Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Exam Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)
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Ophthalmic Medical Assisting
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Ophthalmic Medical Assisting
A daughter who usually accompanies her mother to all exams is unable to attend a follow up glaucoma visit calls and asks the OMA for an update on her mother's condition. What should the OMA do? - ANSWERShare info only if a current, signed permission to communicate is available in the med record
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Ophthalmic Medical Assisting Exam
Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)
A daughter who usually accompanies her mother to all exams is unable to attend a follow up
glaucoma visit calls and asks the OMA for an update on her mother's condition. What should the
OMA do? - ANSWERShare info only if a current, signed permission to communicate is available in the
med record
A papoose board is useful in what situation? - ANSWERImmobilizing an infant during an ophthalmic
eval
A patient telephones the ophthalmologist's office reporting alkali burn to the eye. What should the
OA instruct the patient to do? - ANSWERIrrigate the eye with water for 20 mins then proceed to the
office or ER
A pt asks you a specific question about the outcome of the sx just before the operation. What is the
best action to take? - ANSWERSuggest that the pt ask the doctor, and bring up the question as soon
as the doctor arrives
A reading of 3 on the Goldmann tonometer dial indicates an intraocular pressure of? - ANSWER30
mmHg
About 95% of all individuals older than 65 have some degree of what condition? - ANSWERCataract
After the OMA performs the initial interview and testing for a new pt, the pt says "Thank you doctor."
How should the OMA respond? - ANSWERCorrect the mistake
An allergic reaction related to contact lens wear is most often due to the individual's sensitivity to
what? - ANSWERPreservative or disinfectant chemical in a lens solution
An OMA accidentally administers too many diagnostic eye drops to a pt's eye. Which action should
the OMA take first? - ANSWERTell the ophthalmologist, who will then decide how to handle the
situation
,An ophthalmologist's office may disclose info about a pt's condition only to which individual seeking
the info? - ANSWERThe person to whom the pt has given written permission
Aqueous fluid leaves the eye in what sequence? - ANSWERAnterior chamber angle, through
trabecular meshwork, to canal of Schlemm
As a starting point, most opticians recommend fitting the top of a bifocal segment in what way? -
ANSWERLevel with the lower eyelid margin
At a 10-inch reading distance, how much magnification will a +10D lens provide? - ANSWER2.5x
B-scan ultrasonography is necessary in which condition? - ANSWERVitreous hemorrhage following
trauma
B-scan ultrasonography is used for what purpose? - ANSWERTo provide a 2D image of intraocular
structures and abnormalities, such as tumors
Because of its resistance to shattering, the material of choice for safety lenses is what? -
ANSWERPolycarbonate
Blindness affects which race most frequently? - ANSWERAfrican Americans
Compression of the cornea during A-scan ultrasonography will result in which of the following? -
ANSWERShorter than actual axial length measurement, with a resulting myopic postoperative
refractive error
Contact lenses are most likely to be contraindicated for what kind of patient? - ANSWEROne who is
routinely exposed to excessive amounts of fumes or dust
Correction for distance, near, and intermediate distance in 1 lens can be achieved with what lens? -
ANSWERA double-D segment trifocal lens
Cosmetic restorative lenses are most appropriate for patients with what kind of need? - ANSWERTo
use as a prosthetic for disfigured eyes
, Diabetes mellitus is what type of disease process? - ANSWERMetabolic
Documentation standards for E&M services are recognized in what way? - ANSWEROn a national
carrier basis
Dry eyes are common in which disease? - ANSWERRheumatoid arthritis
Fluorescein angiography is a valuable method of detecting and documenting what? -
ANSWERAbnormalities in ocular blood vessels
For accurate perimetry, the patient's near correction must be in place in what situation? -
ANSWERThe patient has presbyopia
Generally, urgent situations are those requiring that the patient be seen within what timeframe? -
ANSWER24 to 48 hours
Generally, when inserting a soft contact lens on a patient, where should the ophthalmic medical
assistant first place the lens? - ANSWEREither on the sclera below the cornea or on the cornea
directly
Generally, where is the zero degree point located on visual field charts of both the right and the left
eye? - ANSWERExtreme right on the horizontal meridian, and the other meridians are measured
progressively in a counterclockwise direction
Generic drugs that have a name that ends with "lol" are which of the following? - ANSWERBeta
adrenergic blockers
Having a patient follow a finger in the six cardinal positions of gaze is a method of evaluating which
of the following? - ANSWERExtraocular muscle function
How do miotics function to reduce intraocular pressure? - ANSWERBy contracting the ciliary body
muscle and opening the outflow channels for aqueous humor
How is the interpupillary distance measured? - ANSWERFrom the center of 1 pupil to the center of
the other pupil
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