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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
QUESTION: Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANSWER-D. Eye fatigue
QUESTION: Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's
history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANSWER-B. Keratoconus
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QUESTION: Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANSWER-D. sudden loss of vision
QUESTION: After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as
part of history taking is... - ANSWER-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
QUESTION: When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER-To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is
experiencing
QUESTION: In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWER-
medication and contact allergies
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QUESTION: Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of
vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANSWER-C. Thyroid disorder
QUESTION: Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANSWER-D. ethnicity
QUESTION: Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
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QUESTION: An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWER-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
Q; Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANSWER-D. COnjunctivitis
QUESTION: Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in
an orderly sequence? - ANSWER-History
QUESTION: What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
ANSWER-Do you have blurred vision?
QUESTION: The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... -
ANSWER-asthenopia
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Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam ALL 500
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam
QUESTION: Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANSWER-D. Eye fatigue
QUESTION: Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's
history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANSWER-B. Keratoconus
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QUESTION: Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANSWER-D. sudden loss of vision
QUESTION: After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as
part of history taking is... - ANSWER-the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
QUESTION: When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image
does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER-To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is
experiencing
QUESTION: In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANSWER-
medication and contact allergies
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QUESTION: Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of
vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANSWER-C. Thyroid disorder
QUESTION: Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a
patient with a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANSWER-D. ethnicity
QUESTION: Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER-a weak or paralyzed extraocular
muscle
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QUESTION: An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - ANSWER-
induced prism in spectacle lenses
Q; Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANSWER-D. COnjunctivitis
QUESTION: Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in
an orderly sequence? - ANSWER-History
QUESTION: What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? -
ANSWER-Do you have blurred vision?
QUESTION: The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... -
ANSWER-asthenopia
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