California Optometry Law Exam Correct Questions & Answers!!COMPLETE EXAM BUNDLE

Sight - ANSWER A patients ability. Example: visual acuity Vision - ANSWER A patients process. This is learned/developed over time. What is the primary purpose of the visual system? - ANSWER Derivation of meaning and direction of action. In general, optometry is more about ________ while oph...

What are the 3 components of Law? - ANSWER 1) legal values: beliefs or principles being promoted by a particular law 2) system of rules: What is law? - ANSWER law is a form of order, system of riding rules and reflects what a society believes establish person's rights and dtuies= what ppl can a...

What is an optometrist? - ANSWER Primary care professionals for the eye Examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. Most of the eye care, to mo...

How many members are on the board? What is the makeup? - ANSWER 7 members -5 ODs who have practiced in AZ at least 3 years -2 non-ODs not involved w/ optometry How long do board members serve? - ANSWER Staggered 4 year terms that end on July 1 Who appoints the members of the board? - ANSWER...

Refusing to provide services because of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, disability, marital status, or national origin - ANSWER Subject to disciplinary action (Ch1 Sec 125.6) Dispensing, prescribing, or selling eye glasses not made of shatter-resistant lenses or non-flammable frames to a on...

First DPA in nation - ANSWER modern practice begin in 1971 in rhode island First TPA in nation - ANSWER modern practice begin in 1976 in west virginia 1976 - ANSWER First DPA law in california 1996 - ANSWER First TPA law- artificial tears law- first orals tetracyclines 2001 - ANSWER seco...

Guidelines for corneal foreign body removal? - ANSWER Must be non-perforating, no deeper than mid storm. NEW LAW: MAY USE needle. May use cannula. Probing of nasal lacrimal tract? - ANSWER OD can never do this. If a condition is WORSE? - ANSWER Must consult with OMD If a condition is NOT IM...

areas of speciality within optometry - ANSWER primary care pediatrics vision rehabilitation contact lenses/cornea ocular disease primary care - ANSWER the diagnosis and management of ocular disease, refractive error and the co-management of oculo-systemic disease, in patients from 12-100+ ...

Optometrists can prescribe - ANSWER Schedules III, IV, V Optometrists cannot prescribe - ANSWER Schedules I, II "Ophthalmic Surgery" - ANSWER procedure upon human eye (in vivo) where tissue is Injected, Cut, burned, frozen, sutured, vaporized, coagulated, photodisrupted, by use of scalpel, c...

Michigan Board of Optometry. - ANSWER The governing body for licensed optometrists in Michigan is the Michigan Board of Optometry. Michigan Optometric Association. American Optometric Association. Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. 2. - ANSWER After initial licensure r...

A OD cannot perform corneal scraping - ANSWER False An OD can perform venipuncture - ANSWER True Expression of sebbaceous cysts in permitted - ANSWER True Suture removal is permitted - ANSWER True - only if consulting with physician CT and MRI can be ordered by an OD independently - ANSW...

Steroids for ocular allergies - ANSWER Consult if worse @ 3 weeks Steroids s/p sx - ANSWER Always co-manage s/p sx Steroids for iritis - ANSWER Consult: if worse @ 72 hrs Consult: if not resolved @ 21 days Refer: if still on meds @ 6 weeks Refer: if recurred <1 yr Steroids for Episcle...

What are the 7 misdemeanors pertaining to the use of licenses? - ANSWER 1. Displaying/possessing a cancelled, suspended, or fake/fraudulent license or any document simulating one 2. Lending license to another 3. Displaying license that wasn't issued to you 4. Failing to surrender license t...

Any person holding a license shall notify the issuing board of any changes in mailing address within ____ days after change - ANSWER 30 days It is prohibited to dispense, prescribe of sell eyeglasses not made of shatter-resistant lenses or non-flammable frames to _______ - ANSWER 1. one eyed pers...