CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT EXAM |COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Rose bengal is a stain that is helpful in identifying - ANSWER
keratoconjunctivits
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? - ANSWER -
Conjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific
questions in an orderly sequence? - ANSWER -History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a
"red eye"? - ANSWER -Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive
error is ... - ANSWER -Asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most
likely due to a(n) - ANSWER -conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint? -
ANSWER -Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a
patient's history? - ANSWER -Keratoconus
,Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention? -
ANSWER -Sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be
obtained as part of history taking is... - ANSWER -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 does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER -To
determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
In general, which types of allergies should be discussed with the
patient? - ANSWER -Medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause
transient loss of vision? - ANSWER -Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when
interviewing a patient with a chief complaint of headaches? -
ANSWER -Ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER -A weak or
paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... -
ANSWER -Induced prism in spectacle lenses
, Consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWER -left
pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction/constriction is known as - ANSWER
-Miosis
If the amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one
eye differs from that of the other eye, the patient has a... - ANSWER
afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ANSWER -Anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and consensual responses to the
pulpil? - ANSWER -Swinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is -
ANSWER -Irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ANSWER -
Proteins
An important difference between soft and rigid lenses is that soft
contact lenses are - ANSWER -Usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? -
ANSWER -DK
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Rose bengal is a stain that is helpful in identifying - ANSWER
keratoconjunctivits
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary? - ANSWER -
Conjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific
questions in an orderly sequence? - ANSWER -History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a
"red eye"? - ANSWER -Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive
error is ... - ANSWER -Asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most
likely due to a(n) - ANSWER -conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint? -
ANSWER -Eye fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a
patient's history? - ANSWER -Keratoconus
,Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention? -
ANSWER -Sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be
obtained as part of history taking is... - ANSWER -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 does away after closing one eye? - ANSWER -To
determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
In general, which types of allergies should be discussed with the
patient? - ANSWER -Medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause
transient loss of vision? - ANSWER -Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when
interviewing a patient with a chief complaint of headaches? -
ANSWER -Ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANSWER -A weak or
paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... -
ANSWER -Induced prism in spectacle lenses
, Consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - ANSWER -left
pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction/constriction is known as - ANSWER
-Miosis
If the amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one
eye differs from that of the other eye, the patient has a... - ANSWER
afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - ANSWER -Anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and consensual responses to the
pulpil? - ANSWER -Swinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is -
ANSWER -Irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - ANSWER -
Proteins
An important difference between soft and rigid lenses is that soft
contact lenses are - ANSWER -Usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? -
ANSWER -DK
