Chapter 1- History Taking

Question 1

A 52-year-old patient hands you his single-vision glasses, the only glasses he has. Which of the following is the most important question in determining the patient’s refractive status?
a) “How long have you had these?”
b) “Do these help you see better?”
c) “Do you wear these for driving or for reading?”
d) “Do the frames hurt your ears?”

Answer 1

C- do you wear these for driving or for reading?

Question 2

The patient states she has prism in her glasses. Which of the following is the most important question to ask? a) “Have you ever had surgery to straighten your eyes?”
b) “Does anyone in your family have a lazy eye?”
c) “Have you recently tried glasses without prism?”
d) “Were you dilated during your last eye exam?”

Answer 2

A- have you ever had surgery to straighten your eyes?

Question 3

Knowing a patient’s occupation may be important in:
a) prescribing bifocals or trifocals
b) deciding what type of medication to prescribed
knowing the patient’s risk of eye injury d) all of the above

Answer 3

D- all of the above

Question 4

64.A mother brings in a 2-year-old child with esotropia. Which of the following is significant for the history?

A) does anyone in the family have crossed eyes?
b) Is anyone in the family blind?
c) Does anyone in the family have Down syndrome?
d) Has anyone in the family been born prematurely?

Answer 4

A-does anyone in the family have crossed eyes

Question 5

65. Examples of hereditary systemic disease include:
    a) shingles, diabetes, hypertension, and gout
    b) diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and cancer
    c) cancer, diabetes, arthritis, and meningitis
    d) hypertension, acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), and shingles

Answer 5

B- diabetes, hypertension, arthritis and cancer

Question 6

66.Which of the following is not potentially a hereditary disorder?
a) keratoconus
b) secondary glaucoma
c) migraine headaches
d) nystagmus

Answer 6

B-secondary glaucoma