CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT (COA) EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED ANSWERS.
What occurs as a result of respiration?
a - the blood gives up carbon dioxide and takes on dioxide
b - the blood gives up ammonia and takes on oxygen
c - the blood gives up carbon dioxide and takes on oxygen
d - the blood gives up oxygen and takes on carbon dioxide -- Answer ✔✔ c
Endocrine glands synthesize and release chemicals known as:
a - oxidizers
b - hormones
c - neurotransmitters
d - stimulants -- Answer ✔✔ b
,Chemicals from the endocrine glands travel to the target organ through the:
a - muscle fibers
b - bone marrow
c - bloodstream
d - nerve fibers -- Answer ✔✔ c
Nerve cells release chemicals known as:
a - antioxidants
b - inhibitors
c - stimulants
d - neurotransmitters -- Answer ✔✔ d
A predictable, involuntary motor response to a specific stimulus is a(n):
a - stimulus
b - extension
c - flexion
d - reflex -- Answer ✔✔ d
The human nervous system is divided in to which two structural parts?
a - central and peripheral
b - cardiac and visceral
c - sensory and motor
,d - cranial and spinal -- Answer ✔✔ a
The human nervous system is divided into which two functional parts?
a - central and peripheral
b - cardiac and visceral
c - sensory and motor
d - cranial and spinal -- Answer ✔✔ c
The primary goal of the eye's components is to:
a - interpret what is seen
b - focus incoming light onto the lens
c - focus incoming light onto the retina
d - maintain intraocular pressure -- Answer ✔✔ c
The term for the eye socket, which consists of seven bones is:
a - globe
b - orbit
c - bony chamber
d - orbital fissure -- Answer ✔✔ b
Most of the blood supply directly to the eye is supplied by:
a - internal carotid artery
, b - external carotid artery
c - ophthalmic artery
d - ophthalmic vein -- Answer ✔✔ c
How many extraocular muscles are attached to the eye?
a-4
b-5
c-6
d - 7 -- Answer ✔✔ c
The "plate" of connective tissue that serves as the underlying structure of the eyelids is
the:
a - tarsus
b - Tenon's capsule
c - conjunctiva
d - meibomian glands -- Answer ✔✔ a
Asians and some children have a small vertical fold of skin nasally between the upper
and lower lids. This is called a(n):
a - ptosis fold
b - epicanthal fold
c - ectropion
d - entropion -- Answer ✔✔ b
WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED ANSWERS.
What occurs as a result of respiration?
a - the blood gives up carbon dioxide and takes on dioxide
b - the blood gives up ammonia and takes on oxygen
c - the blood gives up carbon dioxide and takes on oxygen
d - the blood gives up oxygen and takes on carbon dioxide -- Answer ✔✔ c
Endocrine glands synthesize and release chemicals known as:
a - oxidizers
b - hormones
c - neurotransmitters
d - stimulants -- Answer ✔✔ b
,Chemicals from the endocrine glands travel to the target organ through the:
a - muscle fibers
b - bone marrow
c - bloodstream
d - nerve fibers -- Answer ✔✔ c
Nerve cells release chemicals known as:
a - antioxidants
b - inhibitors
c - stimulants
d - neurotransmitters -- Answer ✔✔ d
A predictable, involuntary motor response to a specific stimulus is a(n):
a - stimulus
b - extension
c - flexion
d - reflex -- Answer ✔✔ d
The human nervous system is divided in to which two structural parts?
a - central and peripheral
b - cardiac and visceral
c - sensory and motor
,d - cranial and spinal -- Answer ✔✔ a
The human nervous system is divided into which two functional parts?
a - central and peripheral
b - cardiac and visceral
c - sensory and motor
d - cranial and spinal -- Answer ✔✔ c
The primary goal of the eye's components is to:
a - interpret what is seen
b - focus incoming light onto the lens
c - focus incoming light onto the retina
d - maintain intraocular pressure -- Answer ✔✔ c
The term for the eye socket, which consists of seven bones is:
a - globe
b - orbit
c - bony chamber
d - orbital fissure -- Answer ✔✔ b
Most of the blood supply directly to the eye is supplied by:
a - internal carotid artery
, b - external carotid artery
c - ophthalmic artery
d - ophthalmic vein -- Answer ✔✔ c
How many extraocular muscles are attached to the eye?
a-4
b-5
c-6
d - 7 -- Answer ✔✔ c
The "plate" of connective tissue that serves as the underlying structure of the eyelids is
the:
a - tarsus
b - Tenon's capsule
c - conjunctiva
d - meibomian glands -- Answer ✔✔ a
Asians and some children have a small vertical fold of skin nasally between the upper
and lower lids. This is called a(n):
a - ptosis fold
b - epicanthal fold
c - ectropion
d - entropion -- Answer ✔✔ b
