JCAHPO Practice Quiz – Questions & Solutions
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1. Which of the following conditions is NOT hereditary?
a. Migraines
b. Diabetes
c. Nystagmus
d. Conjunctivitis Right Answer: Conjunctivitis
2. Which statement is true about documenting a patient's complaints?
a. You should try to interpret and expand on the patient's statements.
b. You should attempt to use the patient's exact words.
c. You should suggest to the patient the description you think is best
d. You should pursue areas the patient is unwilling to discuss with you
Right
3. What is an important question to ask a patient that complains of a "red
eye"?
a. Do you have blurred vision?
b. Do you see flashing lights?
c. Do you wear glasses?
d. Do you see floaters? Right Answer: Do you have blurred vision
4. What is the term that describes an uncorrected refractive error?
a. Ametropia
b. Asthenopia
c. Esotropia
d. anisometropia Right Answer: Ametropia
5. In what condition will a patient describe symptoms of a red and irritated
eye?
a. Retinal detachment
b. Cataract
,c. Conjunctivitis
d. Open-angle glaucoma Right Answer: Conjunctivitis
6. Which of the following MOST qualifies as a chief complaint?
a. Current medications
b. Munson's sign
c. Eye fatigue
d. Exophoria Right Answer: Eye fatigue
7. Which common familial ocular disorder should you record during a
patient's history?
A. Scholiosis
B. Keratoconus
C. Hemophilia
D.Hypercholesteremia Right Answer: Keratoconus
8. Which of the following symptoms requires prompt attention?
a. Diplopia
b. Pain in the eye
c. Sudden loss of vision
d. Halos around lights Right Answer: Sudden loss of vision
9. After introduction to the patient, which is one of the first items that should
be obtained as part of history taking?
a. Medications and dosages
b. Chief complaint
c. Allergy history
d. Family medical history Right Answer: Chief complaint
10. In what condition is Potential Acuity Meter a useful test?
a. Glaucoma
b. Cataracts
c. Optic neuritis
d.Age-related macular degeneration Right Answer: Cataracts
,11. Near vision charts should be held how many inches from the eye?
a. 10-12
b. 14-16
c. 18-20
d. 22-24 Right Answer: 14-16 inches
12. Which of the following tests would cause an increase in visual acuity of a
patient with an uncorrected refractive error?
a. Confrontation test
b. Pinhole occluder
c. Maddox rod
d. placido disc Right Answer: Pinhole occluder
13. What is the recommended distance used for assessing distance acuity?
a. 3 ft
b. 10 ft
c. 20 ft
d. 40 ft Right Answer: 20 feet
14. 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 a person with no
refractive error?
a. 20/20
b. 20/40
c. 20/60
d. 20/80 Right Answer: 20/60
15. What does the numerator stand for in the 20/20 notation?
a. Distance between the patient and the examiner
b. Distance from the patient's eyes to the chart
c. Furthest distance from which the patient can see the letters
d. Closest distance from which the patient can see the letters Right Answer:
distance from the patient's eyes to the chart
, 16. Which statement is TRUE regarding the Snellen chart?
a. The normal eye can distinguish two points separated by an angle of five
minutes of arc.
b. By convention, visual acuity charts are constructed so that sections of the
letters subtend one minute of arc.
c. Each letter is printed on squares made up of 10 parts in each direction so
that the whole letter subtends an angle of 10 minutes of arc.
d. distance visual acuity can only be tested at a distance of 20 feet Right
Answer:
17. What is the first step if your patient is unable to read the largest letter on
the Snellen chart?
a. Ask the patient to count fingers
b. Assess for hand motions
c. Test for light perception
d. Chart "unable to assess vision" Right Answer: Ask the patient to count
fingers
18. At what age would you expect an infant to start reaching for toys?
a. 2-4 months
b. 4-6 months
c. 6-8 months
d. 8-10 months Right Answer: 4-6 months
19. What is the most common way to record visual acuity in infants in pre-
verbal children?
a. MCS
b. CSM
c. MCG
d. CMG Right Answer: CSM
20. The Amsler grid is designed to evaluate visual field deficiencies in how
many degrees of central vision?
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