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AZ Optometry Law
Mock Exam
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** New Edition | 2026-2027 Updated
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,Conviction means: a judgement of conviction by any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction
in a criminal cause, regardless of whether an appeal is pending or could be
taken, and includes any judgement or order based on a plea of no consent
Liscensee means: a person licensed to practice the profession of optometry pursuant to this chapter
Pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical agent means: a prescription or nonprescription substance or a schedule III controlled
substance used for examination, diagnosis, or treatment of conditions of the
human eye and its adnexa
Practice of the profession of optometry means: a. the examination or refraction of the human eye and its apendages and the
employment of any objective or subjective means or methods other than surgery
for the purpose of diagnosing or treating any visual, muscular, neurological, or
anatomical anomalies of the eye
b. the use of pharmaceutical agents authorized pursuant to this chapter
c. the use of any instrument or device to train the visual system or correct any
abnormal condition of the eye/eyes
d. the prescribing, fitting, or employment of any lens, prism, frame, or mountings
for the correction or relief of or aid to the visual function, provided that superficial
foreign bodies may be removed from the eye and its appendages
e. taking of smears of the human eye and its adnexa for culture analysis and the
ordering or performing of clinical tests that are appropriate to diagnose, treat, or
manage conditions of the human eye and its adnexa and that are limited to those
CLIA-waived clinical tests approved pursuant to 42code of federal regulations
section 493.15
surgery means: in reference to the human eye and its appendages, an INVASIVE procedure in
which in vivo human tissue is cut, burned, vaporized, removed, coagulated, or
photo disrupted by use of an electrical cautery, a scalpel, a cryoprobe, a laser or
ionizing radiation
surgery does not include: nonsurgical procedures, including the removal of superficial foreign bodies or
eyelashes or the use of lasers for diagnostic purposes
, Unprofessional conduct examples? a. willful betrayal of professional secret or violation of a privileged communication
except as otherwise required by law
b. charging for services not rendered, or dividing professional fees bx providers
c. use of narcotic drugs or alcohol while practicing or attempting to practice
d. impersonating another licensee
e. referring to an unlicensed person
f. gross negligence or repeated acts of incompetence
g. any conduct that constitutes a danger to health, welfare, or safety of patients
or public
h. prescribing or dispensing or pretending to use any secret
means/methods/device
I. refusing to tell board what was used for exam/therapy
j. representing that a manifestly not correctable condition can be permanently
corrected or that a correctable condition can be corrected within a stated time if
this is not accurate
k. knowingly making false statement
l. failing to comply with board order or consent agreement
m. fraud, forgery, falsification, or purgery
n. willfully and without legal justification not giving info to the board that is
necessary for investigation
o. conduct that discredits the profession
p. sexual intimacies with a patient in the course of care or treatment
q. falsely claiming attendance at a required CE course
r. soliciting patient by fraud/misleading advertising
s. aiding practice of optometry by an unlicensed, incompetent, or impaired
person
t. sharing fees with a person or organization in return for soliciting customers for
them
u. issuing a prescription order contingent on the purchase of ophthalmic services
or materials
Negligence means: conduct that falls below the standard of care for the protection of patients/public
against unreasonable risk of harm that is a departure from the conduct expected
by a reasonably prudent licensee under the circumstances
Malpractice definition: improper treatment of a patient that results in an injury or loss (misdiagnose,
mistreat,?)
vs unprofessional conduct??
unprofessional conduct = bad behavior? (ie fraud, charging for things you didnt
do, not giving board info in investigation...)
