JCAHPO 11th Edition Practice Exam COA: Q’s And A’s
Which of the following conditions is not hereditary? Right ans -
conjunctivitis
Which statement is true regarding documenting the patients complaints?
Right ans - you should attempt to use the patients exact words
What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of "red eye"?
Right ans - do you have blurred vision?
What is the term that describes an uncorrected refractive error? Right ans -
asthenopia
In what condition will the patient describe symptoms of a red and irritated
eye? Right ans - conjunctivitis
Which of the following most qualifies as a chief complaint? Right ans - eye
fatigue
Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a patients
history? Right ans - keratoconus
Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention? Right ans -
sudden vision loss
After introductions to the patient, what is one of the first items that should be
obtained as part of history taking? Right ans - chief complaint
In what condition is potential acuity meter a useful test? Right ans -
cataracts
Near vision charts should be held how many inches from the eye? Right ans
- 14- 16
Which of the following tests would cause an increase in visual acuity of a
patient with an uncorrected refractive error? Right ans - pinhole occludar
, What is the recommended distance used for assessing distance acuity?
Right ans - 20 feet
What would you record as visual acuity of a person who is able to clearly see
an object at 20 feet that can be seen at 60 feet by the person with no refractive
error? Right ans - 20/60
What does the numerator stand for in the 20/20 notation? Right ans -
distance from the patient's eyes to chart
What statement is true regarding the snellen chart right ans - the normal
eye can distinguish two points separated by an angle of 5 minutes of arc.
What is the first step if your patient is unable to read the largest letter on the
snellen chart? Right ans - ask the patient to count fingers
At what age would you expect an infant to start reaching for toys? Right
ans - 4-6 months
What is the most common way to record visual acuity in infants and preverbal
children? Right ans - csm
The amsler grid is designed to evaluate visual field defiencies in how many
degrees of central vision? Right ans - 20 degrees
What is the term for an area of complete or partial blindness in an otherwise
normal visual field? Right ans - scotoma
Visual field loss due to optic nerve cupping is related to which condition?
Right ans - glaucoma
What type of perimetry technique involves a moving target? Right ans -
kinetic
What is the term for a scotoma that is located immediately nasal or temporal
to fixation? Right ans - paracentral
What is the most widely used method of visual field screening that requires no
special equipment? Right ans - confrontation testing
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