CALIFORNIA LAW OPTOMETRY EXAMPREP
TESTED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Federal-Stark Law against self-referrals.
Answer: It is unlawful to refer to a health care provider in which
practitioner or immediate family members have a financial interest.
Referral or consultation from an organization in which licensee has
financial interest with is permitted if financial interest is disclosed in
writing.
◉ Significant financial interest.
Answer: $5,000 or 5% of the whole.
◉ Requirements for optometrist to be certified for immunizations.
Answer: 1. Complete an immunization training program endorsed
by the federal CDC that includes hands-on injection technique,
clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines,
and the recognition of emergency reactions to vaccines, and
maintains that training. 2. Complies with all state and federal record
keeping and reporting requirements, including providing
documentation to the patient's PCP and entering information in the
appropriate immunization registry designated by the immunization
branch of the state department. 3. Is certified in basic life support. 4.
Applies for immunization certificate on board approved form.
,◉ Immunizations administered by an optometrist for patients 18
years or older.
Answer: 1. Influenza 2. Herpes zoster virus 3. Pneumococcus.
◉ Steroid-induced glaucoma notification.
Answer: True: when treating steroid-induced glaucoma, the
optometrist must inform prescriber of steroid if the prescriber of the
steroid did not refer patient to the optometrist.
◉ Emergency stabilization by an OD.
Answer: True: in an emergency, an OD can stabilize and then
immediately refer a patient with an acute angle closure attack to an
OMD.
◉ Requirements for glaucoma certification.
Answer: 1. Hold an active license as an optometrist in California. 2.
Be TPA certified. 3. Complete a 24-hour didactic course in the
diagnosis, pharmacological and other treatment of glaucoma if
graduated prior to May 1, 2000. This requirement is waived for
those graduating after this date. 4. Complete a case management
requirement of a minimum of 25 patients each prospectively treated
for minimum of 12 consecutive months. This requirement may be
satisfied by any one or combination of the following: --16 hour case
management course through accredited CA school --16 hours grand
,rounds --completing a preceptorship program. 5. Licensees that are
glaucoma certified shall be required to complete 10 hours of
glaucoma specific CE every license renewal period. These 10 hours
shall be part of the required 35 hours on diagnosis, treatment and
management of ocular disease.
◉ Exemption from didactic course and case management
requirement.
Answer: Licensees graduating from an accredited school or college
of optometry after May 2008 are exempt from didactic course and
case management requirement.
◉ CPR certification requirement for an OD.
Answer: False: CPR certification is required by an OD.
◉ Conditions for shipping replacement CL to a patient in CA.
Answer: A person located outside CA may ship, mail, or deliver in
any manner, replacement CL at retail to a pt in CA if registered with
the State Board of Optometry of CA and if pursuant to a valid Rx. The
pt must be warned to consult with the prescribing Dr if any eye
problem occurs.
◉ Requirements for nonresident CL sellers.
Answer: 1. Toll-free phone # 2. Fax # 3. Email address.
, ◉ Deceptive marketing regarding CLs.
Answer: It shall be deceptive marketing to publish, advertise or
otherwise represent that CL may be obtained w/o confirmation of a
valid Rx.
◉ Conditions required for sale of CLs.
Answer: Conditions required for sale of CLs.
◉ Receipt of written Rx.
Answer: Must have receipt of written Rx or copy of written Rx and
be sold in quantities consistent with the Rx expiration date and
standard manufacturer/vendor packaging.
◉ Contact lens sale without written Rx.
Answer: The seller must communicate by phone, fax, or email with
the prescriber prior to selling, shipping, mailing or delivering any
lens.
◉ Rx verification confirmation time.
Answer: One business day or 2pm of the next business day,
whichever is sooner (Federal law requires 8 business hours).
◉ Seller alteration of CL specs.
TESTED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS
◉ Federal-Stark Law against self-referrals.
Answer: It is unlawful to refer to a health care provider in which
practitioner or immediate family members have a financial interest.
Referral or consultation from an organization in which licensee has
financial interest with is permitted if financial interest is disclosed in
writing.
◉ Significant financial interest.
Answer: $5,000 or 5% of the whole.
◉ Requirements for optometrist to be certified for immunizations.
Answer: 1. Complete an immunization training program endorsed
by the federal CDC that includes hands-on injection technique,
clinical evaluation of indications and contraindications of vaccines,
and the recognition of emergency reactions to vaccines, and
maintains that training. 2. Complies with all state and federal record
keeping and reporting requirements, including providing
documentation to the patient's PCP and entering information in the
appropriate immunization registry designated by the immunization
branch of the state department. 3. Is certified in basic life support. 4.
Applies for immunization certificate on board approved form.
,◉ Immunizations administered by an optometrist for patients 18
years or older.
Answer: 1. Influenza 2. Herpes zoster virus 3. Pneumococcus.
◉ Steroid-induced glaucoma notification.
Answer: True: when treating steroid-induced glaucoma, the
optometrist must inform prescriber of steroid if the prescriber of the
steroid did not refer patient to the optometrist.
◉ Emergency stabilization by an OD.
Answer: True: in an emergency, an OD can stabilize and then
immediately refer a patient with an acute angle closure attack to an
OMD.
◉ Requirements for glaucoma certification.
Answer: 1. Hold an active license as an optometrist in California. 2.
Be TPA certified. 3. Complete a 24-hour didactic course in the
diagnosis, pharmacological and other treatment of glaucoma if
graduated prior to May 1, 2000. This requirement is waived for
those graduating after this date. 4. Complete a case management
requirement of a minimum of 25 patients each prospectively treated
for minimum of 12 consecutive months. This requirement may be
satisfied by any one or combination of the following: --16 hour case
management course through accredited CA school --16 hours grand
,rounds --completing a preceptorship program. 5. Licensees that are
glaucoma certified shall be required to complete 10 hours of
glaucoma specific CE every license renewal period. These 10 hours
shall be part of the required 35 hours on diagnosis, treatment and
management of ocular disease.
◉ Exemption from didactic course and case management
requirement.
Answer: Licensees graduating from an accredited school or college
of optometry after May 2008 are exempt from didactic course and
case management requirement.
◉ CPR certification requirement for an OD.
Answer: False: CPR certification is required by an OD.
◉ Conditions for shipping replacement CL to a patient in CA.
Answer: A person located outside CA may ship, mail, or deliver in
any manner, replacement CL at retail to a pt in CA if registered with
the State Board of Optometry of CA and if pursuant to a valid Rx. The
pt must be warned to consult with the prescribing Dr if any eye
problem occurs.
◉ Requirements for nonresident CL sellers.
Answer: 1. Toll-free phone # 2. Fax # 3. Email address.
, ◉ Deceptive marketing regarding CLs.
Answer: It shall be deceptive marketing to publish, advertise or
otherwise represent that CL may be obtained w/o confirmation of a
valid Rx.
◉ Conditions required for sale of CLs.
Answer: Conditions required for sale of CLs.
◉ Receipt of written Rx.
Answer: Must have receipt of written Rx or copy of written Rx and
be sold in quantities consistent with the Rx expiration date and
standard manufacturer/vendor packaging.
◉ Contact lens sale without written Rx.
Answer: The seller must communicate by phone, fax, or email with
the prescriber prior to selling, shipping, mailing or delivering any
lens.
◉ Rx verification confirmation time.
Answer: One business day or 2pm of the next business day,
whichever is sooner (Federal law requires 8 business hours).
◉ Seller alteration of CL specs.
