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CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC (CPO) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025.
Accounts Payable - (ANSWER)Outstanding business obligations that are owed to
others.
Accounts Receivable - (ANSWER)Outstanding obligations owed to the business by
others.
Cash Flow Statement - (ANSWER)A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within
the business.
Gross Profit - (ANSWER)The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - (ANSWER)A strategy to improve a business return on
investment.
Net Income/Profit - (ANSWER)Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - (ANSWER)The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - (ANSWER)A measurement of success of a project;
the percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - (ANSWER)State
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The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: -
(ANSWER)Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - (ANSWER)Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - (ANSWER)Offer medical
diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual
capabilities, and assists in office management would be best described as a/an -
(ANSWER)Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person
answering the phone should politely ask - (ANSWER)for a return number or if
someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? -
(ANSWER)Make certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - (ANSWER)Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - (ANSWER)Unlimited PHI disclosure
for staff developing crisis.
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Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - (ANSWER)Age, name,
password
Ciliary Muscle - (ANSWER)The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape
of the crystalline lens. It has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Medial Rectus - (ANSWER)The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns
the eye toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - (ANSWER)Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - (ANSWER)Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - (ANSWER)Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - (ANSWER)Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - (ANSWER)Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - (ANSWER)The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in
front of the iris.
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Aqueous humor - (ANSWER)a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It
provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - (ANSWER)Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This
nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - (ANSWER)clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and
the inside surface of the eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the
*bulbar* _______ covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - (ANSWER)Area in the macula where visual acuity is the
sharpest.
Macula - (ANSWER)The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - (ANSWER)The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - (ANSWER)Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the
most sensitive.
Cones - (ANSWER)Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear
central vision.
CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC (CPO) EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024/2025.
Accounts Payable - (ANSWER)Outstanding business obligations that are owed to
others.
Accounts Receivable - (ANSWER)Outstanding obligations owed to the business by
others.
Cash Flow Statement - (ANSWER)A picture of all cash inflows and outflows within
the business.
Gross Profit - (ANSWER)The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - (ANSWER)A strategy to improve a business return on
investment.
Net Income/Profit - (ANSWER)Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - (ANSWER)The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - (ANSWER)A measurement of success of a project;
the percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - (ANSWER)State
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The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: -
(ANSWER)Optician
A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - (ANSWER)Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - (ANSWER)Offer medical
diagnoses
A person who collects patient data, administers tests of the patient's visual
capabilities, and assists in office management would be best described as a/an -
(ANSWER)Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person
answering the phone should politely ask - (ANSWER)for a return number or if
someone else might be of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? -
(ANSWER)Make certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - (ANSWER)Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - (ANSWER)Unlimited PHI disclosure
for staff developing crisis.
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Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - (ANSWER)Age, name,
password
Ciliary Muscle - (ANSWER)The muscle inside of the eyeball that alters the shape
of the crystalline lens. It has direct control over the focusing ability of the eye.
Medial Rectus - (ANSWER)The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns
the eye toward the nose.
Inferior Rectus - (ANSWER)Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - (ANSWER)Its only action is to move the eyes away from the nose.
Superior Rectus - (ANSWER)Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - (ANSWER)Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - (ANSWER)Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - (ANSWER)The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in
front of the iris.
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Aqueous humor - (ANSWER)a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body. It
provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - (ANSWER)Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This
nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - (ANSWER)clear, cellophane-like tissue that covers the sclera and
the inside surface of the eyelids. The *palpebral* _______ lines the lids, while the
*bulbar* _______ covers the sclera.
Fovea Centralis - (ANSWER)Area in the macula where visual acuity is the
sharpest.
Macula - (ANSWER)The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing detail.
Posterior Chamber - (ANSWER)The area behind the iris and in front of the lens.
Rods - (ANSWER)Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the
most sensitive.
Cones - (ANSWER)Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear
central vision.
