COA Flashcards - Patient Services and Education 16% of exam

Question 1

Which ocular condition is commonly associated with Sjogren’s syndrome?

Answer 1

Dry eyes (dry mouth is another finding in Sjogren’s syndrome)

Question 2

Which systemic disease can cause temporary fluctuations in refractive errors?

Answer 2

Diabetes mellitus (DM)

Question 3

Name the virus that causes a dendritic patter of keratitis

Answer 3

Herpes simplex

Question 4

What is the ideal position for a patient who feels faint?

Answer 4

Head lower than the heart

Question 5

Where do you check pulse on an adult CPR patient?

Answer 5

Neck (carotid pulse)

Question 6

Increased thirst, excessive urine production and increased hunger and weight loss are characteristics of which endocrine disease?

Answer 6

Diabetes insipidus

Question 7

What finding can occur 6-8 hours after a metallic foreign body enters the cornea?

Answer 7

Rust ring

Question 8

Why are alkalil burns more serious than acid burns on the cornea?

Answer 8

Alkali burns penetrate deeper

Question 9

Variability in the functions of levator and extraocular muscle is characteristic in which systemic disease?

Answer 9

Myathenia gravis

Question 10

What is the name of the mucous membrane covering the anterior sclera?

Answer 10

Conjunctiva (bulbar)

Question 11

Blockage of the central retinal artery by an embolus, which stops blood flow and causes acute loss of vision and a cherry red spot in the retina, is termed?

Answer 11

CRAO (Central Retina Artery Occlusion)

Question 12

What is the visual symptom, and its cause, often experienced by diabetic patients during episodes of increased blood sugar?

Answer 12

Blurred vision caused by temporary myopia or hyperopia due to changes in the refractive index (R.I.) of the crystalline lens (myopic shift = when the R.I. increases; and hyperopic shift = when the R.I. decreases)

Question 13

What instructions would be given over the phone to a patient who had splashed a chemical into the eyes

Answer 13

Immediately flush the eyes with water for 15-20 minutes and then report to the ER or Ophthalmologist’s office

Question 14

The most common type of glaucoma is _____ .

Answer 14

Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG)

Question 15

Aqueous drains out of the eye through this net-like structure.

Answer 15

Trabecular Meshwork

Question 16

Which layer of the cornea is the thickest?

Answer 16

The Stroma

Question 17

What type of patch should not be used on a patient with a lacerated globe?

Answer 17

A pressure patch

Question 18

When long waiting times occur in the office what is the ophthalmic medical assistant’s responsibility?

Answer 18

To communicate with the patient and keep them informed in a sensitive manner

Question 19

What can be used to immobilize an infant for an ophthalmic examination?

Answer 19

A papoose board

Question 20

_____ is any irritation or inflammation of the conjunctiva.

Answer 20

Conjunctivitis

Question 21

Conjunctivitis may be _____, _____, or _____.

Answer 21

Allergic, viral, bacterial

Question 22

Sudden painless vision loss, which may continue to deteriorate over a few days, and may not recover is known as _____ _____ _____.

Answer 22

Ischemic Optic Neuropathy

Question 23

Forward displacement of the eye in its bony socket causing the eye to bulge forward is termed _____.

Answer 23

Proptosis/exophthalmus

Question 24

The cornea provides approximately _____ of the refractive power of the eye.

Answer 24

2/3

Question 25

The absence of a lens in an eye is called _____.

Answer 25

Aphakia

Question 26

The presence of an intraocular lens (IOL) is called _____.

Answer 26

Pseudophakia

Question 27

_____ is a chronic inflammation of the eye lid margin

Answer 27

Blepharitis

Question 28

Name the retinal receptors that function best in dim lighting, number about 125 million and are found in the periphery of the retina.

Answer 28

Rods

Question 29

Name the retinal receptors that are responsible for color vision, number about 6 million and are found in the macula.

Answer 29

Cones