Certified./Ophthalmic./Assistant./Exam./Review
A./history./is./obtained./by:
a../asking./a./series./of./organized./&./specitic./questions./
b../observing./the./patient's./actions./in./the./exam./room./
c../allowing./the./patient./to./discuss./anything./he./or./she./wishes./
d../asking./the./same./question./of./each./patient./during./every./exam./-
./correct./answer./A../asking./a./series./of./organized./&./specific./questions
The./history./should./be./recorded:
a../by./writing./down./the./patient's./entire./story,./word-for-word./
b../by./condensing./the./patient's./story,./including./pertinent./facts./
c../by./interpreting./the./patient's./story./&./suggesting./a./diagnosis./
d../by./copying./patient./information./from./a./questionnaire./-
./correct./answer./B../by./condensing./the./patient's./story,./including./pertinent./f
acts
When./taking./a./history./on./a./school-aged./child,./it./is./important./to:
a../listen./only./to./the./parent's./account./of./the./illness./
b../listen./only./to./the./child's./account./of./the./illness./
c../talk./to./the./parent./outside./of./the./child's./hearing./
,d../get./an./account./of./the./illness./from./both./the./parent./&./child./-
./correct./answer./D../get./an./account./of./the./illness./from./both./the./parent./&./ch
ild
Which./of./the./following./statements./if./false?./
a../A./thorough./history./can./direct./a./physician./toward./a./final./diagnosis../
b../All./information./given./by./the./patient./can./be./shred./with./insurance./comp
anies./without./patient./permission../
c../Statements./made./by./the./patient./should./lead./the./assistant./into./additional
./questions./that./can./be./asked../
d../All./patient./information./is./private./unless./a./consent./release./from./is./signe
d../-
./correct./answer./B../All./information./given./by./the./patient./can./be./shred./with./
insurance./companies./without./patient./permission.
Which./of./the./following./is./not./a./part./of./a./history?./
a../presenting./complaint./
b../medications./currently./used./
c../family./eye./disease./
d../visual./acuity./-./correct./answer./D../visual./acuity
The./"presenting./complaint"./is:./
a../the./main./reason./that./the./patient./has./come./to./the./office./
,b../always./the./most./serious./of./the./patient's./many./complaints./
c../the./only./item./with./which./the./history./is./really./concerned./
d../the./main./reason./the./patient./should./be./dilated./-
./correct./answer./A../the./main./reason./that./the./patient./has./come./to./the./office
An./example./of./a./question./relating./to./onset./would./be:./
a../"Can./you./still./function./at./work?"./
b../"When./did./you./first./notice./the./problem?"
c../"What./treatment./have./you./tried?"
d../"Has./the./problem./worsened?"./-
./correct./answer./B../"When./did./you./first./notice./the./problem?"
The./question./"Does./your./head./hurt./so./badly./that./you./have./to./leave./school
./early?"./relates./to:./
a../onset
b../duration
c../progression
d../severity./-./correct./answer./D../severity
To./obtain./the./most./important./information./about./the./presenting./complaint
,./you./should./ask./questions./relating./to:./
a../location,./timing,./aggravating./&./alleviating./factors,./&./family./history./
, b../location,./quality,./severity,./timing,./&./aggravating./&./alleviating./factors./
c../location,./severity,./timing,./drug./allergies,./&./past./surgical./procedures./
d../present./illness,./past./ocular./history,./family./history,./&./description./of./pai
n./-
./correct./answer./B../location,./quality,./severity,./timing,./&./aggravating./&./all
eviating./factors
A./symptom./is:./
a../something./you./notice./when./you./look./at./the./patient./
b../something./that./can./always./be./tested./&./proven./
c../a./change./noticed./by./the./patient./
d../any./change./that./results./from./injury./-
./correct./answer./C../a./change./noticed./by./the./patient
An./example./of./a./sign./is:./
a../the./patient./tells./you./what./part./of./the./eye./hurts./
b../an./elevated./intraocular./pressure./reading./
c../the./patient./complains./of./blurred./vision./
d../the./patient./complains./of./a./pressure./sensation./behind./the./eyes./-
./correct./answer./B../an./elevated./intraocular./pressure./reading
