CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM CONCLUDING
REVIEW SHEET PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
FULLY VERIFIED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PASS
GUARANTEED
CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM
SECTION 1: SCOPE OF PRACTICE
1. To legally practice optometry in California, an individual must:
• A) Hold a valid U.S. driver's license.
• B) Be licensed by the California State Board of Optometry.
• C) Be a member of the American Optometric Association.
• D) Hold a national optometry certification only.
Answer: B
Rationale: It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of optometry
without having first obtained a certificate of registration from the Board of
Optometry .
2. The California State Board of Optometry operates under which department?
• A) Department of Public Health
• B) Department of Consumer Affairs
• C) California Medical Board
• D) Department of Education
,Answer: B
Rationale: The Board of Optometry functions under the Department of Consumer
Affairs, which oversees licensing and consumer protection for the profession. A
consumer notice must include the Board's contact information under this
department .
3. An applicant for licensure as an optometrist in California must be at least:
• A) 18 years of age.
• B) 21 years of age.
• C) 25 years of age.
• D) There is no age requirement.
Answer: A
Rationale: California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 1523 requires that
applicants for licensure be at least 18 years of age .
4. Which of the following is NOT within the scope of practice for a California
optometrist?
• A) Prescribing contact lenses
• B) Performing LASIK procedures
• C) Treating glaucoma
• D) Removing corneal foreign bodies
Answer: B
Rationale: Performing surgery is excluded from the practice of optometry.
"Surgery" means any act in which human tissue is cut, altered, or otherwise
infiltrated by any means .
5. Which of the following acts requires a Glaucoma Certification?
• A) Diagnosing dry eye.
• B) Managing open-angle glaucoma independently.
, • C) Administering dilation drops.
• D) Measuring intraocular pressure.
Answer: B
Rationale: Glaucoma certification permits independent management of
glaucoma, which requires additional training and certification beyond TPA
certification .
6. What types of glaucoma may a certified optometrist treat in patients 18 years
or older?
• A) All types of glaucoma.
• B) Primary open-angle, pigmentary, exfoliation, and steroid-induced
glaucoma.
• C) Open-angle glaucoma only.
• D) Angle-closure glaucoma only.
Answer: B
Rationale: The law specifically authorizes treatment of primary open-angle,
exfoliation, pigmentary, and steroid-induced glaucomas in persons 18 years of age
or over .
7. If angle-closure glaucoma develops in a patient under an optometrist's care,
the optometrist must:
• A) Continue treatment independently.
• B) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist.
• C) Consult with an ophthalmologist within 72 hours.
• D) Prescribe oral anti-glaucoma agents.
Answer: B
Rationale: An optometrist certified for glaucoma treatment shall refer the patient
to an ophthalmologist if angle closure glaucoma develops .
REVIEW SHEET PRACTICE SOLUTION BUNDLED
FULLY VERIFIED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT PASS
GUARANTEED
CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW EXAM
SECTION 1: SCOPE OF PRACTICE
1. To legally practice optometry in California, an individual must:
• A) Hold a valid U.S. driver's license.
• B) Be licensed by the California State Board of Optometry.
• C) Be a member of the American Optometric Association.
• D) Hold a national optometry certification only.
Answer: B
Rationale: It is unlawful for a person to engage in the practice of optometry
without having first obtained a certificate of registration from the Board of
Optometry .
2. The California State Board of Optometry operates under which department?
• A) Department of Public Health
• B) Department of Consumer Affairs
• C) California Medical Board
• D) Department of Education
,Answer: B
Rationale: The Board of Optometry functions under the Department of Consumer
Affairs, which oversees licensing and consumer protection for the profession. A
consumer notice must include the Board's contact information under this
department .
3. An applicant for licensure as an optometrist in California must be at least:
• A) 18 years of age.
• B) 21 years of age.
• C) 25 years of age.
• D) There is no age requirement.
Answer: A
Rationale: California Code of Regulations Title 16, Section 1523 requires that
applicants for licensure be at least 18 years of age .
4. Which of the following is NOT within the scope of practice for a California
optometrist?
• A) Prescribing contact lenses
• B) Performing LASIK procedures
• C) Treating glaucoma
• D) Removing corneal foreign bodies
Answer: B
Rationale: Performing surgery is excluded from the practice of optometry.
"Surgery" means any act in which human tissue is cut, altered, or otherwise
infiltrated by any means .
5. Which of the following acts requires a Glaucoma Certification?
• A) Diagnosing dry eye.
• B) Managing open-angle glaucoma independently.
, • C) Administering dilation drops.
• D) Measuring intraocular pressure.
Answer: B
Rationale: Glaucoma certification permits independent management of
glaucoma, which requires additional training and certification beyond TPA
certification .
6. What types of glaucoma may a certified optometrist treat in patients 18 years
or older?
• A) All types of glaucoma.
• B) Primary open-angle, pigmentary, exfoliation, and steroid-induced
glaucoma.
• C) Open-angle glaucoma only.
• D) Angle-closure glaucoma only.
Answer: B
Rationale: The law specifically authorizes treatment of primary open-angle,
exfoliation, pigmentary, and steroid-induced glaucomas in persons 18 years of age
or over .
7. If angle-closure glaucoma develops in a patient under an optometrist's care,
the optometrist must:
• A) Continue treatment independently.
• B) Refer the patient to an ophthalmologist.
• C) Consult with an ophthalmologist within 72 hours.
• D) Prescribe oral anti-glaucoma agents.
Answer: B
Rationale: An optometrist certified for glaucoma treatment shall refer the patient
to an ophthalmologist if angle closure glaucoma develops .
