CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT EXAM

CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT EXAM

WITH 300 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT ANSWERS WITH WELL-ELABORATED

RATIONALES/ COA CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC

ASSISTANT ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH

CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ (NEW!!)

The specific reason a patient is being seen for an eye exam is referred to as the

• patient history
• chief complaint
• status of the patient's visual acuity
• onset of any current vision problems - ANSWER-B. chief complaint

The chief complaint should be recorded in the patients record as a quote from the patient ass the reason for the visit to the doctor

A past ocular history includes all of the follow with the exception of

• strabismus surgery at the age of 5
• first reading glasses 6 yrs ago
• a cousin diagnosed with glaucoma 10 yrs ago
• red eye a month ago - ANSWER-C. a cousin diagnosed with glaucoma 10 yrs

ago

A family history includes all of the following with the exception of the patient's

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• mother
• daughter
• spouse
• brother - ANSWER-C. spouse; a spouse is not related by blood.

A patient who reports waviness when looking at straight lines or letters (metamorphopsia) MOST likely has

• astigmatism
• cataract
• macular disease
• optic neuritis - ANSWER-C. macular disease

macular disease is the degeneration of the sensory cells of the macula resulting in a loss of central vision

A patient calls the office giving the history that they had cataract surgery 2 yrs ago.For the past 2 days he has noticed flashes of light in the operated eye.

• Patient should call back to see an ophthalmologist if the

symptoms persist

• Patient should be assured that "flashes of light" is a

normal occurrence in aphakic surgery

• Patient should see an ophthalmologist within 24 hours
• Patient should see an ophthalmologist within one month - ANSWER-C. Patient

should see an ophthalmologist w/i 24hr Flashes of light coming across a field of vision often is a forerunner of a retinal detachment; therefore the patient with this symptom should be seen promptly 2 / 4

Which of the following is included in a past medical history?

• details of ocular treatment
• diabetes in parent
• drug allergies
• Family history - ANSWER-C. drug allergies

Which of the following symptoms suggests an urgent problem?

• difficulty seeing at night
• Increased difficulty in reading fine print
• Sudden onset of blurry vision and halos around lights
• Visual flashes followed by headache - ANSWER-C. Sudden onset of blurry

vision and halos around lights Seeing colored haloes around lights is an impending sign of acute angle-closure glaucoma

In taking a history, which of the following is the most important?

• Allergies and drug reactions
• Medications taken at present
• Past ocular history
• The chief complaint - ANSWER-D. The chief complaint

The chief complaint is the main reason why the patient is in the ophthalmologist's office and should be noted by the ophthalmic assistant

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Anisocoria is described as

• unequal corneal diameters
• differing iris colors
• different refractive errors
• difference in pupil size - ANSWER-D. difference in pupil size

The condition where pupils are of unequal size is referred to as anisocoria. This condition is usually the result of iris muscle dysfunction.

The acronym RAPD stands for

• removable anterior pupillary deposits
• relative afferent pupillary defect
• retro-aqueous pupil development
• reasonably adapted pupil diameters. - ANSWER-B. relative afferent pupillary

defect

The acronym RAPD stands for relative afferent pupillary defect, a condition where the pupil does not respond to direct stimulation of light

All of the following may cause irregularly shaped pupils with the exception of

• congenital abnormalities
• iris inflammation
• presbyopia
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