ophthalmic assistant Questions &
Answers(GRADED A+)
A history is obtained by? - ANSWERAsking a series of organized qurstions.
Patient who wish to discuss their problem only with a doctor should? - ANSWERHave there wishes
honored.
A history should be recorded? - ANSWERby condensing the patients story, including pertinent facts.
which of the following is false? - ANSWERall information given by the patient can be shared with
insurance companies without patients preclmision.
what is not a part of history? - ANSWERvisual acuity
the presenting complaint is - ANSWERthe main reason that the patient has come to the office
when taking a history on a school aged child, it is important to? - ANSWERget an account if illness
from both parents and child
knowing a patients occupatuon may be important in - ANSWERprescribing bifocals or trifocals
deciding what type of medications
knowing the patient risk of eye injury
An example of a question relating onset would be - ANSWERwhen did u first notice the problem
the question does your head hurt so badly that you have to leave school early related to? -
ANSWERseverity
what would indicate if a patient may have open angle glaucoma? - ANSWERa family history of
glaucoma
, a 60 year old patients calls with flashes and floaters in one eye , which started 2 days ago, you
should? - ANSWERschedule him for an emergency visit as soon as possible
at first your patient says his/her eyes have been hurting for 6 days , and you note this in the chart.
later he/she admits that the pain has been going on for 2 weeks. you should? - ANSWERchange 6
days to 2 weeks by drawing one line through the error and writing the correction above it.
to obtain more information about the presenting complaint you should ask questions relating to -
ANSWERlocation, quality, severity, timing, aggravating, and alleviating factors.
a symptom is - ANSWERchange noticed by the patient.
an example of a sign is - ANSWERan elevated intraocular pressure reading
a 12 year old patients complains of problem seeing the board at school, most likely he is ? -
ANSWERmyopic
a 45 year old who has never worn glasses complains of decreased near vision, most likely he is -
ANSWERpresbyopic
what are symptoms of angle closure glaucoma? - ANSWERredness, pain, blurred Vision, halos around
lights.
your patient is delighted because suddenly at age 65 she can now read without her bifocals, the most
likely cause of this symptom is? - ANSWERcataract.
a 56 year old patients complains of a sudden onset of double vision , it is import to ask? -
ANSWERdoes the double go away if you cover one eye?
which of the flowing does not cause red eye? - ANSWERopen angle glaucoma.
what is considered an emergenvy? - ANSWERa construction worker with a foreign body sensation
Answers(GRADED A+)
A history is obtained by? - ANSWERAsking a series of organized qurstions.
Patient who wish to discuss their problem only with a doctor should? - ANSWERHave there wishes
honored.
A history should be recorded? - ANSWERby condensing the patients story, including pertinent facts.
which of the following is false? - ANSWERall information given by the patient can be shared with
insurance companies without patients preclmision.
what is not a part of history? - ANSWERvisual acuity
the presenting complaint is - ANSWERthe main reason that the patient has come to the office
when taking a history on a school aged child, it is important to? - ANSWERget an account if illness
from both parents and child
knowing a patients occupatuon may be important in - ANSWERprescribing bifocals or trifocals
deciding what type of medications
knowing the patient risk of eye injury
An example of a question relating onset would be - ANSWERwhen did u first notice the problem
the question does your head hurt so badly that you have to leave school early related to? -
ANSWERseverity
what would indicate if a patient may have open angle glaucoma? - ANSWERa family history of
glaucoma
, a 60 year old patients calls with flashes and floaters in one eye , which started 2 days ago, you
should? - ANSWERschedule him for an emergency visit as soon as possible
at first your patient says his/her eyes have been hurting for 6 days , and you note this in the chart.
later he/she admits that the pain has been going on for 2 weeks. you should? - ANSWERchange 6
days to 2 weeks by drawing one line through the error and writing the correction above it.
to obtain more information about the presenting complaint you should ask questions relating to -
ANSWERlocation, quality, severity, timing, aggravating, and alleviating factors.
a symptom is - ANSWERchange noticed by the patient.
an example of a sign is - ANSWERan elevated intraocular pressure reading
a 12 year old patients complains of problem seeing the board at school, most likely he is ? -
ANSWERmyopic
a 45 year old who has never worn glasses complains of decreased near vision, most likely he is -
ANSWERpresbyopic
what are symptoms of angle closure glaucoma? - ANSWERredness, pain, blurred Vision, halos around
lights.
your patient is delighted because suddenly at age 65 she can now read without her bifocals, the most
likely cause of this symptom is? - ANSWERcataract.
a 56 year old patients complains of a sudden onset of double vision , it is import to ask? -
ANSWERdoes the double go away if you cover one eye?
which of the flowing does not cause red eye? - ANSWERopen angle glaucoma.
what is considered an emergenvy? - ANSWERa construction worker with a foreign body sensation
