Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
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Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANSWER-D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an
orderly sequence? - ANSWER-History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
ANSWER-Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANSWER-
asthenopia
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWER-
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANSWER-C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANSWER-D. ethnicity
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) -
ANSWER-conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANSWER-D. Eye fatigue
, Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANSWER-B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANSWER-D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of
history taking is... - ANSWER-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER-To determine the type of dup;opia the
patient is experiencing
The exposed lens surface of an eyepiece should be dusted periodically with a... -
ANSWER-camel hair brush
What two items are used to clean the retinoscopy lens, polarizing lens, red lens, and
maddoc rod lens? - ANSWER-cotton tip swab and glass cleaner
Routine maintenance of a phoropter should include... - ANSWER-1. protecting the
phoropter with a dust cover when not in use
2. cleaning the back lenses of photopter with glass cleaner
3. cleaning off dust on engrossed lenses with an ear syringe
calibration of the application tonometer is checked by - ANSWER-using a measured
weight attached to the tonometer balancing arm at 0, 2, and 6
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWER-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWER-left pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - ANSWER-miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of
the other eye, the patient has a... - ANSWER-afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun
pupil
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Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANSWER-D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an
orderly sequence? - ANSWER-History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
ANSWER-Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANSWER-
asthenopia
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWER-
medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANSWER-C. Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANSWER-D. ethnicity
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) -
ANSWER-conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANSWER-D. Eye fatigue
, Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANSWER-B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANSWER-D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of
history taking is... - ANSWER-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER-To determine the type of dup;opia the
patient is experiencing
The exposed lens surface of an eyepiece should be dusted periodically with a... -
ANSWER-camel hair brush
What two items are used to clean the retinoscopy lens, polarizing lens, red lens, and
maddoc rod lens? - ANSWER-cotton tip swab and glass cleaner
Routine maintenance of a phoropter should include... - ANSWER-1. protecting the
phoropter with a dust cover when not in use
2. cleaning the back lenses of photopter with glass cleaner
3. cleaning off dust on engrossed lenses with an ear syringe
calibration of the application tonometer is checked by - ANSWER-using a measured
weight attached to the tonometer balancing arm at 0, 2, and 6
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWER-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWER-left pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - ANSWER-miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of
the other eye, the patient has a... - ANSWER-afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun
pupil