Board of optometry; appointment, qualifications, term, appointed by governor to staggered four year terms that end on july 1
removal
five members who have been licensed and engaged in active practice of
optometry in this thats for at lease three years immediately before appointment
two public members who do not have a direct or indirect interest in the practice of
optometry, opticinary, or medicine
The board may not adopt a rule that: 1. regulates a licensee's fees or charges to a patient
2. regulate the place in which a licensee may practice
3. prescribes the manner or method of accounting, billing or collection of fees
4. prohibits advertising by a licensee unless the advertising is inconsistent with
section 44-1481 (no false claims)
AZ Optometry Law
Mock Exam
** Expert-Verified Explanation
** Questions with Verified Answer
** New Edition | 2026-2027 Updated
** 100% Guaranteed Pass
** 100% Correct Answers | Graded A+
,Conviction means: a judgement of conviction by any state or federal court of competent jurisdiction
in a criminal cause, regardless of whether an appeal is pending or could be
taken, and includes any judgement or order based on a plea of no consent
Liscensee means: a person licensed to practice the profession of optometry pursuant to this chapter
Pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical agent means: a prescription or nonprescription substance or a schedule III controlled
substance used for examination, diagnosis, or treatment of conditions of the
human eye and its adnexa
Practice of the profession of optometry means: a. the examination or refraction of the human eye and its apendages and the
employment of any objective or subjective means or methods other than surgery
for the purpose of diagnosing or treating any visual, muscular, neurological, or
anatomical anomalies of the eye
b. the use of pharmaceutical agents authorized pursuant to this chapter
c. the use of any instrument or device to train the visual system or correct any
abnormal condition of the eye/eyes
d. the prescribing, fitting, or employment of any lens, prism, frame, or mountings
for the correction or relief of or aid to the visual function, provided that superficial
foreign bodies may be removed from the eye and its appendages
e. taking of smears of the human eye and its adnexa for culture analysis and the
ordering or performing of clinical tests that are appropriate to diagnose, treat, or
manage conditions of the human eye and its adnexa and that are limited to those
CLIA-waived clinical tests approved pursuant to 42code of federal regulations
section 493.15
surgery means: in reference to the human eye and its appendages, an INVASIVE procedure in
which in vivo human tissue is cut, burned, vaporized, removed, coagulated, or
photo disrupted by use of an electrical cautery, a scalpel, a cryoprobe, a laser or
ionizing radiation
surgery does not include: nonsurgical procedures, including the removal of superficial foreign bodies or
eyelashes or the use of lasers for diagnostic purposes
, Unprofessional conduct examples? a. willful betrayal of professional secret or violation of a privileged communication
except as otherwise required by law
b. charging for services not rendered, or dividing professional fees bx providers
c. use of narcotic drugs or alcohol while practicing or attempting to practice
d. impersonating another licensee
e. referring to an unlicensed person
f. gross negligence or repeated acts of incompetence
g. any conduct that constitutes a danger to health, welfare, or safety of patients
or public
h. prescribing or dispensing or pretending to use any secret
means/methods/device
I. refusing to tell board what was used for exam/therapy
j. representing that a manifestly not correctable condition can be permanently
corrected or that a correctable condition can be corrected within a stated time if
this is not accurate
k. knowingly making false statement
l. failing to comply with board order or consent agreement
m. fraud, forgery, falsification, or purgery
n. willfully and without legal justification not giving info to the board that is
necessary for investigation
o. conduct that discredits the profession
p. sexual intimacies with a patient in the course of care or treatment
q. falsely claiming attendance at a required CE course
r. soliciting patient by fraud/misleading advertising
s. aiding practice of optometry by an unlicensed, incompetent, or impaired
person
t. sharing fees with a person or organization in return for soliciting customers for
them
u. issuing a prescription order contingent on the purchase of ophthalmic services
or materials
Negligence means: conduct that falls below the standard of care for the protection of patients/public
against unreasonable risk of harm that is a departure from the conduct expected
by a reasonably prudent licensee under the circumstances
Malpractice definition: improper treatment of a patient that results in an injury or loss (misdiagnose,
mistreat,?)
vs unprofessional conduct??
unprofessional conduct = bad behavior? (ie fraud, charging for things you didnt
do, not giving board info in investigation...)
Board of optometry; appointment, qualifications, term, appointed by governor to staggered four year terms that end on july 1
removal
five members who have been licensed and engaged in active practice of
optometry in this thats for at lease three years immediately before appointment
two public members who do not have a direct or indirect interest in the practice of
optometry, opticinary, or medicine
The board may not adopt a rule that: 1. regulates a licensee's fees or charges to a patient
2. regulate the place in which a licensee may practice
3. prescribes the manner or method of accounting, billing or collection of fees
4. prohibits advertising by a licensee unless the advertising is inconsistent with
section 44-1481 (no false claims)
