JCAT Independent Study Questions With
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |hereditary? |
A) |Migraines
B) |Diabetes
C) |Nystagmus
D) |Conjunctivitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D) |Conjunctivitis
Which |part |of |the |patient |examination |is |performed |by |asking |specific |questions |in |an |orderly |
sequence? |
A) |History
B) |Diagnosis
C) |Measurement
D) |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A) |History
What |is |an |important |question |to |ask |a |patient |that |complains |of |a |"red |eye"?
A) |Do |you |have |blurred |vision?
B) |Do |you |see |flashing |lights?
C) |Do |you |wear |glasses?
D) |Do |you |see |floaters? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A) |Do |you |have |blurred |vision?
What |is |the |term |used |to |refer |to |symptoms |due |to |uncorrected |refractive |error?
A) |Ametropia
B) |Asthenopia
,C) |Esotropia
D) |Anisometropia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Asthenopia
Symptoms |associated |with |a |red, |irritated, |and |bloodshot |eye |are |most |likely |due |to: |
A) |a |retinal |detachment
B) |a |cataract
C) |conjunctivitis
D) |open-angle |glaucoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |conjunctivitis
Which |of |the |following |MOST |qualifies |as |a |chief |complaint? |
A) |Current |medications
B) |Munson's |sign
C) |Eye |fatigue
D) |Exophoria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |Eye |fatigue
Which |common |familial |ocular |disorder |should |you |record |during |a |patient's |history?
A) |Scoliosis
B) |Keratoconus
C) |Hemophilia
D) |Cholesterolemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Keratoconus
Which |of |the |following |symptoms |requires |prompt |attention? |
A) |Diplopia
B) |Pain |in |the |eye
C) |Gritty |feeling
D) |Sudden |loss |of |vision |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |Gritty |feeling
,After |introduction |to |the |patient, |one |of |the |first |items |that |should |be |obtained |as |part |of |
history |taking |is |the:
A) |medications |and |dosages |that |the |patient |is |currently |taking
B) |chief |complaint |or |reason |for |the |patient's |visit
C) |patient's |allergy |history
D) |patient's |family |medical |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |chief |complaint |or |reason |for |
the |patient's |visit
Measuring |visual |acuity |with |a |potential |acuity |meter |is |useful |for |patients |with:
A) |glaucoma
B) |cataracts
C) |optic |neuritis
D) |age-related |macular |degeneration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |cataracts
Near |vision |charts |should |be |held |about |how |many |inches |from |the |eye? |
A) |10-12
B) |14-16
C) |18-20
D) |22-24 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |14-16
If |poor |vision |is |simply |due |to |refractive |error, |the |acuity |should |improve |with |use |of |a(n)
A) |placido |disc
B) |pinhole |disc
C) |occluder |over |non-dominant |eye
D) |occluder |over |dominant |eye |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |pinhole |disc
, What |is |the |recommended |distance |used |for |assessing |distance |acuity?
A) |3 |ft
B) |10 |ft
C) |20 |ft
D) |40 |ft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |20 |ft
If |a |person |is |able |to |see |an |object |at |20 |feet |that |can |be |seen |at |60 |feet |by |a |person |with |no |
refractive |error, |their |visual |acuity |is |said |to |be:
A) |20/20
B) |20/40
C) |20/60
D) |20/80 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |20/60
What |does |the |numerator |stand |for |in |the |20/20 |notation?
A) |Distance |between |the |patient |and |the |examiner
B) |Distance |from |the |patient's |eyes |to |the |chart
C) |Further |distance |from |which |the |patient |can |see |the |letters
D) |Closest |distance |from |which |the |patient |can |see |the |letters |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |
Distance |from |the |patient's |eyes |to |the |chart
Which |statement |refers |to |the |letters |on |the |Snellen |chart?
A) |Because |they |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc, |each |letter |is |equally |recognizable
B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc, |some |letters |are |easier |to |
recognize |than |others.
C) |Different |letters |subtend |different |amounts |of |arc, |yet |each |letter |is |equally |recognizable.
D) |Different |letters |subtend |different |amounts |of |arc, |thus |some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize
|than |others. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |
arc, |some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize |than |others.
