JOINT COMMISSION ON ALLIED HEALTH
PERSONNEL IN OPHTHALMOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when
interviewing a patient with a chief complaint to headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. Ethnicity --ANSWER--D. Ethnicity (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 103)
Binocular double vision is always caused by
A. a cataract.
B. a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle.
C. aniseikonia.
D. nystagmus. --ANSWER--B. a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle.
(Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 104)
An improperly measured interpupillary distance (PD) may result in
A. a positive angle kappa
B. an artificial exophthalmos.
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,C. induce prism in the spectacle lens.
D. secondary anisometropia. --ANSWER--C. induce prism in the spectacle lens.
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to
a(n)
A. retinal detachment.
B. cataract.
C. conjunctivitis.
D. open-angle glaucoma. --ANSWER--C. conjunctivitis (Chapter 7, History
Taking, paged 104)
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. Eye fatigue
D. Exophoria --ANSWER--C. Eye fatigue (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged
101)
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's
history?
A. Scoliosis
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,B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia --ANSWER--B. Keratoconus (Chapter 7, History Taking,
paged 107)
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Pain in the eye
C. Halos around lights
D. Sudden loss of vision --ANSWER--C. Halos around lights (Chapter 7,
History Taking, paged 105)
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as
part of history taking is
A. medications and dosages that the patient is currently taking.
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit.
C. the patient's allergy history.
D. the patient's family medical history. --ANSWER--B. the chief complaint or
reason for the patient's visit.
(Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 100-101)A.
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
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, A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis --ANSWER--D. Conjunctivitis (Chapter 7, History Taking,
paged 107)
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions
in an orderly sequence?
A. History
B. Diagnosis
C. Measurement
D. Assessment --ANSWER--A. History (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 99)
What is an important question to ask a patient that complaints of a "red eye"?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
B. Do you see flashing lights?
C. Do you wear glasses?
D. Do you see floaters? --ANSWER--A. Do you have blurred vision? (Chapter
7, History Taking, paged 104)
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is
A. ametropia.
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PERSONNEL IN OPHTHALMOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Which history taking category would not typically be pertinent when
interviewing a patient with a chief complaint to headaches?
A. Duration
B. Cause
C. Date
D. Ethnicity --ANSWER--D. Ethnicity (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 103)
Binocular double vision is always caused by
A. a cataract.
B. a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle.
C. aniseikonia.
D. nystagmus. --ANSWER--B. a weak or paralyzed extraocular muscle.
(Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 104)
An improperly measured interpupillary distance (PD) may result in
A. a positive angle kappa
B. an artificial exophthalmos.
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,C. induce prism in the spectacle lens.
D. secondary anisometropia. --ANSWER--C. induce prism in the spectacle lens.
Symptoms associated with a red, irritated, bloodshot eye are most likely due to
a(n)
A. retinal detachment.
B. cataract.
C. conjunctivitis.
D. open-angle glaucoma. --ANSWER--C. conjunctivitis (Chapter 7, History
Taking, paged 104)
Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
A. Current medications
B. Munson's sign
C. Eye fatigue
D. Exophoria --ANSWER--C. Eye fatigue (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged
101)
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patient's
history?
A. Scoliosis
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,B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D. Cholesteremia --ANSWER--B. Keratoconus (Chapter 7, History Taking,
paged 107)
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
A. Diplopia
B. Pain in the eye
C. Halos around lights
D. Sudden loss of vision --ANSWER--C. Halos around lights (Chapter 7,
History Taking, paged 105)
After introduction to the patient, one of the first items that should be obtained as
part of history taking is
A. medications and dosages that the patient is currently taking.
B. the chief complaint or reason for the patient's visit.
C. the patient's allergy history.
D. the patient's family medical history. --ANSWER--B. the chief complaint or
reason for the patient's visit.
(Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 100-101)A.
Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
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, A. Migraines
B. Diabetes
C. Nystagmus
D. Conjunctivitis --ANSWER--D. Conjunctivitis (Chapter 7, History Taking,
paged 107)
Which part of the patient examination is performed by asking specific questions
in an orderly sequence?
A. History
B. Diagnosis
C. Measurement
D. Assessment --ANSWER--A. History (Chapter 7, History Taking, paged 99)
What is an important question to ask a patient that complaints of a "red eye"?
A. Do you have blurred vision?
B. Do you see flashing lights?
C. Do you wear glasses?
D. Do you see floaters? --ANSWER--A. Do you have blurred vision? (Chapter
7, History Taking, paged 104)
The term used to refer to symptoms due to uncorrected refractive error is
A. ametropia.
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