COA PRACTICE TEST Q&A
.When recording chief complaint the assistant should include: only facts stated by patient
2.close examination of the lids, lashes, cornea, and lens can be accom- plished with: biomicroscopy
3.in the snellen acuity recording chart the reading 20/100 the number
"100" represents: distance in feet at which a normal eye can see a
particular line on the chart
4.If pinhole acuity test is for to improve a patients poor visual acuity the patient potentially has: a refractive error
5.Jaeger notations, snellen M units and distance equivalence are various units of measuring: near acuity
6.Having a patient follow a finger in the 6 cardinal positions of gaze is a method of evaluating: extraocular muscle function
7.The prism and alternate cover test is used to evaluate: measure deviation in a misaligned eye
8.What procedure must be performed before dilation drops are instilled: -
swinging light-test
9.In normal consensual reaction, when light is directed into pupil of one eye, the pupil of the other eye should: constrict
10.What test evaluates disturbance or defects in the central visual field: am- sler grid
11.Intraocular pressure is measured by flattening a small area in the COA PRACTICE TEST Q&A
central cornea: applanation tonometry
12.A reading of 3 on the Goldman tonometer dial indicates an IOP of: 30 mm Hg
13.Gonioscopy is a procedure used to view what portion of the eye: struc- tures of the anterior chamber angle
14.Indirect ophthalmoscopy provides a view of the fundus than direct
opthamoscopy: wider
15.The microbe most likely to cause recurrent fever blisters is: herpes virus
16.A corneal abrasion caused by a tree twig is most likely to cause a: fungal infection
17.Who is most at risk for developing an ocular infection by protozoa acan- thamoeba?: Patients who muse homemade contact solution COA PRACTICE TEST Q&A
.The primary purpose of standard precautions is: to reduce the opportunity for harmful microbes to flourish and threaten patients and medical personel
19.A tonometer tip is best disinfected with: germicide or alcohol
20.sterilization is best defined as: the destruction of all microbes
21.an autoclave is used to: sterilize medical materials by means of pressurized moist heat
22.If ophthalmic medical assistant accidentally touches the sterile function- al surface of a disposable instrument then the in the instrument should
be: discarded, regardless of the cost
23.Ophthalmic medical assistants with open cuts on their hands should: -
wear gloves to protect patients and themselves
24.What part of the comprehensive eye exam should include inspection of the visible part of lacrimal apparatus: External exam
25.An infection caused when the eye has been penetrated with a contami- nated metal fragment is an example of: direct-contact transmission
26.Healthy asymptomatic individual aged 40-64 should have a comprehen- sive medical eye exam how often: 2-4 years
27.One disadvantage of ophthalmic ointments is they: may blur vision when applied
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