ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards 4

Question 1

HIPAA's Privacy Rule applies to optical dispensaries primarily because they are considered:

Accepted Answer

Covered entities that transmit health information electronically

Answer

Optical dispensaries are HIPAA covered entities when they transmit patient health information electronically, such as for insurance billing.

Question 2

A patient asks an optician to send their prescription to a competitor optical shop. Under HIPAA, the optician must:

Accepted Answer

Comply, as it is a patient-directed disclosure

Answer

HIPAA's Privacy Rule allows patients to direct their covered entity to disclose their protected health information to a third party of the patient's choosing.

Question 3

Under ANSI Z80.1, the allowable axis tolerance for a lens with a cylinder power of -0.50 DC is:

Accepted Answer

±14 degrees

Answer

ANSI Z80.1 allows ±14 degrees axis tolerance for cylinder powers of 0.25 to 0.50 DC.

Question 4

Which ABO standard governs the minimum requirements for ophthalmic frames sold in the United States?

Accepted Answer

ANSI Z80.5

Answer

ANSI Z80.5 establishes requirements for ophthalmic frames, including physical performance and marking requirements.

Question 5

A lens prescription reads: +1.00 -0.75 x 180. Under ANSI Z80.1, the minimum acceptable axis reading would be:

Accepted Answer

173 degrees

Answer

For a cylinder power between 0.75 and 1.50 DC, ANSI Z80.1 allows ±7 degrees axis tolerance, so 180 - 7 = 173 degrees minimum.

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ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards 4