JCAHPO 11TH EDITION PRACTICE EXAM |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
COA Questions with answers
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS NOT HEREDITARY? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CONJUNCTIVITIS |\ |\
WHICH STATEMENT IS TRUE REGARDING DOCUMENTING THE
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PATIENTS COMPLAINTS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔YOU SHOULD
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ATTEMPT TO USE THE PATIENTS EXACT WORDS
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WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK A PATIENT THAT
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COMPLAINS OF "RED EYE"? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DO YOU
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HAVE BLURRED VISION?
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WHAT IS THE TERM THAT DESCRIBES AN UNCORRECTED
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REFRACTIVE ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASTHENOPIA |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
IN WHAT CONDITION WILL THE PATIENT DESCRIBE SYMPTOMS OF
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A RED AND IRRITATED EYE? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔CONJUNCTIVITIS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOST QUALIFIES AS A CHIEF
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COMPLAINT? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔EYE FATIGUE |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WHICH COMMON FAMILIAL OCULAR DISORDER SHOULD YOU
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RECORD DURING A PATIENTS HISTORY? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔KERATOCONUS
,WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS REQUIRES PROMPT
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ATTENTION? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SUDDEN VISION LOSS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
AFTER INTRODUCTIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHAT IS ONE OF THE
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FIRST ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE OBTAINED AS PART OF HISTORY
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TAKING? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CHIEF COMPLAINT
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IN WHAT CONDITION IS POTENTIAL ACUITY METER A USEFUL
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TEST? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CATARACTS
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NEAR VISION CHARTS SHOULD BE HELD HOW MANY INCHES
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FROM THE EYE? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔14- 16
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TESTS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE
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IN VISUAL ACUITY OF A PATIENT WITH AN UNCORRECTED
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REFRACTIVE ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔PINHOLE |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
OCCLUDAR
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED DISTANCE USED FOR ASSESSING
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DISTANCE ACUITY? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 FEET |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WHAT WOULD YOU RECORD AS VISUAL ACUITY OF A PERSON
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WHO IS ABLE TO CLEARLY SEE AN OBJECT AT 20 FEET THAT CAN
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BE SEEN AT 60 FEET BY THE PERSON WITH NO REFRACTIVE
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ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20/60 |\ |\ |\ |\
, WHAT DOES THE NUMERATOR STAND FOR IN THE 20/20
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NOTATION? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DISTANCE FROM THE
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PATIENT'S EYES TO CHART |\ |\ |\
WHAT STATEMENT IS TRUE REGARDING THE SNELLEN CHART -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔THE NORMAL EYE CAN DISTINGUISH TWO
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POINTS SEPARATED BY AN ANGLE OF 5 MINUTES OF ARC.
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WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IF YOUR PATIENT IS UNABLE TO READ
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THE LARGEST LETTER ON THE SNELLEN CHART? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔ASK THE PATIENT TO COUNT FINGERS
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AT WHAT AGE WOULD YOU EXPECT AN INFANT TO START
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REACHING FOR TOYS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4-6 MONTHS
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO RECORD VISUAL ACUITY IN
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INFANTS AND PREVERBAL CHILDREN? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔CSM
THE AMSLER GRID IS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE VISUAL FIELD
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DEFIENCIES IN HOW MANY DEGREES OF CENTRAL VISION? -|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 DEGREES |\ |\ |\
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR AN AREA OF COMPLETE OR PARTIAL
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BLINDNESS IN AN OTHERWISE NORMAL VISUAL FIELD? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SCOTOMA |\ |\
COA Questions with answers
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS NOT HEREDITARY? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CONJUNCTIVITIS |\ |\
WHICH STATEMENT IS TRUE REGARDING DOCUMENTING THE
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PATIENTS COMPLAINTS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔YOU SHOULD
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ATTEMPT TO USE THE PATIENTS EXACT WORDS
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WHAT IS AN IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK A PATIENT THAT
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COMPLAINS OF "RED EYE"? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DO YOU
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HAVE BLURRED VISION?
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WHAT IS THE TERM THAT DESCRIBES AN UNCORRECTED
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REFRACTIVE ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔ASTHENOPIA |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
IN WHAT CONDITION WILL THE PATIENT DESCRIBE SYMPTOMS OF
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A RED AND IRRITATED EYE? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔CONJUNCTIVITIS
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOST QUALIFIES AS A CHIEF
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COMPLAINT? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔EYE FATIGUE |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WHICH COMMON FAMILIAL OCULAR DISORDER SHOULD YOU
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RECORD DURING A PATIENTS HISTORY? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔KERATOCONUS
,WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS REQUIRES PROMPT
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ATTENTION? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SUDDEN VISION LOSS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
AFTER INTRODUCTIONS TO THE PATIENT, WHAT IS ONE OF THE
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FIRST ITEMS THAT SHOULD BE OBTAINED AS PART OF HISTORY
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TAKING? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CHIEF COMPLAINT
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IN WHAT CONDITION IS POTENTIAL ACUITY METER A USEFUL
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TEST? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔CATARACTS
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NEAR VISION CHARTS SHOULD BE HELD HOW MANY INCHES
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FROM THE EYE? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔14- 16
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WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TESTS WOULD CAUSE AN INCREASE
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IN VISUAL ACUITY OF A PATIENT WITH AN UNCORRECTED
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REFRACTIVE ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔PINHOLE |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
OCCLUDAR
WHAT IS THE RECOMMENDED DISTANCE USED FOR ASSESSING
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DISTANCE ACUITY? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 FEET |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
WHAT WOULD YOU RECORD AS VISUAL ACUITY OF A PERSON
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WHO IS ABLE TO CLEARLY SEE AN OBJECT AT 20 FEET THAT CAN
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BE SEEN AT 60 FEET BY THE PERSON WITH NO REFRACTIVE
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ERROR? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20/60 |\ |\ |\ |\
, WHAT DOES THE NUMERATOR STAND FOR IN THE 20/20
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NOTATION? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔DISTANCE FROM THE
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PATIENT'S EYES TO CHART |\ |\ |\
WHAT STATEMENT IS TRUE REGARDING THE SNELLEN CHART -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔THE NORMAL EYE CAN DISTINGUISH TWO
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POINTS SEPARATED BY AN ANGLE OF 5 MINUTES OF ARC.
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WHAT IS THE FIRST STEP IF YOUR PATIENT IS UNABLE TO READ
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THE LARGEST LETTER ON THE SNELLEN CHART? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔ASK THE PATIENT TO COUNT FINGERS
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AT WHAT AGE WOULD YOU EXPECT AN INFANT TO START
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REACHING FOR TOYS? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔4-6 MONTHS
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WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON WAY TO RECORD VISUAL ACUITY IN
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INFANTS AND PREVERBAL CHILDREN? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔CSM
THE AMSLER GRID IS DESIGNED TO EVALUATE VISUAL FIELD
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DEFIENCIES IN HOW MANY DEGREES OF CENTRAL VISION? -|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔20 DEGREES |\ |\ |\
WHAT IS THE TERM FOR AN AREA OF COMPLETE OR PARTIAL
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BLINDNESS IN AN OTHERWISE NORMAL VISUAL FIELD? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔SCOTOMA |\ |\
