Certified Paraoptometric (CPO) Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Accounts Payable - CORRECT ANSWER - Outstanding business obligations that are owed to
others.
Accounts Receivable - CORRECT ANSWER - Outstanding obligations owed to the business
by others.
Cash Flow Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - A picture of all cash inflows and outflows
within the business.
Gross Profit - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - CORRECT ANSWER - A strategy to improve a business return on
investment.
Net Income/Profit - CORRECT ANSWER - Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - CORRECT ANSWER - The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - CORRECT ANSWER - A measurement of success of a project;
the percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - CORRECT ANSWER - State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Optician
,A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - CORRECT ANSWER - for a return number or if someone else might be
of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unlimited PHI
disclosure for staff developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - CORRECT ANSWER - Age,
name, password
Ciliary Muscle - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns
the eye toward the nose.
, Inferior Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its only action is to move the eyes away from the
nose.
Superior Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - CORRECT ANSWER - The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in
front of the iris.
Aqueous humor - CORRECT ANSWER - a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body.
It provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - CORRECT ANSWER - Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This
nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Area in the macula where visual acuity is the
sharpest.
Macula - CORRECT ANSWER - The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing
detail.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Accounts Payable - CORRECT ANSWER - Outstanding business obligations that are owed to
others.
Accounts Receivable - CORRECT ANSWER - Outstanding obligations owed to the business
by others.
Cash Flow Statement - CORRECT ANSWER - A picture of all cash inflows and outflows
within the business.
Gross Profit - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of business income before expenses.
Just in Time (JIT) - CORRECT ANSWER - A strategy to improve a business return on
investment.
Net Income/Profit - CORRECT ANSWER - Revenues minus expenses.
Net Worth - CORRECT ANSWER - The total value of a business.
Return on Investment (ROI) - CORRECT ANSWER - A measurement of success of a project;
the percent of profit earned on an investment.
An optometrist is licensed by which governing body: - CORRECT ANSWER - State
The person generally responsible for grinding or duplicating lenses is the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Optician
,A doctor of medicine specializing in surgery is an: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ophthalmologist
Ophthalmic Medical Personnel can do all BUT - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
Paraoptometric
When a staff member receives a call but is busy with a patient, the person answering the phone
should politely ask - CORRECT ANSWER - for a return number or if someone else might be
of assistance
Prior to scheduling a patient appointment, what should be done first? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Make certain the purpose of the visit is known, to schedule properly
What is the most straightforward type of filing system? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alphabetical
Which is not a part of implementing HIPAA? - CORRECT ANSWER - Unlimited PHI
disclosure for staff developing crisis.
Which is not required for documentation of released PHI? - CORRECT ANSWER - Age,
name, password
Ciliary Muscle - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - The most powerful of the extraocular muscles. Turns
the eye toward the nose.
, Inferior Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its primary action is to turn the eye downward.
Lateral Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its only action is to move the eyes away from the
nose.
Superior Rectus - CORRECT ANSWER - Its primary action is to move the eye upward.
Superior Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Rotates eye down and inward
Inferior Oblique - CORRECT ANSWER - Rotates eye up and outward
Anterior Chamber - CORRECT ANSWER - The area inside the eye, behind the cornea, and in
front of the iris.
Aqueous humor - CORRECT ANSWER - a clear, watery fluid produced by the ciliary body.
It provides nutrients for the lens and posterior cornea.
Choroid - CORRECT ANSWER - Sandwiched between the sclera and the retina. This
nourishes the retina.
Conjunctiva - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - Area in the macula where visual acuity is the
sharpest.
Macula - CORRECT ANSWER - The central part of the retina, which is used for seeing
detail.
