IJCAHPO COA CERTIFICATION TEST FULL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the mediations
they are taking?
Answer: certain medications may affect the eyes
●● what is the proper response to a patient request from the ophthalmic
tech for medical advice or a diagnosis?
Answer: refer the patient o the ophthalmologist
●● what term is used for the reason for the patients visit?
Answer: chief complaint
●● what elements are important in social history taking?
Answer: smoking, alcohol, and drug use
●● prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is a part of a
patient's ___
Answer: past ocular history
●● pertinent family history of a patient should include which relatives?
,Answer: parents, grandparents, genetic siblings
●● A patient describing an experience of getting hives after taking sulfa
drugs is providing information about ____.
Answer: allergic reaction
●● what is the term for spasmodic, rhythmic dilating and contacting
pupillary movements during pupil function testing?
Answer: hippus
●● what is the name of the test used for detecting a relative afferent
pupillary defect?
Answer: swinging flashlight test
●● Which muscle of the iris constricts in bright light?
Answer: sphincter
●● What is pupil dilation termed?
Answer: mydriasis
●● what is the term used when there is a difference in pupil size?
Answer: anisocoria
,●● What is pupillometry?
Answer: The measurement of pupillary diameters
●● what is the name of the reflexive reaction that occurs when a light is
directed into one pupil and the pupil of the opposite eye simultaneously
reacts?
Answer: consensual pupillary reaction
●● Calibration of the applanation tonometer should be checked
approximately every ____ months.
Answer: two (or sooner with regular use)
●● When cleaning the goniolens, what is used to rinse off the
methycellulose?
Answer: warm running water
●● when replacing a light bulb _ can be diminish its effectiveness and
light
Answer: oil from fingers
●● diagnostic lens that contact the eye can be sterilized using?
Answer: ethylene oxide gas
, ●● How should the removable glass slides inside the American Optical
acuity projector be cleaned?
Answer: wipe with clean, soft line-free towel or photographic lens paper
●● If dust accumulates on the mirror of the slit lamp, the technician may
clean it by using what cleaning methods?
Answer: lint-free cloth, lens brush, or blast of air
●● Who should repair and maintain equipment such as a laser?
Answer: qualified service techician
●● Which accessories are used to check the calibration of an
ophthalmometer/keratometer?
Answer: three test balls made of steel, also called "lensco meter"
●● what should be used to clean the accessible lens of phoropter?
Answer: photographic lens cleaner and lens tissues
●● What size letters (optotypes) are typically used to calibrate visual
acuity projectors?
Answer: 20/200
●● what is the name of the instrument used to neutralize lenses?
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
●● why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the mediations
they are taking?
Answer: certain medications may affect the eyes
●● what is the proper response to a patient request from the ophthalmic
tech for medical advice or a diagnosis?
Answer: refer the patient o the ophthalmologist
●● what term is used for the reason for the patients visit?
Answer: chief complaint
●● what elements are important in social history taking?
Answer: smoking, alcohol, and drug use
●● prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is a part of a
patient's ___
Answer: past ocular history
●● pertinent family history of a patient should include which relatives?
,Answer: parents, grandparents, genetic siblings
●● A patient describing an experience of getting hives after taking sulfa
drugs is providing information about ____.
Answer: allergic reaction
●● what is the term for spasmodic, rhythmic dilating and contacting
pupillary movements during pupil function testing?
Answer: hippus
●● what is the name of the test used for detecting a relative afferent
pupillary defect?
Answer: swinging flashlight test
●● Which muscle of the iris constricts in bright light?
Answer: sphincter
●● What is pupil dilation termed?
Answer: mydriasis
●● what is the term used when there is a difference in pupil size?
Answer: anisocoria
,●● What is pupillometry?
Answer: The measurement of pupillary diameters
●● what is the name of the reflexive reaction that occurs when a light is
directed into one pupil and the pupil of the opposite eye simultaneously
reacts?
Answer: consensual pupillary reaction
●● Calibration of the applanation tonometer should be checked
approximately every ____ months.
Answer: two (or sooner with regular use)
●● When cleaning the goniolens, what is used to rinse off the
methycellulose?
Answer: warm running water
●● when replacing a light bulb _ can be diminish its effectiveness and
light
Answer: oil from fingers
●● diagnostic lens that contact the eye can be sterilized using?
Answer: ethylene oxide gas
, ●● How should the removable glass slides inside the American Optical
acuity projector be cleaned?
Answer: wipe with clean, soft line-free towel or photographic lens paper
●● If dust accumulates on the mirror of the slit lamp, the technician may
clean it by using what cleaning methods?
Answer: lint-free cloth, lens brush, or blast of air
●● Who should repair and maintain equipment such as a laser?
Answer: qualified service techician
●● Which accessories are used to check the calibration of an
ophthalmometer/keratometer?
Answer: three test balls made of steel, also called "lensco meter"
●● what should be used to clean the accessible lens of phoropter?
Answer: photographic lens cleaner and lens tissues
●● What size letters (optotypes) are typically used to calibrate visual
acuity projectors?
Answer: 20/200
●● what is the name of the instrument used to neutralize lenses?
