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A daughter who usually accompanies her mother to all exams is unable to attend a follow-up
glaucoma visit calls and asks the ophthalmic medical assistant for an update on her mother's
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COA Questions and Answers Already Passed A daughter who usually accompanies her mother to all exams is unable to at tend a follow -up glaucoma visit calls and asks the ophthalmic medical assistant for an update on her mother's condition. What should the ophthalmic medical assistant do? ✔✔Share information only if a current, signed permission to communicate is available i n the medical record. A papoose board is useful in what situation? ✔✔immobilizing an infant during an ophthalmic evaluation A patient asks you a specific question about the outcome of surgery just before the operation. Which is the best action to take? ✔✔Suggest that the patient ask the doctor, and bring up the question as soon as the doctor arrives. A patient telephones the o phthalmologist's office reporting an alkali burn in the eye. What should the ophthalmic assistant instruct the patient to do? ✔✔irrigate the eye with water for 20 minutes, and then proceed to the office or emergency facility A patient with insulin -depende nt diabetes mellitus suddenly becomes sweaty, dizzy, and disoriented while waiting to see the ophthalmologist. What should the assistant do first, acting in compliance with the office's emergency procedures? ✔✔Give the patient fruit juice or candy to stabi lize the blood sugar level. A reading of 3 on the Goldmann tonometer dial indicates an intraocular pressure of which of the following? ✔✔30mm Hg After the ophthalmic medical assistant performs the initial interview and testing for a new patient, the pati ent says "Thank you, doctor." How should the assistant respond? ✔✔correct the mistake An allergic reaction related to contact lens wear is most often due to the individual's sensitivity to which of the following? ✔✔preservative or disinfectant chemical in a lens solution An ophthalmic medical assistant accidentally administers too many diagnostic eye drops to a patient's eye. Which action should the assistant take first? ✔✔Tell the ophthalmologist, who will then decide how to handle the situation. An oph thalmologist's office may disclose information about a patient's condition only to which individual seeking the information? ✔✔the person to whom the patient has given written permission Approximately 95% of all individuals older than age 65 have some deg ree of what condition? ✔✔cataract Aqueous fluid leaves the eye in what sequence? ✔✔anterior chamber angle, through trabecular meshwork, to canal of Schlemm As a starting point, most opticians recommend fitting the top of a bifocal segment in what way? ✔✔level with the lower eyelid margin At a 10 -inch reading distance, how much magnification will a +10D lens provide? ✔✔2.5x B-scan ultrasonography is necessary in which condition? ✔✔vitreous hemorrhage following trauma B-scan ultrasonography is used for w hat purpose? ✔✔to provide a 2 -dimensional image of intraocular structures and abnormalities, such as tumors. Because of its resistance to shattering, the material of choice for safety lenses is which of the following? ✔✔polycarbonate Blindness affects which race most frequently? ✔✔african americans Compression of the cornea during A -scan ultrasonography will result in which of the following? ✔✔shorter than actual axial length measurement, with a resulting myopic postoperative refracti ve error Contact lenses are most likely to be contraindicated for what kind of patient? ✔✔one who is routinely exposed to excessive amounts of fumes or dust Correction for distance, near, and intermediate distance in 1 lens can be achieved with what lens ? ✔✔a double -D segment trifocal lens Cosmetic restorative lenses are most appropriate for patients with what kind of need? ✔✔to use as a prosthetic for disfigured eyes Diabetes mellitus is what type of disease process? ✔✔metabolic
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