CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRY LAW TEST PAPER UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Under what conditions is a health care licentiate not required to dispense drugs and
devices legally prescribed or ordered for a patient? - ✔✔Licentiate determines drug or
device would cause harmful interaction or adversely affect a pt's medical condition or
drug/device is not in stock
✔✔A board must create and maintain a central file containing all relevant info regarding
licensee including what? - ✔✔-any conviction of a crime constituting unprofessional
conduct
-any judgement of settlement in excess of $3,000
-any public complaint regarding performance of professional services and disciplinary
info
✔✔When is a central file purged of a complaint? - ✔✔if Board has failed to act on the
complaint/report in 5 yrs or if found complaint/report to be w/o merit
✔✔Every insurance and every licensed person must report withing _____ days of the
Board every settlement or arbitration award of over $3000 of a claim or action for
damages of death or personal injury. - ✔✔30
✔✔What is insurance fraud? - ✔✔if a person provides false information to an insurance
company while making a claim or submitting an insurance application
✔✔When can a license be reinstated after being revoked or suspended for mental
illness or physical illness? - ✔✔When competent evidence of the absence or control of
the condition is presented. Terms and conditions may be imposed such as addtl
professional training and exam, reqmt for continual treatment, and/or restrict/limit type,
scope, or extent of practice.
✔✔Records of proceedings resulting in no action by the board are kept confidential and
destroyed after ____ years. - ✔✔5
✔✔A duly licensed ____________ can serve as a CLIA director of a laboratory and may
be able to perform only clinical laboratory tests as authorized. (They must register as
lab director before performing CLIA-waved tests). - ✔✔OD
✔✔T/F. A licensed physician and surgeon practicing in the specialty of ophthalmology
may be employed by an optometrist. - ✔✔True
✔✔Who has the authority to prescribe ophthalmic or contact lenses, or plano contact
lenses? - ✔✔a physician and surgeon or optometrist
, ✔✔What is a prescription lens? - ✔✔any device that alters or changes the visual
powers of the human eye or any plano contact lenses
✔✔What must be included on a spectacle lens Rx? - ✔✔pt's name
dioptric power of lens
issue and exp date
name, address, license #, signature of practitioner
✔✔The exp date fro spec lenses shall not be less than ___-____ years from date of
issuance unless by pt hx or circumstance, such as presence of visual abnormalities
related to ocular or systemic dz, there is reasonable probability of change earlier than
that. - ✔✔2-4
✔✔T/F. Prescriber must orally inform pt of exp date. - ✔✔treu
✔✔When can an expired Rx be filled? - ✔✔loss, breakage, or damage
✔✔The exp date for a CL shall not be less than ___ year(s) and not more than ___
year(s) from date of issuance unless reasonable probability of change earlier than that. -
✔✔1, 2
✔✔T/F. The prescriber shall provide pt with a copy of the CL Rx upon completion of the
eye exam or CL fitting process. - ✔✔true
✔✔Under which conditions does the prescriber have discretion in releasing CL Rx? -
✔✔RGP lenses, keratoconus lenses, and other lenses that are not mass produced
✔✔How does federal law differ from state law concerning release of CL Rxs? -
✔✔Under federal law there is no discretion- prescriber must release Rx for all lenses
whether requested or not
✔✔What must be included on the CL Rx? - ✔✔name of manufacturer, trade name of
private label brand, and if applicable trade name of equivalent national brand
✔✔When does the CL fitting process begin and end? - ✔✔after the initial
comprehensive eye exam
when an appropriate fit has been achieved or prescriber determines no change in Rx for
previous wearer
✔✔T/F. A prescriber can charge a fee as a condition for releasing the CL Rx. -
✔✔False- however they can charge a fee for verifying ophthalmic goods obtained
elsewhere
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔Under what conditions is a health care licentiate not required to dispense drugs and
devices legally prescribed or ordered for a patient? - ✔✔Licentiate determines drug or
device would cause harmful interaction or adversely affect a pt's medical condition or
drug/device is not in stock
✔✔A board must create and maintain a central file containing all relevant info regarding
licensee including what? - ✔✔-any conviction of a crime constituting unprofessional
conduct
-any judgement of settlement in excess of $3,000
-any public complaint regarding performance of professional services and disciplinary
info
✔✔When is a central file purged of a complaint? - ✔✔if Board has failed to act on the
complaint/report in 5 yrs or if found complaint/report to be w/o merit
✔✔Every insurance and every licensed person must report withing _____ days of the
Board every settlement or arbitration award of over $3000 of a claim or action for
damages of death or personal injury. - ✔✔30
✔✔What is insurance fraud? - ✔✔if a person provides false information to an insurance
company while making a claim or submitting an insurance application
✔✔When can a license be reinstated after being revoked or suspended for mental
illness or physical illness? - ✔✔When competent evidence of the absence or control of
the condition is presented. Terms and conditions may be imposed such as addtl
professional training and exam, reqmt for continual treatment, and/or restrict/limit type,
scope, or extent of practice.
✔✔Records of proceedings resulting in no action by the board are kept confidential and
destroyed after ____ years. - ✔✔5
✔✔A duly licensed ____________ can serve as a CLIA director of a laboratory and may
be able to perform only clinical laboratory tests as authorized. (They must register as
lab director before performing CLIA-waved tests). - ✔✔OD
✔✔T/F. A licensed physician and surgeon practicing in the specialty of ophthalmology
may be employed by an optometrist. - ✔✔True
✔✔Who has the authority to prescribe ophthalmic or contact lenses, or plano contact
lenses? - ✔✔a physician and surgeon or optometrist
, ✔✔What is a prescription lens? - ✔✔any device that alters or changes the visual
powers of the human eye or any plano contact lenses
✔✔What must be included on a spectacle lens Rx? - ✔✔pt's name
dioptric power of lens
issue and exp date
name, address, license #, signature of practitioner
✔✔The exp date fro spec lenses shall not be less than ___-____ years from date of
issuance unless by pt hx or circumstance, such as presence of visual abnormalities
related to ocular or systemic dz, there is reasonable probability of change earlier than
that. - ✔✔2-4
✔✔T/F. Prescriber must orally inform pt of exp date. - ✔✔treu
✔✔When can an expired Rx be filled? - ✔✔loss, breakage, or damage
✔✔The exp date for a CL shall not be less than ___ year(s) and not more than ___
year(s) from date of issuance unless reasonable probability of change earlier than that. -
✔✔1, 2
✔✔T/F. The prescriber shall provide pt with a copy of the CL Rx upon completion of the
eye exam or CL fitting process. - ✔✔true
✔✔Under which conditions does the prescriber have discretion in releasing CL Rx? -
✔✔RGP lenses, keratoconus lenses, and other lenses that are not mass produced
✔✔How does federal law differ from state law concerning release of CL Rxs? -
✔✔Under federal law there is no discretion- prescriber must release Rx for all lenses
whether requested or not
✔✔What must be included on the CL Rx? - ✔✔name of manufacturer, trade name of
private label brand, and if applicable trade name of equivalent national brand
✔✔When does the CL fitting process begin and end? - ✔✔after the initial
comprehensive eye exam
when an appropriate fit has been achieved or prescriber determines no change in Rx for
previous wearer
✔✔T/F. A prescriber can charge a fee as a condition for releasing the CL Rx. -
✔✔False- however they can charge a fee for verifying ophthalmic goods obtained
elsewhere
