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ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS//VERIFIED// GRADED A+
Which common familial ocular disorder should you
record during a patient's history?
A. Scoliosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia
B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt
attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Pain in the eye
C. Halos around lights
D. Sudden loss of vision
D. Sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items
that should be obtained as a part of history taking is
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,A. medications and dosages that the patient is currently
taking
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
C. the patient's allergy history
D. the patient's family medical history
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it
important to ask if the second image goes away after
closing one eye?
A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is
experiencing
B. To see if the patient is making up the complaint
because monocular diplopia is quite uncommon
C. To determine which eye is experiencing diplopia
D. The question is irrelevant and has no bearing on the
patient's history of diplopia
A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is
experiencing
In general, which types of allergies should be discussed
with the patient?
A. Medication and contactant allergies
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,B. Drugs, inhalants (such as dusts, pollens),
contactants (such as cosmetics, woolens), ingestants
(foods), and injectants (such as tetanus antiserum)
C. Foods, medications and contactants
D. Ingestants, inhalants, and injectants
B. Drugs, inhalants (such as dusts, pollens),
contactants (such as cosmetics, woolens), ingestants
(foods), and injectants (such as tetanus antiserum)
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
C. Thyroid disorder
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis
D. Conjunctivitis
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, Which part of the patient examination is performed by
asking specific questions in an orderly sequence?
A. History
B. Diagnosis
C. Measurement
D. Assessment
A
What is an important question to ask a patient that
complains of a "red eye"?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
B. Do you see flashing lights?
C. Do you wear glasses?
D. Do you see floaters?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected
refractive error is
A. Ametropia
B. Asthenopia
C. Esotropia
D. Anisometropia
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ACTUAL STUDY GUIDE 2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS//VERIFIED// GRADED A+
Which common familial ocular disorder should you
record during a patient's history?
A. Scoliosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia
B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt
attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Pain in the eye
C. Halos around lights
D. Sudden loss of vision
D. Sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items
that should be obtained as a part of history taking is
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,A. medications and dosages that the patient is currently
taking
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
C. the patient's allergy history
D. the patient's family medical history
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it
important to ask if the second image goes away after
closing one eye?
A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is
experiencing
B. To see if the patient is making up the complaint
because monocular diplopia is quite uncommon
C. To determine which eye is experiencing diplopia
D. The question is irrelevant and has no bearing on the
patient's history of diplopia
A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is
experiencing
In general, which types of allergies should be discussed
with the patient?
A. Medication and contactant allergies
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,B. Drugs, inhalants (such as dusts, pollens),
contactants (such as cosmetics, woolens), ingestants
(foods), and injectants (such as tetanus antiserum)
C. Foods, medications and contactants
D. Ingestants, inhalants, and injectants
B. Drugs, inhalants (such as dusts, pollens),
contactants (such as cosmetics, woolens), ingestants
(foods), and injectants (such as tetanus antiserum)
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
C. Thyroid disorder
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis
D. Conjunctivitis
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, Which part of the patient examination is performed by
asking specific questions in an orderly sequence?
A. History
B. Diagnosis
C. Measurement
D. Assessment
A
What is an important question to ask a patient that
complains of a "red eye"?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
B. Do you see flashing lights?
C. Do you wear glasses?
D. Do you see floaters?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected
refractive error is
A. Ametropia
B. Asthenopia
C. Esotropia
D. Anisometropia
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