pg. 1 Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Exam 1/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers – Latest 2024.
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
- Migraines
- Diabetes
- Nystagmus
- Conjunctivitis - Correct Answer - D. COnjunctivitis
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions in an orderly sequence?
- Correct Answer - History
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red eye"? - Correct Answer - Do you have blurred vision?
The term used to rear to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is ... - Correct Answer - asthenopia
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to a(n) - Correct Answer - conjunctivits
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
- Current medications
- Munson's sign
- eye fatigue
- Exophoria - Correct Answer - D. Eye fatigue 1 / 3
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Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's history?
- Scholiosis
- Keratoconus
- Hemophilia
- Cholesteremia - Correct Answer - B. Keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
- Diplopia
- Halos around lights
- Pain in the eye
- Sudden loss of vision - Correct Answer - D. sudden loss of vision
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as part of history taking is... - Correct 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? - Correct Answer - To determine the type of dup;opia the patient is experiencing
In general, which types of allures should be discussed with the patient? - Correct Answer - medication and contact allergies
Of the following conditions, which one is least likely to cause transient loss of vision?
- Papilledema
- Carotid artery disease
- Migraine - Correct Answer - C. Thyroid disorder
C, Thyroid disorder
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when interviewing a patient with a chief complaint of headaches? 2 / 3
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- Duration
- Cause
- Date
- ethnicity - Correct Answer - D. ethnicity
Binocular diplopia is always caused by... - Correct Answer - a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle
An improperly measured inter pupillary distance (PD) may result in... - Correct Answer - induced prism in spectacle lenses
consensual light reflex in the right eye results in... - Correct Answer - left pupil constriction
The state of pupillary contraction is known as - Correct Answer - miosis
The amount of light information transmitted to the brain from one eye differs from that of the other eye, the patient has a... - Correct Answer - afferent pupillary defect or Marcus gun pupil
When pupils are of unequal size it is called - Correct Answer - anisocoria
Which test compares the direct and cons usual responses to the pulp? - Correct Answer - swinging flashlight test
A disadvantage of chemical-based contact lens care systems is - Correct Answer - irritation
Soft contact lenses are susceptible to deposits of - Correct Answer - proteins
An important difference between side and rigid lenses is that soft contact lenses are - Correct Answer - usually more comfortable
The permeability of a contact lens is denoted by which value? - Correct Answer - DK
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