CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
QUESTION #1
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANS D. Conjunctivitis
QUESTION #2
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly
sequence? - ANS A. History
QUESTION #3
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ANS A. Do
you have blurred vision?
QUESTION #4
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANS B.
Asthenopia
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,QUESTION #5
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ANS C.
Conjunctivitis
QUESTION #6
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANS D. Eye fatigue
QUESTION #7
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANS B. Keratoconus
QUESTION #8
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANS D. Sudden loss of vision
QUESTION #9
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of
history taking is... - ANS B. The chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
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, QUESTION #10
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image does away
after closing one eye? - ANS A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
QUESTION #11
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANS A. Medication
and contact allergies
QUESTION #12
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANS C. Thyroid disorder
QUESTION #13
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with
a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANS D. Ethnicity
QUESTION #14
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANS B. A weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
QUESTION #15
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EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% PASS
QUESTION #1
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis - ANS D. Conjunctivitis
QUESTION #2
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly
sequence? - ANS A. History
QUESTION #3
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - ANS A. Do
you have blurred vision?
QUESTION #4
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - ANS B.
Asthenopia
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,QUESTION #5
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - ANS C.
Conjunctivitis
QUESTION #6
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. eye fatigue
D. Exophoria - ANS D. Eye fatigue
QUESTION #7
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia - ANS B. Keratoconus
QUESTION #8
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Halos around lights
C. Pain in the eye
D. Sudden loss of vision - ANS D. Sudden loss of vision
QUESTION #9
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of
history taking is... - ANS B. The chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit
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, QUESTION #10
When a patient complains of diplopia, why is it important to ask if the second image does away
after closing one eye? - ANS A. To determine the type of diplopia the patient is experiencing
QUESTION #11
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - ANS A. Medication
and contact allergies
QUESTION #12
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
A. Papilledema
B. Carotid artery disease
C, Thyroid disorder
D. Migraine - ANS C. Thyroid disorder
QUESTION #13
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with
a chief complaint of headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. ethnicity - ANS D. Ethnicity
QUESTION #14
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - ANS B. A weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
QUESTION #15
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