CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC

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CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC

ASSISTANT COA STUDY GUIDE

QUESTIONS WITH ANSWE RS

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Question : The only eye care professional who is a

medical doctor is the ?optometrist ocularist ophthalmologist orthoptist CORRECT ANSWER: : Ophthalmologist

Question : Of the following, the eye care professional

who routinely fills prescriptions for eyeglasses is the ocularist optician ophthalmic medical technician orthoptist CORRECT ANSWER: : optician

Question : A patient in need of a prosthetic eye should be

referred to an :ocularist optician orthoptist optometrist

CORRECT ANSWER: : ocularist

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Question : An ophthalmologist who concentrates on one

area of the eye or focuses on a specific ocular disease is called ?an optician an ocularistan optometrist a subspecialist CORRECT ANSWER: : A subspecialist

Question : The level directly above certified ophthalmic

medical assistant on JCAHPO's certification ladder is

:certified ophthalmic medical technologist certified

ophthalmic registered nurse certified ophthalmic technician certified ophthalmic photographer CORRECT ANSWER: : Certified ophthalmic technician

Question : Of the following, the responsibility that

routinely falls to the ophthalmic medical assistant is

:diagnosing certain conditions making prognostic

estimates performing certain diagnostic tests prescribing treatment for certain problems CORRECT ANSWER: : performing certain diagnostic tests

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Question : An orthoptist is a specialized member of the

eye care team who :fits prosthesis evaluates double vision

dispenses contact lenses grinds eyeglass lenses CORRECT ANSWER: : evaluates double vision

Question : JCAHPO is an abbreviation for :Joined Command of Alternate Healthcare Personnel in Ophthalmology Joined Committee of All Healthcare Personnel in Ophthalmology Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology Joint Committee of All Health Personnel in Ophthalmology CORRECT ANSWER: : Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology

Question : Of the following, the structure that is part of

the ocular adnexa is the :cornea eyelid lens optic nerve

CORRECT ANSWER: : eyelid

Question : The medial rectus muscle rotates the eye

inward toward the nose outward toward the temple

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downward and inward toward the nose downward and outward toward the temple CORRECT ANSWE R:: inward toward the nose

Question : The membrane that lines the inner eyelid is the

bulbar conjunctiva epithelium palpebral conjunctiva tarsus CORRECT ANSWER: : palpebral conjunctiva

Question : The tough, transparent membrane that provides

about two-thirds of the eye's focusing power is the retina conjunctiva sclera cornea CORRECT ANSWER: : cornea

Question : The white tissue surrounding the cornea and

forming the main structural component of the globe is the ciliary body limbus sclera vitreous CORRECT ANSWER: : sclera