia
What is the fluid pressure maintained in the eye by the aqueous humor called?
A. Vitreous pressure
B. Tonometry
C. Intraocular pressure
D. Glaucoma
C. Intraocular pressure
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires?
A. Nosepads
B. Bridge
C. Temples
D. Eyewire mid-point
B. Bridges
Astigmatism can be positioned anywhere from 1 to 180 degrees. This position is called the ________ and is the last
number listed in the patients eye glass or contact lens prescriptions.
A. Diopter
B. Optic numerator
C. Power
D. Axis
D. Axis
Which is true of a trifocal lens?
A. Trifocal lenses are usually made of glass
B. Has three different lens powers
C. Has three different tints for lenses
D. The middle lens is for reading a book
B. Has three different lens powers
What is Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)?
A. Photograph of the back of the eye
B. Laser-base, non contract, non invasive imaging techniques
C. Measurement of thousands of points within 3mm of the optic zone
D. Measurement of the sensitivity to light
B. Laser-based, non contact, non invasive imaging technique
A broken blood vessel between the sclera & conjunctiva is called a _________.
A. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
B. Pinguecula
C. Cataract
D. Conjunctivitis
A. Subconjunctival hemorrhage