A./history./is./obtained./by:
a../asking./a./series./of./organized./&./specitic./questions./
b../observing./the./patient's./actions./in./the./exam./room./
c../allowing./the./patient./to./discuss./anything./he./or./she./wishes./
d../asking./the./same./question./of./each./patient./during./every./exam./-
./correct./answer./A../asking./a./series./of./organized./&./specific./questions
The./history./should./be./recorded:
a../by./writing./down./the./patient's./entire./story,./word-for-word./
b../by./condensing./the./patient's./story,./including./pertinent./facts./
c../by./interpreting./the./patient's./story./&./suggesting./a./diagnosis./
d../by./copying./patient./information./from./a./questionnaire./-
./correct./answer./B../by./condensing./the./patient's./story,./including./pertinent./f
acts
When./taking./a./history./on./a./school-aged./child,./it./is./important./to:
a../listen./only./to./the./parent's./account./of./the./illness./
b../listen./only./to./the./child's./account./of./the./illness./
c../talk./to./the./parent./outside./of./the./child's./hearing./
,d../get./an./account./of./the./illness./from./both./the./parent./&./child./-
./correct./answer./D../get./an./account./of./the./illness./from./both./the./parent./&./ch
ild
Which./of./the./following./statements./if./false?./
a../A./thorough./history./can./direct./a./physician./toward./a./final./diagnosis../
b../All./information./given./by./the./patient./can./be./shred./with./insurance./comp
anies./without./patient./permission../
c../Statements./made./by./the./patient./should./lead./the./assistant./into./additional
./questions./that./can./be./asked../
d../All./patient./information./is./private./unless./a./consent./release./from./is./signe
d../-
./correct./answer./B../All./information./given./by./the./patient./can./be./shred./with./
insurance./companies./without./patient./permission.
Which./of./the./following./is./not./a./part./of./a./history?./
a../presenting./complaint./
b../medications./currently./used./
c../family./eye./disease./
d../visual./acuity./-./correct./answer./D../visual./acuity
The./"presenting./complaint"./is:./
a../the./main./reason./that./the./patient./has./come./to./the./office./
,b../always./the./most./serious./of./the./patient's./many./complaints./
c../the./only./item./with./which./the./history./is./really./concerned./
d../the./main./reason./the./patient./should./be./dilated./-
./correct./answer./A../the./main./reason./that./the./patient./has./come./to./the./office
An./example./of./a./question./relating./to./onset./would./be:./
a../"Can./you./still./function./at./work?"./
b../"When./did./you./first./notice./the./problem?"
c../"What./treatment./have./you./tried?"
d../"Has./the./problem./worsened?"./-
./correct./answer./B../"When./did./you./first./notice./the./problem?"
The./question./"Does./your./head./hurt./so./badly./that./you./have./to./leave./school
./early?"./relates./to:./
a../onset
b../duration
c../progression
d../severity./-./correct./answer./D../severity
To./obtain./the./most./important./information./about./the./presenting./complaint
,./you./should./ask./questions./relating./to:./
a../location,./timing,./aggravating./&./alleviating./factors,./&./family./history./
, b../location,./quality,./severity,./timing,./&./aggravating./&./alleviating./factors./
c../location,./severity,./timing,./drug./allergies,./&./past./surgical./procedures./
d../present./illness,./past./ocular./history,./family./history,./&./description./of./pai
n./-
./correct./answer./B../location,./quality,./severity,./timing,./&./aggravating./&./all
eviating./factors
A./symptom./is:./
a../something./you./notice./when./you./look./at./the./patient./
b../something./that./can./always./be./tested./&./proven./
c../a./change./noticed./by./the./patient./
d../any./change./that./results./from./injury./-
./correct./answer./C../a./change./noticed./by./the./patient
An./example./of./a./sign./is:./
a../the./patient./tells./you./what./part./of./the./eye./hurts./
b../an./elevated./intraocular./pressure./reading./
c../the./patient./complains./of./blurred./vision./
d../the./patient./complains./of./a./pressure./sensation./behind./the./eyes./-
./correct./answer./B../an./elevated./intraocular./pressure./reading
