A 25-year-old white woman comes in as a new patient because her mother has just been diagnosed with glaucoma. This information:
a. is unimportant because the patient is under the age of 45
b. is unimportant because glaucoma is less prevalent among whites
c. is a good reason for a full eye exam...
A 25-year-old white woman comes in as a new patient because her mother has just been diagnosed
with glaucoma. This information:
a. is unimportant because the patient is under the age of 45
b. is unimportant because glaucoma is less prevalent among whites
c. is a good reason for a full eye exam
d. is insignificant because glaucoma is passed through the father, not the mother - ANSWERC. is a
good reason for a full eye exam
A 52-year-old patient hands you his single-vision glasses, the only glasses he has. Which of the
following is the most important question in determining the patient's refractive status?
a. "How long have you had these?"
b. "Do these help you see better?"
c. "Do you wear these for driving or for reading?"
d. "Do the frames hurt your ears?" - ANSWERC. "Do you wear these for driving or for reading?"
A 56-year-old patient complains of a sudden onset of double vision. It is most important to ask:
a. "Does the doubling go away if you cover one eye?"
b. "Are the eyes also red?"
c. "Do the eyes ache?"
d. "Does anyone in your family have a lazy eye?" - ANSWERA. "Does the doubling go away if you
cover one eye?"
A 76-year old new patient tells you that he caught astigmatism from his brother when they were
both children. you should:
a. tell him he is wrong because astigmatism is not a disease
b. agree with him because astigmatism can rum in families
c. ask him what he means by "astigmatism"
d. explain that astigmatism is a refractive error - ANSWERC. ask him what he means by "astigmatism"
,A good rule of thumb when instructing patients regarding contact lenses is to:
a. provide a training session offering oral and written instruction
b. provide written instruction and tell the patient to call with questions
c. provide a training session and oral instruction
d. develop a support group where successful lens wearers teach others - ANSWERA. provide a
training session offering oral and written instruction
A history is obtained by:
a. asking a series of organized & specitic questions
b. observing the patient's actions in the exam room
c. allowing the patient to discuss anything he or she wishes
d. asking the same question of each patient during every exam - ANSWERA. asking a series of
organized & specific questions
A male patient is going to be scheduled for cataract surgery. Which of the following medications is of
most concern?
a. sildenafil citrate
b. hydroxychloroquine
c. amiodarone
d. testosterone patch - ANSWERA. sildenafil citrate (Viagra)
A mother brings in a 2-year-old child with esotropia. Which of the following is significant for the
history?
a. Does anyone in the family have crossed eyes?
b. Is anyone in the family blind?
c. Does anyone in the family have Down syndrome?
d. Has anyone in the family been born prematurely? - ANSWERA. Does anyone in the family have
crossed eyes?
A mother brings in her 4-year old son. The mother says he has a lazy eye. What do you need to find
out?
a. Was the birth premature?
, b. Who else in the family has a lazy eye?
c. Does the child rub one eye frequently?
d. What does she mean by "lazy eye?" - ANSWERD. What does she mean by "lazy eye?"
A patient presents with a corneal foreign body, and your supervisor asks how the foreign body got
into the eye. This is an important question because:
a. if the patient was not wearing safety glasses, Workers' compensation will not pay
b. if the particle was under high speed, there might be internal ocular damage
c. this determines whether or not you should check the patient's vision
d. this determines whether or not you should irrigate the eye - ANSWERB. if the particle was under
high speed, there might be internal ocular damage
A patient reports that he sleeps in his contact lenses. An important question would be:
a. "What type of lenses are they?"
b. "Do you have astigmatism?"
c. "Why haven't you had LASIK?"
d. "Are you legally blind without the contacts?" - ANSWERA. "What type of lenses are they?"
A patient taking a diuretic probably has which health problem?
a. asthma
b. Heart trouble
c. emphysema
d. diabetes - ANSWERB. Heart trouble
A patient who has been taking oral steroids for long periods should be evaluated for possible
development of:
a. dry eye
b. cataracts
c. iris cysts
d. macular degeneration - ANSWERB. cataracts
A patient with heart problems:
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