Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ✔✔ correct answer D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly
sequence? - ✔✔ correct answer History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ✔✔ correct answer
Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ✔✔ correct answer
asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ✔✔ correct
answer conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ✔✔ correct answer D. Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ✔✔ correct answer B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
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B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ✔✔ correct answer D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history
taking is... - ✔✔ correct answer the 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? - ✔✔ correct answer To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is experiencing
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ✔✔ correct answer
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ✔✔ correct answer C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with a
chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ✔✔ correct answer D. ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ✔✔ correct answer a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ✔✔ correct answer induced
prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ✔✔ correct answer left pupil constriction
, Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - ✔✔ correct answer miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of the other
eye, the patient has a... - ✔✔ correct answer afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ✔✔ correct answer anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - ✔✔ correct answer swinging
flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - ✔✔ correct answer irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ✔✔ correct answer proteins
An important difference between side and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are - ✔✔ correct
answer usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? - ✔✔ correct answer DK
The instrument that measure the curvature of the central part of the cornea is the - ✔✔ correct
answer keratometer
The instrument that measures the power of the spectacle lens is the - ✔✔ correct answer lensmeter
When replacing the projector's lamp, it is important to
A. leave the lamp housing on the projector
B. wait a few minutes after it is turned off
C. Disassemble the lamp reflector
D. Clean it with alcohol - ✔✔ correct answer B wait a few minutes after it is turned off
The exposed lens surface of an eyepiece should be dusted periodically with a... - ✔✔ correct answer
camel hair brush
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ✔✔ correct answer D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly
sequence? - ✔✔ correct answer History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ✔✔ correct answer
Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ✔✔ correct answer
asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ✔✔ correct
answer conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ✔✔ correct answer D. Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ✔✔ correct answer B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
,Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ✔✔ correct answer D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history
taking is... - ✔✔ correct answer the 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? - ✔✔ correct answer To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is experiencing
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ✔✔ correct answer
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ✔✔ correct answer C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with a
chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ✔✔ correct answer D. ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ✔✔ correct answer a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ✔✔ correct answer induced
prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ✔✔ correct answer left pupil constriction
, Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - ✔✔ correct answer miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of the other
eye, the patient has a... - ✔✔ correct answer afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ✔✔ correct answer anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - ✔✔ correct answer swinging
flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - ✔✔ correct answer irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ✔✔ correct answer proteins
An important difference between side and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are - ✔✔ correct
answer usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? - ✔✔ correct answer DK
The instrument that measure the curvature of the central part of the cornea is the - ✔✔ correct
answer keratometer
The instrument that measures the power of the spectacle lens is the - ✔✔ correct answer lensmeter
When replacing the projector's lamp, it is important to
A. leave the lamp housing on the projector
B. wait a few minutes after it is turned off
C. Disassemble the lamp reflector
D. Clean it with alcohol - ✔✔ correct answer B wait a few minutes after it is turned off
The exposed lens surface of an eyepiece should be dusted periodically with a... - ✔✔ correct answer
camel hair brush
