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Optometric Technician Certification.
Questions and Correct Answers
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed
Breathable Advanced is a _____ disposable lens
Answer: Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the Answer: Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a
Contact lens follow up appointment Answer: Contacts
in their eyes
You should always double check the patients first and
last name and date of birth on all new and returning
patients. Answer: True
What is the normal range of eye pressure? Answer:
10-21
What is the opening of the iris that allows light to enter
the eye? Answer: The pupil
What does the abbreviation "PL" stand for in
eyeglasses prescription? Answer: Plano
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What should a patient do prior to removing or inserting
contact lenses? Answer: Wash their hands
The most efficient way to get an accurate VA is to
Answer: Start at the 20/20 line and go backwards
until they read a full line
What test aids the doctor in determining the
prescription for the patient Answer: Lensometry, Auto
refractor, and Visual Acuity
The patient record card is a legal document. Answer:
True
How long should the average pretest process take?
Answer: 7-10 minutes
Which instrument measures eye pressure by using a
puff of air? Answer: The tonometer
A patients IOP reads: OD 10 mm Hg and OS 24 mm
Hg, you should Answer: Recheck the pressure is the
OS twice
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If a patient asks for contact lens solution during pre-
testing to remove and insert their soft contact lenses,
which solution should patients use? Answer: Optifree
pure moist
If the doctor prescribes SMBXW, it is ok to give the
patient Air Optix color lenses since they are both
monthly contact lenses? Answer: False
A contact lense follow up is for Answer: Evaluating
the fit and vision of the prescribed contact lenses
When a patient clicks the button on the FDT when no
stimulus is presented Answer: False positive
The patient should keep their contact lenses in for
auto-refraction Answer: False
You preform auto refraction on a patient and cannot
achieve a result for the right eye. How should you
precede? Answer: Review the patients head position
and then repeat the test.
If the visual field test (FDT) shows 2 out of 3 fixation
errors, then you should repeat the test Answer: True
Pretest - Stuvia US
Optometric Technician Certification.
Questions and Correct Answers
Softmed 55 is a ______ disposable lens and Softmed
Breathable Advanced is a _____ disposable lens
Answer: Two Week and Two Week
The FDT measures function of the Answer: Retina
It is important for a patient to have _____ for a
Contact lens follow up appointment Answer: Contacts
in their eyes
You should always double check the patients first and
last name and date of birth on all new and returning
patients. Answer: True
What is the normal range of eye pressure? Answer:
10-21
What is the opening of the iris that allows light to enter
the eye? Answer: The pupil
What does the abbreviation "PL" stand for in
eyeglasses prescription? Answer: Plano
Pretest - Stuvia US
,2
What should a patient do prior to removing or inserting
contact lenses? Answer: Wash their hands
The most efficient way to get an accurate VA is to
Answer: Start at the 20/20 line and go backwards
until they read a full line
What test aids the doctor in determining the
prescription for the patient Answer: Lensometry, Auto
refractor, and Visual Acuity
The patient record card is a legal document. Answer:
True
How long should the average pretest process take?
Answer: 7-10 minutes
Which instrument measures eye pressure by using a
puff of air? Answer: The tonometer
A patients IOP reads: OD 10 mm Hg and OS 24 mm
Hg, you should Answer: Recheck the pressure is the
OS twice
Pretest - Stuvia US
, 3
If a patient asks for contact lens solution during pre-
testing to remove and insert their soft contact lenses,
which solution should patients use? Answer: Optifree
pure moist
If the doctor prescribes SMBXW, it is ok to give the
patient Air Optix color lenses since they are both
monthly contact lenses? Answer: False
A contact lense follow up is for Answer: Evaluating
the fit and vision of the prescribed contact lenses
When a patient clicks the button on the FDT when no
stimulus is presented Answer: False positive
The patient should keep their contact lenses in for
auto-refraction Answer: False
You preform auto refraction on a patient and cannot
achieve a result for the right eye. How should you
precede? Answer: Review the patients head position
and then repeat the test.
If the visual field test (FDT) shows 2 out of 3 fixation
errors, then you should repeat the test Answer: True
Pretest - Stuvia US
