COA jcahpo study guide questions with answers

COA jcahpo study guide questions with
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answers


1. The specific reason a patient is being seen for an eye exam is
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A. patient history.
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B. chief complaint.
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C. status of the patient's visual acuity.
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D. onset of any current vision problem(s). - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔B. Chief complaint
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2. A past ocular history includes all of the following with the
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A. strabismus surgery at the age of 5.
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B. first reading glasses 6 years ago.
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C. a cousin diagnosed with glaucoma 10 years ago. D. red eye a
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month ago. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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3. A family history includes all of the following
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A. mother
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B. daughter
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C. spouse
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D. brother. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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,4. A patient who reports waviness when looking at straight lines
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or letters (metamorphopsia) MOST likely has
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A. astigmatism.
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B. cataract.
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C. macular disease.
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D.optic neuritis. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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5. A patient calls the office giving the has noticed flashes of light
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in the operated eye. Which of the following is the proper action?
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history that they had cataract surgery two years ago. For the
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past two days he
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A. Patient should call back to see an ophthalmologist if the
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symptoms persist. |\ |\




B. Patient should be assured that "flashes of light" is a normal
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occurrence in aphakic surgery. |\ |\ |\ |\




C. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within 24 hours.
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D. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within one month. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C |\ |\




6. Which of the following is included in a past medical history?
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A. Details of ocular treatment
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B. Diabetes in parent
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, C. Drug allergies
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D. Family history - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔C
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7. Which of the following symptoms suggests an urgent problem?
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A. Difficulty seeing at night
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B. Increased difficulty in reading fine print
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C. Sudden onset of blurry vision and halos around lights
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D. Visual flashes followed by headache - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔C


8. In taking a history, which of the following is the most
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A. Allergies and drug reactions
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B. Medications taken at present
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C. Past ocular history
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D. The chief complaint - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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9. Anisocoria is described as
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A. unequal corneal diameters.
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B. differing iris colors.
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C. different refractive errors.
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D. difference in pupil size. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔D
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10. The acronym RAPD stands for
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A. removable anterior pupillary deposits.
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