COA jcahpo exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
A patient who wears contact lenses has had red eyes for 2 days, How should this
patient be triaged?
A.Schedule routinely within 1 month
B.Schedule at your office wihin 1 week.
C.Send immediately to the nearest emergency room
D.Schedule at your clinic as an urgent add-on within 24 hours - Correct answer-D
Schedule at your clinic as an urgent addd-on within 24 hours
Patients most commonly cite which systemic drug as producing an allergic or bad
reaction?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Ampicillin
C. Tetracycline
D. Tobramycin - Correct answer-B. Ampicillin
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,Extended wear contact lenses are made of materials that allow greater permeability
of
A. water
B. oxygen
C. carbon dioxide
D. proteins - Correct answer-B. oxygen
Which of the conditions listed below may be characterized by a white pupillary
reflex in a pediatric patient?
A. Choroidal nevus
B. Congenital glaucoma
C. Iris coloboma
D. Retinoblastoma - Correct answer-D. Retinoblastoma
Which eye drop inactivates the sphincter muscle of the iris?
A) Cycloplegic
B) Anesthetic
C) Miotic
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,D) Mydriatic - Correct answer-A) Cycloplegic
In which of the following ocular conditions is the direction of gaze a factor in
intraocular pressure determination?
A. Chronic angle glaucoma
B. Thyroid ophthalmology
C. Central retinal vein occlusion
D. Iritis with secondary glaucoma - Correct answer-B. Thyroid ophthalmology
What is the principle reason for the routine preference of the subjective over
objective refraction?
A. Automated retinoscopy systems make refraction efficient
B. The Jackson cross cylinder is easy to use
C. Sphero-cylinder evaluation is easy
D. The patient's preference is considered in the process - Correct answer-D. The
patient's preference is considered in the process
Evaluating the range and symmetry of motion of both eyes together is known as
A. ductions
B. versions
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, C. phorias
D. tropias - Correct answer-B. versions
Which of the following is a sign?
A. A black speck in the field of vision.
B. Complaints of difficulty reading
C. Double vision
D. A shallow anterior chamber - Correct answer-D. A shallow anterior chamber
What is first seen (recorded) in fluorescein angiography?
A. Arterial phase
B. Capillary phase
C. Choroidal flush
D. Venous phase - Correct answer-C. Choroidal flush
What is the best way to perform the Worth 4-Dot test on a child?
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Answers
A patient who wears contact lenses has had red eyes for 2 days, How should this
patient be triaged?
A.Schedule routinely within 1 month
B.Schedule at your office wihin 1 week.
C.Send immediately to the nearest emergency room
D.Schedule at your clinic as an urgent add-on within 24 hours - Correct answer-D
Schedule at your clinic as an urgent addd-on within 24 hours
Patients most commonly cite which systemic drug as producing an allergic or bad
reaction?
A. Acetaminophen
B. Ampicillin
C. Tetracycline
D. Tobramycin - Correct answer-B. Ampicillin
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,Extended wear contact lenses are made of materials that allow greater permeability
of
A. water
B. oxygen
C. carbon dioxide
D. proteins - Correct answer-B. oxygen
Which of the conditions listed below may be characterized by a white pupillary
reflex in a pediatric patient?
A. Choroidal nevus
B. Congenital glaucoma
C. Iris coloboma
D. Retinoblastoma - Correct answer-D. Retinoblastoma
Which eye drop inactivates the sphincter muscle of the iris?
A) Cycloplegic
B) Anesthetic
C) Miotic
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,D) Mydriatic - Correct answer-A) Cycloplegic
In which of the following ocular conditions is the direction of gaze a factor in
intraocular pressure determination?
A. Chronic angle glaucoma
B. Thyroid ophthalmology
C. Central retinal vein occlusion
D. Iritis with secondary glaucoma - Correct answer-B. Thyroid ophthalmology
What is the principle reason for the routine preference of the subjective over
objective refraction?
A. Automated retinoscopy systems make refraction efficient
B. The Jackson cross cylinder is easy to use
C. Sphero-cylinder evaluation is easy
D. The patient's preference is considered in the process - Correct answer-D. The
patient's preference is considered in the process
Evaluating the range and symmetry of motion of both eyes together is known as
A. ductions
B. versions
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, C. phorias
D. tropias - Correct answer-B. versions
Which of the following is a sign?
A. A black speck in the field of vision.
B. Complaints of difficulty reading
C. Double vision
D. A shallow anterior chamber - Correct answer-D. A shallow anterior chamber
What is first seen (recorded) in fluorescein angiography?
A. Arterial phase
B. Capillary phase
C. Choroidal flush
D. Venous phase - Correct answer-C. Choroidal flush
What is the best way to perform the Worth 4-Dot test on a child?
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