COA PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
A complete history should include: - ANSWERPatient's age, Patient's chief complaint,
Past and present medical and ocular history
True/False: Noting the dosage on systemic medications is very important. -
ANSWERTrue
Obtaining a chief complaint is accomplished by asking: - ANSWERWhat is going on
with your eyes
When documenting past ocular history you should note: - ANSWERTrauma, Refractive
error, Surgeries
If a patient tells you that their brother and grandmother both have cataracts you should:
- ANSWERDocument this under family history
Patients who have _______ may already be on medication that might lower their eye
pressure. - ANSWERHigh blood pressure
Patients who are allergic to _______ may not take Diamox. - ANSWERSulfa
If a patient tells you that they are not allergic to anything you would use or prescribe you
should: - ANSWERPolitely ask the patient to tell you what they are allergic to anyway,
just in case.
Patients with _______ may have a visual field defect. - ANSWERStroke
A patient who has a history of _______ should not be prescribed beta blockers. -
ANSWERAsthma
If a patient tells you that their excessive tearing happens more often in cold air, this
would be considered to be: - ANSWERMitigating factor affecting symptoms
A patient tells you that they've had blurry vision for a while, you should: - ANSWERAsk
the patient if it has been going on for weeks, months, years
What would be considered a sign (versus a symptom): - ANSWERRed eye
It is important to note _______ to help you determine what bifocal add a patient needs. -
ANSWERAge, Current glasses prescription, Near vision or complaints about near vision
,True/False: If a patient is allergic to anesthetic then you will not be able to evaluate their
corneal surface, as the only way to put fluorescein in their eye is in the form of a drop
which includes an anesthetic. - ANSWERFalse
Patients with COPD should not take: - ANSWERBeta blockers
What contains anesthetics: - ANSWERFluress, Alcaine
When documenting patient's medications, you should include: - ANSWERSystemic
medications, Ocular medications, Over the counter
A drawback of using an ointment in the eye is: - ANSWERMedication will cause blurry
vision after instillation
The ophthalmologist prescribes drop XYZ for a patient to use 3 times a day in his right
eye, how would this be documented: - ANSWER1 gtt XYZ TID OD
QHS means: - ANSWERAt bedtime
What describes a solution: - ANSWERParticles are completely dissolved in a liquid
medium-evenly dispersed
The abbreviation Sig on a prescription means: - ANSWERUse medication following
these instructions
What would be administered orally: - ANSWERDiamox sequels
What must be shaken prior to use to ensure proper use of the medication: -
ANSWERSuspension
What is an anti-inflammatory: - ANSWERPrednisone
True/False: Because Strabismus does not necessarily run in families, a history of this in
an uncle of a patient is not important to document. - ANSWERFalse
Ointment may be abbreviated how: - ANSWERUng
Distance visual acuity is measured by: - ANSWERSnellen letter chart, Tumbling E chart,
Pictures chart
The 20/400 E does: - ANSWERSubtends an angle of 5 minutes
The machine used to neutralize a pair of spectacles is called: - ANSWERLensometer
Lenses that are high plus lenses (generally +15.00 and up) are called: -
ANSWERAphakic lenses
, Refractive errors are corrected with lenses measured in what units: - ANSWERDiopters
You are taking measurements before cataract surgery, what will you do: -
ANSWERMeasure eye axial length
On a patient with _______ you would use the exopthalmometer. - ANSWERGraves
disease
Fluorescein dye is used how in ophthalmology: - ANSWERTopically, Injection
What is useful for for evaluating corneal defects: - ANSWERRose Bengal, Fluorescein
What does PERRL stand for? - ANSWERPupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
You would use _______ to estimate the depth of the anterior chamber: - ANSWERSlit
lamp
When applying a pressure patch to a patient, you want to have his/her eye: -
ANSWERClosed under the patch
Patient's who engage in rough sports should order glasses with what type of lens: -
ANSWERPolycarbonate
What type of lenses tend to scratch easiest: - ANSWERPlastic
Vertex distance is: - ANSWERThe distance from the back of the eyeglass lens to the
patient's cornea
The more elastic than normal the sclera is, the more likely the IOP measured will be: -
ANSWERHigher than it really is
True/False: The bulb on the projector is found by taking the lens out of the front of the
projector. - ANSWERFalse
If the direct ophthalmoscope light stops working which should you do: - ANSWERTest
the battery and bulb to see if one or the other is bad
The indirect ophthalmoscope contains lenses and mirrors which when used with a
condensing lens to provide the ophthalmologist with: - ANSWER3 dimensional inverted
view of the retina
True/False: Automated visual field machines should be taken apart by the technician
once a year to have the dust blown out of them. - ANSWERFalse
ANSWERS(RATED A+)
A complete history should include: - ANSWERPatient's age, Patient's chief complaint,
Past and present medical and ocular history
True/False: Noting the dosage on systemic medications is very important. -
ANSWERTrue
Obtaining a chief complaint is accomplished by asking: - ANSWERWhat is going on
with your eyes
When documenting past ocular history you should note: - ANSWERTrauma, Refractive
error, Surgeries
If a patient tells you that their brother and grandmother both have cataracts you should:
- ANSWERDocument this under family history
Patients who have _______ may already be on medication that might lower their eye
pressure. - ANSWERHigh blood pressure
Patients who are allergic to _______ may not take Diamox. - ANSWERSulfa
If a patient tells you that they are not allergic to anything you would use or prescribe you
should: - ANSWERPolitely ask the patient to tell you what they are allergic to anyway,
just in case.
