Certified Paraoptometric Exam 2026
Questions and 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.
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,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
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,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.
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, 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.
Posterior Chamber - Correct answer-The area behind the iris and in front of the
lens.
Rods - Correct answer-Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the
most sensitive.
Cones - Correct answer-Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear
central vision.
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Questions and 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.
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,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
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,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.
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, 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.
Posterior Chamber - Correct answer-The area behind the iris and in front of the
lens.
Rods - Correct answer-Photoreceptors that provide black/white vision and are the
most sensitive.
Cones - Correct answer-Photoreceptors responsible for color vision and for clear
central vision.
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