JCAT Independent Study Questions With
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |hereditary?
A) Migraines
B) Diabetes
C) Nystagmus
D) Conjunctivitis |- |✔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 |- |✔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? |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔C) |conjunctivitis
Which |of |the |following |MOST |qualifies |as |a |chief |complaint?
A) Current |medications
B) Munson's |sign
C) Eye |fatigue
D) Exophoria |- |✔C) |Eye |fatigue
Which |common |familial |ocular |disorder |should |you |record |during |a |patient's |history?
A) Scoliosis
B) Keratoconus
C) Hemophilia
D) Cholesterolemia |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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. |- |✔B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc,
|some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize |than |others.
If |a |patient |is |unable |to |distinguish |the |largest |letter |on |a |Snellen |chart, |the |assistant
|should:
A) determine |if |the |patient |can |count |fingers |at |a |given |distance
Correct Answers
Which |of |the |following |is |NOT |hereditary?
A) Migraines
B) Diabetes
C) Nystagmus
D) Conjunctivitis |- |✔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 |- |✔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? |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔C) |conjunctivitis
Which |of |the |following |MOST |qualifies |as |a |chief |complaint?
A) Current |medications
B) Munson's |sign
C) Eye |fatigue
D) Exophoria |- |✔C) |Eye |fatigue
Which |common |familial |ocular |disorder |should |you |record |during |a |patient's |history?
A) Scoliosis
B) Keratoconus
C) Hemophilia
D) Cholesterolemia |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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 |- |✔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. |- |✔B) |Even |though |they |each |subtend |the |same |amount |of |arc,
|some |letters |are |easier |to |recognize |than |others.
If |a |patient |is |unable |to |distinguish |the |largest |letter |on |a |Snellen |chart, |the |assistant
|should:
A) determine |if |the |patient |can |count |fingers |at |a |given |distance
