CERTIFIED PARAOPTOMETRIC CODER EXAM, PRACTICE
EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the
urgency of the systems is called? - ANSWER: Triage
Which of the following may not be a triage question? - ANSWER: What medications
are you on?
What are two main types of filing systems? - ANSWER: Numerical and alphabetical
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye. - ANSWER: True
Replacement of the crystalline lens with an intraocular lens creates a condition
called pseudophakia. - ANSWER: True
A visual condition where the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements often
resulting in reduced vision is know as - ANSWER: Nystagmus
Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy. - ANSWER: True
What does O.D. stand for? - ANSWER: Oculus Dexter
The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision is the macula. - ANSWER:
True
Anesthetic drugs cause temporary deadening of a nerve, which results in loss of
feeling in the surrounding area. - ANSWER: True
What are cycloplegic drugs used for? - ANSWER: To dilate the eyes
What are used to treat dry eyes? - ANSWER: Artificial tears and lubricants
What may ocular drugs not be used for? - ANSWER: Paralyze the patient
The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle
correction is called the phoropter. - ANSWER: True
What is the benefit of biomicroscopy? - ANSWER: Gives the examiner a highly
magnified view of the structure of the eye, lids, and lashes
What does a tonometer measure? - ANSWER: pressure in the eye
, What is the measure of the finest detail the eye may detect? - ANSWER: Visual
Acuity
Monovision corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used
to correct presbyopia. - ANSWER: True
What does the prescription strength of the contact lens determine? - ANSWER: Lens
power
What type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to bed?
- ANSWER: Conventional daily wear lenses
What is the lifeline into and out of the practice? - ANSWER: The telephone
What does a pachymeter measure? - ANSWER: Thickness of the cornea
What is the biomicroscope also known as? - ANSWER: Slit Lamp
When a crystalline lens gets hard or cloudy with age, it is called a ______. - ANSWER:
Cataract
What carries the impulses from the retina to the brain? - ANSWER: Optic Nerve
What does O.S. mean? - ANSWER: Oculus Sinister, left eye
What is a broken blood vessel between the sclera and conjunctiva called? - ANSWER:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
What is the largest cause of irreversible blindness? - ANSWER: Macular Degeneration
What term best describes any surgical technique or procedure that may be used to
help the eye bend light? - ANSWER: Refractive surgery
What is the examination of the inside of the eye called? - ANSWER: Ophthalmoscopy
What chart is most often used to measure acuity at distance? - ANSWER: Snellen
chart
What is the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)? - ANSWER: Laser-based, non-
contact, non-invasive imaging technique
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires? -
ANSWER: Bridge
The width of the frame should be approximately equal to - ANSWER: The width of
the patient's face
EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM
400 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A+
The system for sorting and assigning priorities for medical treatment based on the
urgency of the systems is called? - ANSWER: Triage
Which of the following may not be a triage question? - ANSWER: What medications
are you on?
What are two main types of filing systems? - ANSWER: Numerical and alphabetical
Glaucoma causes damage to the eye. - ANSWER: True
Replacement of the crystalline lens with an intraocular lens creates a condition
called pseudophakia. - ANSWER: True
A visual condition where the eyes make repetitive, uncontrolled movements often
resulting in reduced vision is know as - ANSWER: Nystagmus
Diabetic patients may have vision loss due to diabetic retinopathy. - ANSWER: True
What does O.D. stand for? - ANSWER: Oculus Dexter
The part of the retina responsible for sharp, clear vision is the macula. - ANSWER:
True
Anesthetic drugs cause temporary deadening of a nerve, which results in loss of
feeling in the surrounding area. - ANSWER: True
What are cycloplegic drugs used for? - ANSWER: To dilate the eyes
What are used to treat dry eyes? - ANSWER: Artificial tears and lubricants
What may ocular drugs not be used for? - ANSWER: Paralyze the patient
The instrument that contains lenses and can be used to determine a spectacle
correction is called the phoropter. - ANSWER: True
What is the benefit of biomicroscopy? - ANSWER: Gives the examiner a highly
magnified view of the structure of the eye, lids, and lashes
What does a tonometer measure? - ANSWER: pressure in the eye
, What is the measure of the finest detail the eye may detect? - ANSWER: Visual
Acuity
Monovision corrects one eye for distance and the other eye for near and can be used
to correct presbyopia. - ANSWER: True
What does the prescription strength of the contact lens determine? - ANSWER: Lens
power
What type of contact lens is applied after waking and removed before going to bed?
- ANSWER: Conventional daily wear lenses
What is the lifeline into and out of the practice? - ANSWER: The telephone
What does a pachymeter measure? - ANSWER: Thickness of the cornea
What is the biomicroscope also known as? - ANSWER: Slit Lamp
When a crystalline lens gets hard or cloudy with age, it is called a ______. - ANSWER:
Cataract
What carries the impulses from the retina to the brain? - ANSWER: Optic Nerve
What does O.S. mean? - ANSWER: Oculus Sinister, left eye
What is a broken blood vessel between the sclera and conjunctiva called? - ANSWER:
Subconjunctival hemorrhage
What is the largest cause of irreversible blindness? - ANSWER: Macular Degeneration
What term best describes any surgical technique or procedure that may be used to
help the eye bend light? - ANSWER: Refractive surgery
What is the examination of the inside of the eye called? - ANSWER: Ophthalmoscopy
What chart is most often used to measure acuity at distance? - ANSWER: Snellen
chart
What is the Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT)? - ANSWER: Laser-based, non-
contact, non-invasive imaging technique
What is the name for the part of the frame that connects the two eyewires? -
ANSWER: Bridge
The width of the frame should be approximately equal to - ANSWER: The width of
the patient's face
