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NCLE PRACTICE TEST -125 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024 ACTUA
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100%
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A Correct Statement regarding epithelial cells is that they:



• Comprise the posterior layer of the cornea

• Are unable to regenerate

• Comprise the thickest layer of the cornea

• Have the ability to reproduce - correctanswer-d) have the ability to reproduce



Which of the following prescriptions indicates against-the-rule astigmatism?



a)-4.50 +1.00 x75

b)-4.50 +1.00 x 180

c)-4.50 -1.00 x 165

d)4.50 -1.00 x 180 - correctanswer-a)-4.50 +1.00 x75



When a keratometer is being calibrated, which of the following targets will provide the most
reliableresult?



• the single-cut anterior surface of a high-plus lens

• a perfectly flat highly polished mirror

• a set of steell balls of known radii

• the unfinished posterior surface of a low-minus lens - correctanswer-c) a set of steel balls of
knownradii



Inadequate movement of a soft lens can be corrected by using a lens that

,• has a steeper base curve

• has a smaller diameter

• has a larger diameter

• has a higher water content - correctanswer-b)has a smaller diameter



A long-term, successful, hydrogel contact lens wearer suddenly develops dry eyes. Which of
thefollowing is most likely to cause this problem?



• Use of oxidative solution

• use of rewetting drops

• use of anti-histamines

• Wearing of lenses in the wrong eyes - correctanswer-c) use of anti-histamines



During slit-lamp evaluation, on upward gaze, a client's soft contact lenses move 0.5 to 1mm when
theclient blinks. These lenses are:



• a good fit

• too loose

• too tight

• too large - correctanswer-a) a good fit



A new daily wearer of soft lenses returns for the first follow up visit with itching, burning, injected
eyes.The most likely cause of these problems is:



• solution reaction

• giant-cell papillary conjunctivitis

• a lens fit that is too loose

• inability to wear soft lenses - correctanswer-a) solution reaction

,Which of the following is the mode of slit-lamp illumination used to view the early stages of
microcysticedema?



• Retroillumination

• Direct illumination

• Parrallelpiped

• Oscillation - correctanswer-a) Retroillumination



Which of the following changes is best able to improve oxygen transmissibility to a client's cornea?



• Increasing tear exchange

• Increasing Dk

• Increasing optical zone diameter

• Increasing CN bevel - correctanswer-b) Increasing Dk



In using fluorescein to evaluate the fit of a rigid lens of 9.0mm diameter on a typical eye, a
correctstatement is that:



• apical touch with pooling in the PPC curve area is preferred

• apical toxicity may not be obvious

• apical pooling with edge touch is recommended

• apical area, mid-peripheral area, and the lens edges should be assessed - correctanswer-d)
apicalarea, mid-peripheral area, and the lens edges should be assessed



Which of the following changes would improve a rigid contact lens fit that shows sluggish
movementafter 1 hour of wear?



• Add hyperflange edge treatment

• Reduce overall diameter

, • Decrease center thickness

• Increase overall diameter - correctanswer-b) Reduce overall diameter

Moving a +7.50 RX from the spectacle plane to the corneal plane will require:



• no change in power

• more minus power

• more plus power

• less plus power - correctanswer-c) more plus power



A fluorescein pattern that has a black area over the corneal apex and a diffuse green area in
theperiphery normally indicates:



• flat fit

• steep fit

• normal fit

• tight fit - correctanswer-a) flat fit



IPC's are used to:



• provide a transition between the peripheral and base curves

• reduce edge thickness and lens mass

• increase the optical zone

• smooth the lens edge - correctanswer-a) provide a transition between the peripheral and base
curves



A toric soft lens with an RX of -2.00 -1.25 x 120 has the axis resting at the 5 o' clock position. What
should the new axis be when the lens is ordered?



• 90 degrees

• 105 degrees

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