COA UPDATED EXAMS TEST PAPER QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Blockage of the central retinal artery by an embolus, which stops blood flow and
causes acute loss of vision and a cherry red spot in the retina, is termed? - ✔✔CRAO
(Central Retina Artery Occlusion)
✔✔What is the visual symptom, and its cause, often experienced by diabetic patients
during episodes of increased blood sugar? - ✔✔Blurred vision caused by temporary
myopia or hyperopia due to changes in the refractive index (R.I.) of the crystalline lens
(myopic shift = when the R.I. increases; and hyperopic shift = when the R.I. decreases)
✔✔What instructions would be given over the phone to a patient who had splashed a
chemical into the eyes? - ✔✔Immediately flush the eyes with water for 15-20 minutes
and then report to the ER or ophthalmologist's office
✔✔The most common type of glaucoma is _______. - ✔✔Primary Open Angle
Glaucoma (POAG)
✔✔Aqueous drains out of the eye through this net-like structure. - ✔✔Trabecular
Meshwork
, ✔✔What type of glaucoma constitutes an ocular emergency? - ✔✔Acute Angle-Closure
Glaucoma
✔✔Protocols for pressure patching or shields require that the adhesive tape must be
applied from the a)_______ to the b)_______ - ✔✔a) Bridge of nose; b) ear lobe
✔✔What is the minimum thickness of safety lenses? - ✔✔3.0 mm
✔✔What is the name of the important screening process used in emergencies to
determine a patient's ocular needs? - ✔✔Triage
✔✔What is a hemorrhage confined to the anterior chamber termed? - ✔✔Hyphema
✔✔Which layer of the cornea is the thickest? - ✔✔The Stroma
✔✔What type of patch should not be used on a patient with a lacerated globe? - ✔✔A
pressure patch
✔✔When long waiting times occur in the office what is the ophthalmic medical
assistant's responsibility? - ✔✔To communicate with the patient and keep them
informed in a sensitive manner
✔✔What can be used to immobilize an infant for an ophthalmic examination? - ✔✔A
papoose board
✔✔_______ is any irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva. - ✔✔Conjunctivitis
✔✔Conjunctivitis may be _______, _______, or _______. - ✔✔Allergic, viral, bacterial
✔✔Sudden painless vision loss, which may continue to deteriorate over a few days, and
may not recover is known as _______. - ✔✔Ischemic Optic Neruopathy
✔✔Forward displacement of the eye in its bony socket causing the eye to bulge forward
is termed _______. - ✔✔Proptosis.exophthalmus
✔✔The cornea provides approximately _______ of the refractive power of the eye. -
✔✔2/3
✔✔The absence of a lens in an eye is called _______. - ✔✔Aphakia
✔✔The presence of an intraocular lens (IOL) is called _______. - ✔✔Pseudophakia
✔✔_______ is a chronic inflammation of the eye lid margin. - ✔✔Blepharitis
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Blockage of the central retinal artery by an embolus, which stops blood flow and
causes acute loss of vision and a cherry red spot in the retina, is termed? - ✔✔CRAO
(Central Retina Artery Occlusion)
✔✔What is the visual symptom, and its cause, often experienced by diabetic patients
during episodes of increased blood sugar? - ✔✔Blurred vision caused by temporary
myopia or hyperopia due to changes in the refractive index (R.I.) of the crystalline lens
(myopic shift = when the R.I. increases; and hyperopic shift = when the R.I. decreases)
✔✔What instructions would be given over the phone to a patient who had splashed a
chemical into the eyes? - ✔✔Immediately flush the eyes with water for 15-20 minutes
and then report to the ER or ophthalmologist's office
✔✔The most common type of glaucoma is _______. - ✔✔Primary Open Angle
Glaucoma (POAG)
✔✔Aqueous drains out of the eye through this net-like structure. - ✔✔Trabecular
Meshwork
, ✔✔What type of glaucoma constitutes an ocular emergency? - ✔✔Acute Angle-Closure
Glaucoma
✔✔Protocols for pressure patching or shields require that the adhesive tape must be
applied from the a)_______ to the b)_______ - ✔✔a) Bridge of nose; b) ear lobe
✔✔What is the minimum thickness of safety lenses? - ✔✔3.0 mm
✔✔What is the name of the important screening process used in emergencies to
determine a patient's ocular needs? - ✔✔Triage
✔✔What is a hemorrhage confined to the anterior chamber termed? - ✔✔Hyphema
✔✔Which layer of the cornea is the thickest? - ✔✔The Stroma
✔✔What type of patch should not be used on a patient with a lacerated globe? - ✔✔A
pressure patch
✔✔When long waiting times occur in the office what is the ophthalmic medical
assistant's responsibility? - ✔✔To communicate with the patient and keep them
informed in a sensitive manner
✔✔What can be used to immobilize an infant for an ophthalmic examination? - ✔✔A
papoose board
✔✔_______ is any irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva. - ✔✔Conjunctivitis
✔✔Conjunctivitis may be _______, _______, or _______. - ✔✔Allergic, viral, bacterial
✔✔Sudden painless vision loss, which may continue to deteriorate over a few days, and
may not recover is known as _______. - ✔✔Ischemic Optic Neruopathy
✔✔Forward displacement of the eye in its bony socket causing the eye to bulge forward
is termed _______. - ✔✔Proptosis.exophthalmus
✔✔The cornea provides approximately _______ of the refractive power of the eye. -
✔✔2/3
✔✔The absence of a lens in an eye is called _______. - ✔✔Aphakia
✔✔The presence of an intraocular lens (IOL) is called _______. - ✔✔Pseudophakia
✔✔_______ is a chronic inflammation of the eye lid margin. - ✔✔Blepharitis
