OCANZ Quiz Exams Questions and
Answers (2023) (Verified Answers)
How many Australians have diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.7 million
What % of diabetes is type 2? 90% - CORRECT ANSWER 90%
What is type 1 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER Immune mediated destruction of B
cells
What is type 2 diabetes? B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance - CORRECT
ANSWER B cell dysfunction and insulin resistance
Who is at risk of type 2 diabetes? - CORRECT ANSWER >40, waistline
>80cmF/>94cmM, south Asian or African descent, polycystic ovaries, gestational
diabetes, mental illness medication
How is type 2 diabetes diagnosed? - CORRECT ANSWER Venous plasma glucose
>11.1mmol/l, >7.0mmol/l fasting, HbA1c 48 mmol/mol (6.5%)
Name diabetic meds types: - CORRECT ANSWER Metformin, Thiazolidenediones
(pioglitazone), suplhonylureas (gliclazide), meglitinides, DPP-4 inhibitors (sitagliptin),
glucosidase inhibitors
What is prevalence of DR after two decades? - CORRECT ANSWER 100% type 1,
60% type 2
What are the consequences of microvascular occlusion in DR? - CORRECT ANSWER
Hypoxia -> IRMA and NV
What are the consequences of microvascular leakage in DR? Haems, plasma leakage ->
oedema and exudates - CORRECT ANSWER Haems, plasma leakage -> oedema and
exudates
What is R1? - CORRECT ANSWER Flame, dot haems, singular blot haem
What is R2? - CORRECT ANSWER CWS, exudates, IRMA, venous changes, x2 blot
haems
What is R3? - CORRECT ANSWER NVD, NVW, Rubeosis iridis, pre-retinal haems
What are the types of diabetic maculopathy? - CORRECT ANSWER Focal, diffuse,
ischaemic, mixed
What do you need to provide medicare treatment? - CORRECT ANSWER A provider
number
Who is a green medicare card for? - CORRECT ANSWER A permanent resident or
citizen of Australia
Whois a blue medicare card for? - CORRECT ANSWER Someone waiting for
permanent residence - a temporary medicare card
What is a RHCA? - CORRECT ANSWER A reciprocal health care agreement card for
certified countries
When can't medicare benefits be claimed? - CORRECT ANSWER For dispensing and
adjustments, rx copies, cosmetic surgery, refractive surgery, vocational tests or tests for
sports, tests requested by an employer, driving license tests, when testing a spouse or
dependant, post-op aftercare
What is code 10905? - CORRECT ANSWER Referred following examination
10910? - CORRECT ANSWER Sight test for px < 65
10911? - CORRECT ANSWER Sight test for px > 65
10912? - CORRECT ANSWER Early test with significant change in visual function
10913? - CORRECT ANSWER Early test with new signs or symptoms
10914? - CORRECT ANSWER Early test progressive disorder
10915? - CORRECT ANSWER Examination of diabetic px
, 10918? - CORRECT ANSWER Second consultation
0921? - CORRECT ANSWER CL consultation NOT VALID IF WEARING FOR
COSMETIC, WORK, SOCIAL, SPORTING OR PSYCHOLOGICAL PURPOSES
10931-10933? - CORRECT ANSWER Domiciliary
10940 and 10941? - CORRECT ANSWER Visual fields testing
10942? - CORRECT ANSWER Low Vision Assessment
10943? - CORRECT ANSWER Children's vision assessment aged 3-14
10944? - CORRECT ANSWER FB removal
What is the standard for Australian / NZ sunglasses? - CORRECT ANSWER AS/NZS
1067
What is the standard mark for welding protection? - CORRECT ANSWER AS/NZS
1338.1
What is the standard mark for filters against UV? - CORRECT ANSWER AS/NZS
1338.2
What is the standard mark for protection against IR radiation? - CORRECT ANSWER
1338.3
What is the minimum a px records should be kept for? - CORRECT ANSWER 7 years
or until the age of 25, whichever is the longest
Which state quotes a minimum of 10 years? - CORRECT ANSWER Western Australia
What is the ocular marking HT? - CORRECT ANSWER Heat tempered
What is the ocular marking CT? - CORRECT ANSWER Chemically tempered
What letters would be on a medium impact device? - CORRECT ANSWER I and F
What letters would be on a high impact device? - CORRECT ANSWER V and B
What letter would be on an extra high impact device? - CORRECT ANSWER A
What letters would be on specs for molten metals or hot solids? - CORRECT ANSWER
M or 9
What are visual standards for cars and motorcycles? - CORRECT ANSWER
Uncorrected VA no worse than 6/12 better eye - license allowed if adequate correction
with specs, Corrected VA no worse than 6/24. 110 degrees horizontally with 10 degrees
above and below midline, scotoma within 20 degrees of fixation
What are the visual standards for a HGV? - CORRECT ANSWER Uncorrected VA is
worse than 6/9 in better eye or 6/18 either eye - conditional license if correctable. Visual
field 140 degrees within 10 degrees above and below the midline, no field loss/scotoma,
hemianopia, quadrantanopia likely to impede driving
What are the visual standards for a train driver? - CORRECT ANSWER Can't be
worse than 6/9 in best eye, can't be worse than 6/18 either eye. No visual field defect, not
monocular, normal colour vision, no diplopia
What are the visual standards for an electrician? - CORRECT ANSWER Adequate
colour vision - anomalous colour vision may be acceptable, D15 test.
What are category A conditions for firefighters? - CORRECT ANSWER BCVA less
than 6/9 binocularly, less than 6/18 either eye, uncorrected distance less than 6/36
binocularly, BC NVA less than N5, visual fields less than 120 degrees in the horizontal
field each eye, protan defect, significant deutan defect, retinal detachment, diplopia, night
blindness, corneal scarring, monocular vision
What are category B conditions for firefighters? - CORRECT ANSWER Mild deutan
defect, cataracts, progressive or recurring eye disease
What are visual standards for the police? - CORRECT ANSWER May need good
colour vision and no refractive surgery - needs referring to specialist if either of these
criteria met
If an occupational patient fails ishihara what is the next step? - CORRECT ANSWER
Occupational lantern test
