license maintenance Flashcards

1
Q

You need to notify the board within __ of change of address unless specified by regulations of a shorter time period

A

.30 days

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2
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T/F the board may issue administrative fines or citations if notification of change of address is not complied with

A

True

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3
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When can a health care practitioner in a practice or an office opt to not wear a name tag

A

If the license is prominently displayed

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4
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What is the point type that must be on a name tag used

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18 point type.

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5
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T/F in a psychiatric setting or in a setting that is not licensed by the state, the employing entity or agency shall have the discretion to make an exception from the name tag requirement for individual safety or therapeutic concerns.

A

True

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6
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T/f i sis unlawful for any person to use the title nurse unless they are registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse

A

True

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7
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The State Department of ___, the State department of ___, State department of ___., will all implement policies to ensure that health care practitioners providing care in those facilities are in compliance with subdivision.

A

Social Services
Public Health
Health Care Services .

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8
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What does the word health care practitioner mean

A

anyone who engages in acts that are the subject of licensure or regulation under the initiative act

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9
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What are the three things that a health care practitioner licensed under division 2 must communicate to a patient

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  1. her name
  2. state granted practitioner license type
  3. highest level of academic degree
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10
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What are the two motehods that a health care profesional must communcate their name, state license, level of academic degree

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  1. in writing at pt. initial office visit

2. in prominent disply in an area visible to pt. in his or her office

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11
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Education approved postgraduate training program that provides complete training in the person’s specialty or superficiality , shall disclose the name of the board or association by either medoth

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  1. name of license
  2. highest level of academic degree
  3. board certificaiton
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12
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What is the point type that must display the heath care practitioner information name and license , highest level of education, board certification

A

24 point type

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13
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T/F a health care practitioner who proved information regarding health care services on an internet Web site tha tis directly controlled or administered by the health care practitioner or his or her office personnel , shall prominently disply on that internet web site the information, of highest level of education, board certification, doctors name

A

True

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14
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When can the board make exception to fulfilling CE ?

A

Health, military service, and other good cause

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15
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T/F the board can grant exemption of CE for that year, provded that aplan of futer complieance that includes curren trequirement as well as makeup of previous requirements approved by board

A

True

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16
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The board may require compliance with CE update __ or __

A

Annual or biannual

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17
Q

An optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical againts shall complete a total of ___ hrs of CE every ___ years to renew certificate

A

50 hrs, 2 years

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18
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___ of the 50 hrs of CE every 2 years shall be of ___, ___ , and ____ of ocular disease

A

35 hrs, diagnosis, tx and management

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19
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What six sections can the 35 hrs of the 50

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  1. Glaucoma
  2. Ocular infection
  3. Ocular inflammation
  4. Topical Steroids
  5. Systemic medication
  6. Pain medication
20
Q

What course is no longer accepted by the board for CE

A

Business management

21
Q

How many hours of formal CE must you complete within a 2 year period immediately preceding the license expiration

A

40

22
Q

An optometrist certified to use therapeutic pharmaceutical agents pursuant to business and professions code shall complete a total of __ hours every __ years. __ of the hours must be in diagnosis, treatment, management of ocular disease

A

50hrs, 2 years ; 35 hrs.

23
Q

___hr per credit will be granted for each full page of pringing or the equivalent thereof

A

one

24
Q

A full day’s attendance at a california state board of Optometry Board meeting will give up to ___ credit hours for a full day

A

2 credit hrs

25
Q

How many credit hours do you receive for CPR course

A

4 hr credit

26
Q

A credit hour is one classroom hour usually a ___ min period no less than that

A

50min

27
Q

T/F CE can come from a continuing optometric education courses officially sponsored or recognized by any accredited school or college of optometry.

A

True

28
Q

CE can be from which groups

A

AOA, AAO OEP(optometric extension program)

29
Q

Who is exempt from the licensee requirement

A
  1. any licensee serving in the regular armed forces of the US
    2 .illness incapcity or other unavoidable circumstances
  2. any licensee who is reneqing an acitve license for the first time , less than one yeaer from teh date of initial licensure
30
Q

what additional thing must be done for glaucoma certified puruant lincensees

A

complete 10 hrs of glaucoma specific CE , will be part of the 35 required for diagnosis, treatment and manaagemen of Ocular disease

31
Q

T/F all body substance are based on principle that all blood, body fluids, secretions, excretions (ecept sweat), non-intact skin and mucus membranes may contain transmissible infection agents. All contact with these substances is treated as if known to be HIV , Hepattis, other transmissible infection agents

A

True

32
Q

T/F the office must have a sink that is only used by optometrist or assitant and patients and shall not be used by other persons

A

True

33
Q

What must the sink have

A
  1. liquid hand soap

2. sanitary towels or hot air blower

34
Q

T/F optometrist and staff shall avoid unnessary touch of face, nose and surfaces in close proximity to the patient to prevent both contamination of clean hadns from environmental surfaces

A

True

35
Q

How long must hands be washed

A

20 second scrub and 10 second rinse , or antimicrobial hand wash

36
Q

When must you wash your hands?

A
  1. before direct contact with patient , immediately after and in beetween patients
  2. after removing gloves
37
Q

T/F Artificial fingernails or extenders shall not be worn if duties include direct contact with patients at high risk for infection adn associated adverse outcomes

A

True

38
Q

T/F you must change gloves if patient interaction involves touching portable computer keyboards or other mobile equipment that is transported room to room

A

True

39
Q

T/F the optometrist and staff must wear masks, gloves and protective eye wear if they are suspect to have a pathogen which can be transmitted by airborn contact or droplet routes.

A

True

40
Q

T/F When using eye drops, optometrists and assistants shall not permit the bottle tip to come into direct contact with the patient’s tears or conjunctiva. If the tip touches the patient, the bottle shall be discarded.

A

True

41
Q

T/F any reports of neglect or suspect abuse my be made to any police departemetn or sheriff’s department , not including a school district police or security deparment , county probation department ,

A

True

42
Q

T/F Agencies that are required to receive reports
of suspected child abuse or neglect may not refuse to
accept a report of suspected child abuse or neglect from
a mandated reporter or another person unless otherwise
authorized pursuant to
this section, and shall maintain a
record of all reports received

A

True

43
Q

The mandated reporter
shall make an initial report by telephone to the agency
immediately or as soon as is practicably possible, and
shall prepare and send, fax, or electronically transmit a
written followup report within ___ hours of receiving the information concerning the incident

A

36 hours

44
Q

T/F the pregnancy of a minor does not , in and of itself, constitute a basis for a reasonable suspicion of sexual abuse

A

True

45
Q

“____ ____” means that it is objectively reasonable for a person to entertain a suspicion, based upon facts that could cause a reasonable person in a like position, drawing , when appropriate , on his or her training and experience, to suspect child abuse or neglect.

A

Reasonable suspicion