OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL ASSISTANT ACTUAL
2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
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When should the consent form for Prior to the procedure, before any medications
surgery be completed? are administered
In what position is the patient Supine
placed during surgery?
What are 3 types of operative Emergency, urgent, and elective
admissions for surgery?
Name 3 types of ocular Lacerated globes and eyelids; intraocular foreign
emergencies that may require bodies; acute glaucoma; and, intraocular
surgical intervention hemorrhage
What should pre-operative patients A list of medications and allergies
bring to their surgical appointment?
, When scheduling a patient for Patient name, date of birth, type of insurance,
surgery, what information is needed contact information, procedure, anesthesia,
for scheduling purposes? operative eye, and length of time needed for the
procedure
When preparing a patient for Prior to surgery
surgery, when are vital signs taken,
as well as when are dilating drops
and sedatives administered?
Who should a patient speak to if The surgeon, anesthetist, or the nurse
they are uncomfortable under the
surgical drape?
What test is performed pre- A-scan
operatively to determine axial
length?
If a patient is scheduled for External photography and muscle balance
extraocular muscle surgery, what measurements
diagnostic tests are generally
performed?
What are vital signs? Measurement of blood pressure, pulse, and
respirations
What is the most common cause of Inadequate cleaning and drying. Particles or
corrosion of instruments? materials that remain on the surface following
sterilization
What is the recommended pH level Neutral pH level (7.0-8.5)
for ophthalmic instrument cleaning
solutions?
2026 QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT
ANSWERS
Save
Terms in this set (229)
When should the consent form for Prior to the procedure, before any medications
surgery be completed? are administered
In what position is the patient Supine
placed during surgery?
What are 3 types of operative Emergency, urgent, and elective
admissions for surgery?
Name 3 types of ocular Lacerated globes and eyelids; intraocular foreign
emergencies that may require bodies; acute glaucoma; and, intraocular
surgical intervention hemorrhage
What should pre-operative patients A list of medications and allergies
bring to their surgical appointment?
, When scheduling a patient for Patient name, date of birth, type of insurance,
surgery, what information is needed contact information, procedure, anesthesia,
for scheduling purposes? operative eye, and length of time needed for the
procedure
When preparing a patient for Prior to surgery
surgery, when are vital signs taken,
as well as when are dilating drops
and sedatives administered?
Who should a patient speak to if The surgeon, anesthetist, or the nurse
they are uncomfortable under the
surgical drape?
What test is performed pre- A-scan
operatively to determine axial
length?
If a patient is scheduled for External photography and muscle balance
extraocular muscle surgery, what measurements
diagnostic tests are generally
performed?
What are vital signs? Measurement of blood pressure, pulse, and
respirations
What is the most common cause of Inadequate cleaning and drying. Particles or
corrosion of instruments? materials that remain on the surface following
sterilization
What is the recommended pH level Neutral pH level (7.0-8.5)
for ophthalmic instrument cleaning
solutions?
