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California Optometry Laws, Ethics &
Compliance Exam Questions & Answers
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
California Optometry Laws, Ethics & Compliance Exam
Based on the official PSI examination content outline, the California Optometry Law and
Regulations exam is structured into five major content areas and assesses candidates'
knowledge of statutes such as the Business and Professions Code, California Code of
Regulations, and federal rules like the Federal Contact Lens Rule . The primary reference is the
Optometry Laws and Regulations Book, but you must review current statutes online, as the
printed law book (2020 version) does not contain changes made after February 20, 2020 .
Exam Structure & Content Areas:
• Scope of Practice (50%): Covers optometric scope, ordering tests, foreign body removal,
glaucoma and pediatric patient management .
• Recordkeeping and Reporting (14%): Focuses on informed consent, maintenance and
release of patient records, and mandatory reporting .
• Advertising and Referrals (8%): Addresses advertising, providing discounts, patient
referrals, and avoiding self-referral prohibitions .
• Prescribing (16%): Concerns prescribing contact and spectacle lenses, therapeutic
pharmaceutical agents, and prescription requirements .
• Licensing and Discipline (12%): Covers licensing requirements, disciplinary actions, and
the administration of the Optometry Practice Act .
QUESTIONS 1-50
1. Under California regulations, what is the total number of continuing education (CE) hours
required for an optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) to
renew their license every two years?
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A) 20 hours
B) 35 hours
C) 40 hours
D) 50 hours
Answer: D) A TPA-certified optometrist must complete 50 hours of formal continuing optometric
education every two years. A non-TPA optometrist must complete 40 hours .
2. An optometrist with TPA certification must complete how many CE hours specifically on
the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular disease?
A) 10 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 35 hours
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Answer: D) 35 of the 50 required hours must be on the diagnosis, treatment, and management
of ocular disease. Additionally, an optometrist certified to treat glaucoma must complete 10
hours of glaucoma-specific CE every renewal period .
3. According to 16 CCR § 1536, how many hours of continuing education credit may an
optometrist receive for attending a full day of a California State Board of Optometry meeting
in open session?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 4 hours
Answer: D) Every two hours of open session equates to one hour of credit, up to a maximum of
four credit hours for a full day's attendance, as verified by the Board .
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4. Up to how many hours of continuing education course work may a TPA-certified
optometrist complete in the area of patient care management or ethics?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 16 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer: B) Up to eight hours of coursework may be in patient care management or ethics.
Business management courses are not accepted .
5. An optometrist is selected to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to help create the
California Laws and Regulations Examination. What is the maximum number of CE credits
they may receive for this service?
A) 4 credits
B) 8 credits
California Optometry Laws, Ethics &
Compliance Exam Questions & Answers
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS
YEAR
California Optometry Laws, Ethics & Compliance Exam
Based on the official PSI examination content outline, the California Optometry Law and
Regulations exam is structured into five major content areas and assesses candidates'
knowledge of statutes such as the Business and Professions Code, California Code of
Regulations, and federal rules like the Federal Contact Lens Rule . The primary reference is the
Optometry Laws and Regulations Book, but you must review current statutes online, as the
printed law book (2020 version) does not contain changes made after February 20, 2020 .
Exam Structure & Content Areas:
• Scope of Practice (50%): Covers optometric scope, ordering tests, foreign body removal,
glaucoma and pediatric patient management .
• Recordkeeping and Reporting (14%): Focuses on informed consent, maintenance and
release of patient records, and mandatory reporting .
• Advertising and Referrals (8%): Addresses advertising, providing discounts, patient
referrals, and avoiding self-referral prohibitions .
• Prescribing (16%): Concerns prescribing contact and spectacle lenses, therapeutic
pharmaceutical agents, and prescription requirements .
• Licensing and Discipline (12%): Covers licensing requirements, disciplinary actions, and
the administration of the Optometry Practice Act .
QUESTIONS 1-50
1. Under California regulations, what is the total number of continuing education (CE) hours
required for an optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents (TPA) to
renew their license every two years?
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A) 20 hours
B) 35 hours
C) 40 hours
D) 50 hours
Answer: D) A TPA-certified optometrist must complete 50 hours of formal continuing optometric
education every two years. A non-TPA optometrist must complete 40 hours .
2. An optometrist with TPA certification must complete how many CE hours specifically on
the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular disease?
A) 10 hours
B) 20 hours
C) 30 hours
D) 35 hours
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Answer: D) 35 of the 50 required hours must be on the diagnosis, treatment, and management
of ocular disease. Additionally, an optometrist certified to treat glaucoma must complete 10
hours of glaucoma-specific CE every renewal period .
3. According to 16 CCR § 1536, how many hours of continuing education credit may an
optometrist receive for attending a full day of a California State Board of Optometry meeting
in open session?
A) 1 hour
B) 2 hours
C) 3 hours
D) 4 hours
Answer: D) Every two hours of open session equates to one hour of credit, up to a maximum of
four credit hours for a full day's attendance, as verified by the Board .
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4. Up to how many hours of continuing education course work may a TPA-certified
optometrist complete in the area of patient care management or ethics?
A) 4 hours
B) 8 hours
C) 16 hours
D) 24 hours
Answer: B) Up to eight hours of coursework may be in patient care management or ethics.
Business management courses are not accepted .
5. An optometrist is selected to serve as a subject matter expert (SME) to help create the
California Laws and Regulations Examination. What is the maximum number of CE credits
they may receive for this service?
A) 4 credits
B) 8 credits
