IJCAPHO Certified Ophthalmic Assistant
(COA) Certification Examination Final
Exam Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
what is the technique used to measure the radius of the
curvature of the anterior corneal surface? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-A-scan keratometry length measurements
why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the
mediations they are taking? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-certain
medications may affect the eyes
,what is the proper response to a patient request from
the ophthalmic tech for medical advice or a diagnosis? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-refer the patient o the ophthalmologist
what term is used for the reason for the patients visit? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-chief complaint
what elements are important in social history taking? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-smoking, alcohol, and drug use
prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is a part
of a patient's ___ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-past ocular history
pertinent family history of a patient should include which
relatives? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-parents, grandparents,
genetic siblings
A patient describing an experience of getting hives after
taking sulfa drugs is providing information about ____. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-allergic reaction
,what is the term for spasmodic, rhythmic dilating and
contacting pupillary movements during pupil function
testing? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-hippus
what is the name of the test used for detecting a relative
afferent pupillary defect? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-swinging
flashlight test
Which muscle of the iris constricts in bright light? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-sphincter
What is pupil dilation termed? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
mydriasis
what is the term used when there is a difference in pupil
size? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-anisocoria
What is pupillometry? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-The
measurement of pupillary diameters
, what is the name of the reflexive reaction that occurs
when a light is directed into one pupil and the pupil of
the opposite eye simultaneously reacts? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-consensual pupillary reaction
Calibration of the applanation tonometer should be
checked approximately every ____ months. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-two (or sooner with regular use)
When cleaning the goniolens, what is used to rinse off
the methycellulose? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-warm running
water
when replacing a light bulb _ can be diminish its
effectiveness and light - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-oil from
fingers
diagnostic lens that contact the eye can be sterilized
using? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-ethylene oxide gas
(COA) Certification Examination Final
Exam Review Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Updated & Verified
what is the technique used to measure the radius of the
curvature of the anterior corneal surface? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-A-scan keratometry length measurements
why is it important to specifically ask a patient about the
mediations they are taking? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-certain
medications may affect the eyes
,what is the proper response to a patient request from
the ophthalmic tech for medical advice or a diagnosis? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-refer the patient o the ophthalmologist
what term is used for the reason for the patients visit? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-chief complaint
what elements are important in social history taking? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-smoking, alcohol, and drug use
prior use of topical ocular pharmaceutical agents is a part
of a patient's ___ - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-past ocular history
pertinent family history of a patient should include which
relatives? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-parents, grandparents,
genetic siblings
A patient describing an experience of getting hives after
taking sulfa drugs is providing information about ____. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-allergic reaction
,what is the term for spasmodic, rhythmic dilating and
contacting pupillary movements during pupil function
testing? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-hippus
what is the name of the test used for detecting a relative
afferent pupillary defect? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-swinging
flashlight test
Which muscle of the iris constricts in bright light? -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-sphincter
What is pupil dilation termed? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
mydriasis
what is the term used when there is a difference in pupil
size? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-anisocoria
What is pupillometry? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-The
measurement of pupillary diameters
, what is the name of the reflexive reaction that occurs
when a light is directed into one pupil and the pupil of
the opposite eye simultaneously reacts? - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-consensual pupillary reaction
Calibration of the applanation tonometer should be
checked approximately every ____ months. -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-two (or sooner with regular use)
When cleaning the goniolens, what is used to rinse off
the methycellulose? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-warm running
water
when replacing a light bulb _ can be diminish its
effectiveness and light - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-oil from
fingers
diagnostic lens that contact the eye can be sterilized
using? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-ethylene oxide gas