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |hereditary? |
A) |Migraines
B) |Diabetes
C) |Nystagmus
D) |Conjunctivitis |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D) |Conjunctivitis
Which |part |of |the |patient |examination |is |performed |by |asking |specific |questions |in |an |orderly |
sequence? |
A) |History
B) |Diagnosis
C) |Measurement
D) |Assessment |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A) |History
What |is |an |important |question |to |ask |a |patient |that |complains |of |a |"red |eye"?
A) |Do |you |have |blurred |vision?
B) |Do |you |see |flashing |lights?
C) |Do |you |wear |glasses?
D) |Do |you |see |floaters? |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A) |Do |you |have |blurred |vision?
What |is |the |term |used |to |refer |to |symptoms |due |to |uncorrected |refractive |error?
A) |Ametropia
B) |Asthenopia
,C) |Esotropia
D) |Anisometropia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Asthenopia
Symptoms |associated |with |a |red, |irritated, |and |bloodshot |eye |are |most |likely |due |to: |
A) |a |retinal |detachment
B) |a |cataract
C) |conjunctivitis
D) |open-angle |glaucoma |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |conjunctivitis
Which |of |the |following |MOST |qualifies |as |a |chief |complaint? |
A) |Current |medications
B) |Munson's |sign
C) |Eye |fatigue
D) |Exophoria |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |Eye |fatigue
Which |common |familial |ocular |disorder |should |you |record |during |a |patient's |history?
A) |Scoliosis
B) |Keratoconus
C) |Hemophilia
D) |Cholesterolemia |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Keratoconus
Which |of |the |following |symptoms |requires |prompt |attention? |
A) |Diplopia
B) |Pain |in |the |eye
C) |Gritty |feeling
D) |Sudden |loss |of |vision |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |Gritty |feeling
,After |introduction |to |the |patient, |one |of |the |first |items |that |should |be |obtained |as |part |of |
history |taking |is |the:
A) |medications |and |dosages |that |the |patient |is |currently |taking
B) |chief |complaint |or |reason |for |the |patient's |visit
C) |patient's |allergy |history
D) |patient's |family |medical |history |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |chief |complaint |or |reason |for |
the |patient's |visit
Measuring |visual |acuity |with |a |potential |acuity |meter |is |useful |for |patients |with:
A) |glaucoma
B) |cataracts
C) |optic |neuritis
D) |age-related |macular |degeneration |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |cataracts
Near |vision |charts |should |be |held |about |how |many |inches |from |the |eye? |
A) |10-12
B) |14-16
C) |18-20
D) |22-24 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |14-16
If |poor |vision |is |simply |due |to |refractive |error, |the |acuity |should |improve |with |use |of |a(n)
A) |placido |disc
B) |pinhole |disc
C) |occluder |over |non-dominant |eye
D) |occluder |over |dominant |eye |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |pinhole |disc
, What |is |the |recommended |distance |used |for |assessing |distance |acuity?
A) |3 |ft
B) |10 |ft
C) |20 |ft
D) |40 |ft |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |20 |ft
If |a |person |is |able |to |see |an |object |at |20 |feet |that |can |be |seen |at |60 |feet |by |a |person |with |no |
refractive |error, |their |visual |acuity |is |said |to |be:
A) |20/20
B) |20/40
C) |20/60
D) |20/80 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C) |20/60
What |does |the |numerator |stand |for |in |the |20/20 |notation?
A) |Distance |between |the |patient |and |the |examiner
B) |Distance |from |the |patient's |eyes |to |the |chart
C) |Further |distance |from |which |the |patient |can |see |the |letters
D) |Closest |distance |from |which |the |patient |can |see |the |letters |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |
Distance |from |the |patient's |eyes |to |the |chart
Which |statement |refers |to |the |letters |on |the |Snellen |chart?
A) |Because |they |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc, |each |letter |is |equally |recognizable
B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc, |some |letters |are |easier |to |
recognize |than |others.
C) |Different |letters |subtend |different |amounts |of |arc, |yet |each |letter |is |equally |recognizable.
D) |Different |letters |subtend |different |amounts |of |arc, |thus |some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize
|than |others. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |
arc, |some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize |than |others.
