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SOLUTIONS.
1. The specific reason a patient is being seen for an eye exam is referred to as the
A. patient history.
B. chief complaint.
C. status of the patient's visual acuity.
D. onset of any current vision problem(s). correct answers B. Chief complaint
2. A past ocular history includes all of the following with the exception of
A. strabismus surgery at the age of 5.
B. first reading glasses 6 years ago.
C. a cousin diagnosed with glaucoma 10 years ago. D. red eye a month ago. correct answers C
3. A family history includes all of the following
A. mother
B. daughter
C. spouse
D. brother. correct answers C
4. A patient who reports waviness when looking at straight lines or letters (metamorphopsia)
MOST likely has
A. astigmatism.
B. cataract.
C. macular disease.
D.optic neuritis. correct answers C
5. A patient calls the office giving the has noticed flashes of light in the operated eye. Which of
the following is the proper action?
history that they had cataract surgery two years ago. For the past two days he
A. Patient should call back to see an ophthalmologist if the symptoms persist.
B. Patient should be assured that "flashes of light" is a normal occurrence in aphakic surgery.
C. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within 24 hours.
D. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within one month. correct answers C
6. Which of the following is included in a past medical history?
A. Details of ocular treatment
B. Diabetes in parent
C. Drug allergies
D. Family history correct answers C
7. Which of the following symptoms suggests an urgent problem?
, A. Difficulty seeing at night
B. Increased difficulty in reading fine print
C. Sudden onset of blurry vision and halos around lights
D. Visual flashes followed by headache correct answers C
8. In taking a history, which of the following is the most important?
A. Allergies and drug reactions
B. Medications taken at present
C. Past ocular history
D. The chief complaint correct answers D
9. Anisocoria is described as
A. unequal corneal diameters.
B. differing iris colors.
C. different refractive errors.
D. difference in pupil size. correct answers D
10. The acronym RAPD stands for
A. removable anterior pupillary deposits.
B. relative afferent pupillary defect.
C. retro-aqueous pupil development.
D. reasonably adapted pupil diameters. correct answers B
11. All of the following may cause irregularly shaped pupils with the exception of
A. congenital abnormalities.
B. iris inflammation.
C. presbyopia.
D. surgical intervention. correct answers C
12. The most serious complication of the improper removal of rigid contact lenses is
A. corneal abrasion
B. damage to the lens
C. giant papillary conjunctivitis
D. loss of the lens. correct answers A
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about soft contact lenses compared to hard
contact lenses?
A. Soft lenses are more difficult to keep clean and free from deposits.
B. Soft lenses have minimal overwear reaction.
C. Soft lenses have better optics and usually give better vision
D. Soft lenses may be more easily modified. correct answers B
14. In order to maintain the retinoscope, you need to
A. keep an adequate supply of spare bulbs in the examining room.
B. keep the retinoscope in a case when not in use. C. assure the examiner is able to operate it
adequately.
SOLUTIONS.
1. The specific reason a patient is being seen for an eye exam is referred to as the
A. patient history.
B. chief complaint.
C. status of the patient's visual acuity.
D. onset of any current vision problem(s). correct answers B. Chief complaint
2. A past ocular history includes all of the following with the exception of
A. strabismus surgery at the age of 5.
B. first reading glasses 6 years ago.
C. a cousin diagnosed with glaucoma 10 years ago. D. red eye a month ago. correct answers C
3. A family history includes all of the following
A. mother
B. daughter
C. spouse
D. brother. correct answers C
4. A patient who reports waviness when looking at straight lines or letters (metamorphopsia)
MOST likely has
A. astigmatism.
B. cataract.
C. macular disease.
D.optic neuritis. correct answers C
5. A patient calls the office giving the has noticed flashes of light in the operated eye. Which of
the following is the proper action?
history that they had cataract surgery two years ago. For the past two days he
A. Patient should call back to see an ophthalmologist if the symptoms persist.
B. Patient should be assured that "flashes of light" is a normal occurrence in aphakic surgery.
C. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within 24 hours.
D. Patient should see an ophthalmologist within one month. correct answers C
6. Which of the following is included in a past medical history?
A. Details of ocular treatment
B. Diabetes in parent
C. Drug allergies
D. Family history correct answers C
7. Which of the following symptoms suggests an urgent problem?
, A. Difficulty seeing at night
B. Increased difficulty in reading fine print
C. Sudden onset of blurry vision and halos around lights
D. Visual flashes followed by headache correct answers C
8. In taking a history, which of the following is the most important?
A. Allergies and drug reactions
B. Medications taken at present
C. Past ocular history
D. The chief complaint correct answers D
9. Anisocoria is described as
A. unequal corneal diameters.
B. differing iris colors.
C. different refractive errors.
D. difference in pupil size. correct answers D
10. The acronym RAPD stands for
A. removable anterior pupillary deposits.
B. relative afferent pupillary defect.
C. retro-aqueous pupil development.
D. reasonably adapted pupil diameters. correct answers B
11. All of the following may cause irregularly shaped pupils with the exception of
A. congenital abnormalities.
B. iris inflammation.
C. presbyopia.
D. surgical intervention. correct answers C
12. The most serious complication of the improper removal of rigid contact lenses is
A. corneal abrasion
B. damage to the lens
C. giant papillary conjunctivitis
D. loss of the lens. correct answers A
13. Which of the following statements is TRUE about soft contact lenses compared to hard
contact lenses?
A. Soft lenses are more difficult to keep clean and free from deposits.
B. Soft lenses have minimal overwear reaction.
C. Soft lenses have better optics and usually give better vision
D. Soft lenses may be more easily modified. correct answers B
14. In order to maintain the retinoscope, you need to
A. keep an adequate supply of spare bulbs in the examining room.
B. keep the retinoscope in a case when not in use. C. assure the examiner is able to operate it
adequately.