Patients with _______ may have a visual field defect. - ANSWERStroke
A patient who has a history of _______ should not be prescribed beta blockers. -
ANSWERAsthma
If a patient tells you that their excessive tearing happens more often in cold air, this
would be considered to be: - ANSWERMitigating factor affecting symptoms
A patient tells you that they've had blurry vision for a while, you should: - ANSWERAsk
the patient if it has been going on for weeks, months, years
What would be considered a sign (versus a symptom): - ANSWERRed eye
It is important to note _______ to help you determine what bifocal add a patient needs. -
ANSWERAge, Current glasses prescription, Near vision or complaints about near vision
,True/False: If a patient is allergic to anesthetic then you will not be able to evaluate their
corneal surface, as the only way to put fluorescein in their eye is in the form of a drop
which includes an anesthetic. - ANSWERFalse
Patients with COPD should not take: - ANSWERBeta blockers
What contains anesthetics: - ANSWERFluress, Alcaine
When documenting patient's medications, you should include: - ANSWERSystemic
medications, Ocular medications, Over the counter
A drawback of using an ointment in the eye is: - ANSWERMedication will cause blurry
vision after instillation
The ophthalmologist prescribes drop XYZ for a patient to use 3 times a day in his right
eye, how would this be documented: - ANSWER1 gtt XYZ TID OD
QHS means: - ANSWERAt bedtime
What describes a solution: - ANSWERParticles are completely dissolved in a liquid
medium-evenly dispersed
The abbreviation Sig on a prescription means: - ANSWERUse medication following
these instructions
What would be administered orally: - ANSWERDiamox sequels
What must be shaken prior to use to ensure proper use of the medication: -
ANSWERSuspension
What is an anti-inflammatory: - ANSWERPrednisone
True/False: Because Strabismus does not necessarily run in families, a history of this in
an uncle of a patient is not important to document. - ANSWERFalse
Ointment may be abbreviated how: - ANSWERUng
Distance visual acuity is measured by: - ANSWERSnellen letter chart, Tumbling E chart,
Pictures chart
The 20/400 E does: - ANSWERSubtends an angle of 5 minutes
The machine used to neutralize a pair of spectacles is called: - ANSWERLensometer
Lenses that are high plus lenses (generally +15.00 and up) are called: -
ANSWERAphakic lenses
, Refractive errors are corrected with lenses measured in what units: - ANSWERDiopters
You are taking measurements before cataract surgery, what will you do: -
ANSWERMeasure eye axial length
On a patient with _______ you would use the exopthalmometer. - ANSWERGraves
disease
Fluorescein dye is used how in ophthalmology: - ANSWERTopically, Injection
What is useful for for evaluating corneal defects: - ANSWERRose Bengal, Fluorescein
What does PERRL stand for? - ANSWERPupils are equal, round, and reactive to light
You would use _______ to estimate the depth of the anterior chamber: - ANSWERSlit
lamp
When applying a pressure patch to a patient, you want to have his/her eye: -
ANSWERClosed under the patch
Patient's who engage in rough sports should order glasses with what type of lens: -
ANSWERPolycarbonate
What type of lenses tend to scratch easiest: - ANSWERPlastic
Vertex distance is: - ANSWERThe distance from the back of the eyeglass lens to the
patient's cornea
The more elastic than normal the sclera is, the more likely the IOP measured will be: -
ANSWERHigher than it really is
True/False: The bulb on the projector is found by taking the lens out of the front of the
projector. - ANSWERFalse
If the direct ophthalmoscope light stops working which should you do: - ANSWERTest
the battery and bulb to see if one or the other is bad
The indirect ophthalmoscope contains lenses and mirrors which when used with a
condensing lens to provide the ophthalmologist with: - ANSWER3 dimensional inverted
view of the retina
True/False: Automated visual field machines should be taken apart by the technician
once a year to have the dust blown out of them. - ANSWERFalse
