BHA: Vision Screening Questions
and Answers 100% Correct
Who does the Chapter 36 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (Vision and Hearing
Screening Program) require to be screened? - ANSWER - Preschool and School Aged
Children entering a child care facility
What is one primary reason for vision screening? - ANSWER - May indicate
amblyopia
What are the objectives of the Vision screening program? - ANSWER - - Identification
of a possible problem
- Referral to a primary care provider for diagnostic evaluation
- Educational Consideration
- Recommendations to maximize learning potential
- Tracking and Follow Up of all referrals for evaluation of the programs effectiveness
When is a referral for examination (by a primary care provider) indicated? - ANSWER
- When there are signs and symptoms of a visual problem regardless of the vision
screening results
What is the goal of Binocular Vision? - ANSWER - The ability to use both eyes at the
same time to focus on the same object and combine the two images into a single
image (giving good depth perception)
Where should the record of vision screening be completed and kept? - ANSWER - It
should be kept by the school (pre school) for any child who is required to be
screened
When should all first time student entrants into a child care facility or school in
Texas be screened? - ANSWER - They should be screened within 120 days of
enrollment or by the end of the first semeseter
, What is the most common error made during a screening? - ANSWER - Allowing the
child to peek
What screening method is preferred over the Isolated screening method? - ANSWER
- Linear
What chart is preferred over the 10 foot chart? - ANSWER - 20 foot chart
Where must the HOTV chart be placed? - ANSWER - 10 foot distance
When can 1st 3rd 5th and 7th graders be screened? - ANSWER - They can be
screened anytime during the school year but before June 30
Where should the outcome of the primary care providers evaluation be returned? -
ANSWER - To the child care facility or the school
What are signs and symptoms of vision problems? - ANSWER - Crossed Eyes
Red Eyes
Clumsiness
Headaches
Nausea
Dizziness
Squinting
Closing / Covering one eye
Avoiding close word
Leaning In
Excessive Blinking
Rubbing Eyes
and Answers 100% Correct
Who does the Chapter 36 of the Texas Health and Safety Code (Vision and Hearing
Screening Program) require to be screened? - ANSWER - Preschool and School Aged
Children entering a child care facility
What is one primary reason for vision screening? - ANSWER - May indicate
amblyopia
What are the objectives of the Vision screening program? - ANSWER - - Identification
of a possible problem
- Referral to a primary care provider for diagnostic evaluation
- Educational Consideration
- Recommendations to maximize learning potential
- Tracking and Follow Up of all referrals for evaluation of the programs effectiveness
When is a referral for examination (by a primary care provider) indicated? - ANSWER
- When there are signs and symptoms of a visual problem regardless of the vision
screening results
What is the goal of Binocular Vision? - ANSWER - The ability to use both eyes at the
same time to focus on the same object and combine the two images into a single
image (giving good depth perception)
Where should the record of vision screening be completed and kept? - ANSWER - It
should be kept by the school (pre school) for any child who is required to be
screened
When should all first time student entrants into a child care facility or school in
Texas be screened? - ANSWER - They should be screened within 120 days of
enrollment or by the end of the first semeseter
, What is the most common error made during a screening? - ANSWER - Allowing the
child to peek
What screening method is preferred over the Isolated screening method? - ANSWER
- Linear
What chart is preferred over the 10 foot chart? - ANSWER - 20 foot chart
Where must the HOTV chart be placed? - ANSWER - 10 foot distance
When can 1st 3rd 5th and 7th graders be screened? - ANSWER - They can be
screened anytime during the school year but before June 30
Where should the outcome of the primary care providers evaluation be returned? -
ANSWER - To the child care facility or the school
What are signs and symptoms of vision problems? - ANSWER - Crossed Eyes
Red Eyes
Clumsiness
Headaches
Nausea
Dizziness
Squinting
Closing / Covering one eye
Avoiding close word
Leaning In
Excessive Blinking
Rubbing Eyes
