Questions and answers Newest 100% PASS
Which of the following is NOT hereditary?
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A) Migraines
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B) Diabetes
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C) Nystagmus
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D) Conjunctivitis - Correct Answers D) Conjunctivitis
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II! Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly
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B) Diagnosis
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C) Measurement
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D) Assessment - Correct Answers A) History
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II! What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"?
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A) Do you have blurred vision?
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B) Do you see flashing lights?
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C) Do you wear glasses?
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D) Do you see floaters? - Correct Answers A) Do you have blurred vision?
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II! What is the term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error?
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A) Ametropia
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B) Asthenopia
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C) Esotropia
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,D) Anisometropia - Correct Answers B) Asthenopia
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II! Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, and bloodshot eye are most likely due to:
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A) a retinal detachment
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B) a cataract
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C) conjunctivitis
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D) open-angle glaucoma - Correct Answers C) conjunctivitis
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II! Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
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A) Current medications
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B) Munson's sign
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C) Eye fatigue
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D) Exophoria - Correct Answers C) Eye fatigue
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II! Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
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A) Scoliosis
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B) Keratoconus
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C) Hemophilia
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D) Cholesterolemia - Correct Answers B) Keratoconus
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II! Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
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A) Diplopia
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B) Pain in the eye
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C) Gritty feeling
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D) Sudden loss of vision - Correct Answers C) Gritty feeling
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,II! After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history
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B) chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
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C) patient's allergy history
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D) patient's family medical history - Correct Answers B) chief complaint or reason for the
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patient's visit
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II! Measuring visual acuity with a potential acuity meter is useful for patients with:
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B) cataracts
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C) optic neuritis
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D) age-related macular degeneration - Correct Answers B) cataracts
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II! Near vision charts should be held about how many inches from the eye?
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A) 10-12 II!
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C) 18-20II!
D) 22-24 - Correct Answers B) 14-16
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II! If poor vision is simply due to refractive error, the acuity should improve with use of a(n)
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A) placido disc
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B) pinhole disc
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C) occluder over non-dominant eye
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D) occluder over dominant eye - Correct Answers B) pinhole disc
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II! What is the recommended distance used for assessing distance acuity?
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D) 40 ft - Correct Answers C) 20 ft
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II! If a person is able to see an object at 20 feet that can be seen at 60 feet by a person with no
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D) 20/80 - Correct Answers C) 20/60
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II! What does the numerator stand for in the 20/20 notation?
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A) Distance between the patient and the examiner
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B) Distance from the patient's eyes to the chart
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C) Further distance from which the patient can see the letters
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D) Closest distance from which the patient can see the letters - Correct Answers B) Distance
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from the patient's eyes to the chart
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II! Which statement refers to the letters on the Snellen chart?
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A) Because they subtend the same amount of arc, each letter is equally recognizable
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B) Even though they each subtend the same amount of arc, some letters are easier to recognize
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than others.
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C) Different letters subtend different amounts of arc, yet each letter is equally recognizable.
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D) Different letters subtend different amounts of arc, thus some letters are easier to recognize
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than others. - Correct Answers B) Even though they each subtend the same amount of arc,
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some letters are easier to recognize than others.
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