Schirmer tests are designed to evaluate Right Ans - Tear Secretion
When taking family history it is not important to gather information about the
patient's Right Ans - Spouse
A partially sighted patient has a best corrected visual acuity of _____in the
better eye Right Ans - 20/60 or worse
The sclera is covered by a mucous membrane called the Right Ans -
Conjunctiva
Define the abbreviation sc Right Ans - without correction...
What does CPR Right Ans - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
The chief use of A-Scan biometry is to Right Ans - Measure the cornea-
fovea distance
A retinal detachment is an example of an ocular Right Ans - Urgency Case
An ocular shield is indicated in which of the following circumstances?
corneal abrasion or globe laceration Right Ans - Globe laceration
What is anisocoria Right Ans - Difference in pupil size
The main advantage of high speed pressure sterilization is it Right Ans -
Can be done quickly
An advantages of topical application of ophthalmic medication Right Ans -
decreased side effects
The muscle light that is suddenly too dim most likely needs an Right Ans -
overnight charge
What angle are the mirrors mounted in a Hertel exopthalmometer Right
Ans - 45 degrees
, your ophthalmologist asks you to transpose the following spectacle
prescription into minus cylinder: +3.00, +1.00, x180 Right Ans - +4.00 -1.00
x90
The best way to maintain a tangent screen is to Right Ans - occasionally
whisk it
Which of the following is not an instrument used in intraocular procedures,
fine-tying forceps, cautery cord and tip, lens loupe, scleral forceps Right
Ans - scleral forceps
Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the uncorrected myopic
eye
A. The image of a distant object is focused behind the retina
B. The cornea and lens have too much minus power for the length of the eye.
C. The image of a distant object is focused on the retina
D. The cornea and lens have too much plus power for the length of the eye.
Right Ans - The cornea and lens have too much plus power for the length of
the eye
A patient with peripheral visual field defects will most likely complain of
having difficulty... Right Ans - ambulating in unfamiliar surroundings
What a well-written patient history will define as the specific reason that the
patient is being seen for an eye exam is referred to as the Right Ans - Chief
Complaint
The three color receptors found in cones are Right Ans - Red, Green and
Blue
What is the best way to clean the back lenses(retinoscopy lens, red lens and
Maddox rod) of the phoropter Right Ans - Wipe each one carefully with
lens tissue
Which of the following patient statements describes an allergic reaction?
hives, upset stomach, anxious, yeast infection? Right Ans - Hives
The one tonometry method that requires the examiner to hold the patients
lids apart is Right Ans - Schiotz
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