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Question 1

During retinoscopy, the neutral zone is found with a +3.50 D lens in front of the eye. The working distance is 50 cm. What is the objective RX with compensation?

+3.50 D
+2.00 D
+5.50 D
+1.50 D

Answer 1

+1.50 D

Question 2

Using a 67 cm working distance, neutrality is found with a +1.00 lens in front of the eye. What is the refractive error?

Myope
Hyperope
Astigmat
Presbyope

Answer 2

Myope

Question 3

T/F The closer the retinoscopic reflex to neutral, the duller the reflex is.

Answer 3

FALSE

Question 4

As we approach neutrality during retinoscopy, two characteristic changes in the reflex are:

faster, duller
slower, duller
faster, brighter
slower, brighter

Answer 4

faster, brighter

Question 5

The retinoscope’s streak is always _____________ to its axis.

parallel
perpendicular
oblique
plane

Answer 5

perpendicular

Question 6

Neutrality can be verified by moving in to see _______ motion and moving out to see ________ motion.

Against/Against
Against/With
With/With
With/Against

Answer 6

With/Against

Question 7

If the working distance is 67 cm, then _______ D should be added to the gross retinoscopy.
Correct!

-1.50 D
-1.75 D
+1.50 D
+1.75 D

Answer 7

-1.50 D

Question 8

T/F Visual Acuity measurements should be taken on every patient before any test is performed or drug administered.

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

T/F If a working lens is used during retinoscopy, then no compensation is necessary.

Answer 9

TRUE

Question 10

An “Against” reflex is neutralized with a ________ lens.

Plus
Minus
Cylindrical
Bifocal

Answer 10

Minus

Question 11

T/F The very first test to perform during each and every visit is Visual Acuity test.

Answer 11

TRUE

Question 12

Given the following information, decide how to schedule the patient: Patient “X” is a 23-year-old female who broke her glasses a week ago. She is a high myope who mainly wears contacts for correction.

Emergency/Urgent
Priority
Elective

Answer 12

PRIORITY

Question 13

T/F Telephone triage is knowing how to schedule a patient (Emergency/Urgent, Priority or Elective) upon hearing their symptoms on the telephone.

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

What is the common abbreviation used for “Prescription”?

Pr
PS
Pc
Rx

Answer 14

RX

Question 15

Given the following information, decide how to telephone triage the patient: Patient “X” is a 36-year-old male who complains of eye-strained headaches at the end of each workday. He has not noticed any blurring of vision. He should be booked as:

Emergency/Urgent
Priority
Elective

Answer 15

PRIORITY

Question 16

Given the following information, decide how to schedule the patient: Patient “X” is a 48-year-old female who complains of seeing an occasional flash of light in her right eye. It has happened several times over the past three days. She has had no pain or blurring, but notes seeing “a moving cobweb”.

Emergency/Urgent
Priority
Elective

Answer 16

EMERGENCY/URGENT

Question 17

Given the following information, decide how to telephone triage and schedule the patient: Patient “X” is a 42-year-old male who complains of blurring at near. It has been gradually getting worse over the past six months. He finds he must now hold the newspaper at arm’s length.

Emergency/Urgent
Priority
Elective

Answer 17

ELECTIVE

Question 18

What is the common abbreviation used for Retinitis Pigmentosa? 
  ARRP 
  SRP 
  RP 
  PM

Answer 18

RP

Question 19

Given the following, decide whether to schedule the patient as Emergency/Urgent, Priority or elective: Patient “X” is a 68 year old female who complains of two episodes of a curtain closing sideways over her right eye. After about 10 minutes, her vision cleared to normal. No other symptoms. She should be booked as:

Emergency/Urgent
Priority
Elective

Answer 19

EMERGENCY/URGENT

Question 20

What is the common abbreviation used for “history”?

HS
Hx
Hy
H

Answer 20

HX