ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards Questions and Answers 3

Question 1

The FDA requires that all dress ophthalmic lenses be impact resistant. Which test method is most commonly used to verify dress lens impact resistance?

Accepted Answer

Drop ball test

Answer

The FDA drop ball test, using a 5/8-inch steel ball dropped from 50 inches, is the standard method for verifying impact resistance of dress ophthalmic lenses.

Question 2

Which document defines the requirements for occupational and educational eye and face protection, including safety lenses?

Accepted Answer

ANSI Z87.1

Answer

ANSI Z87.1 is the standard for occupational and educational personal eye and face protection devices, including safety lenses and frames.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, an optical dispensary may share a patient's prescription information with a third-party lab for lens fabrication without additional patient authorization because it falls under:

Accepted Answer

Treatment operations

Answer

HIPAA permits sharing of protected health information for treatment, payment, and healthcare operations without specific patient authorization.

Question 4

A contact lens seller is required to verify a prescription before dispensing lenses. Under FCLCA, if the prescriber does not respond to a verification request within how many business hours must verification be deemed complete?

Accepted Answer

24 business hours

Answer

Under the FCLCA, if a prescriber does not respond to a verification request within 8 business hours, the prescription is deemed verified by passive verification.

Question 5

Which body sets the national voluntary certification standards for opticians in the United States, including the ABO examination?

Accepted Answer

American Board of Opticianry (ABO)

Answer

The American Board of Opticianry (ABO) administers the national certification examination and sets competency standards for opticians.

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ABO NOCE Basic Opticianry Laws, Regulations, and Standards Questions and Answers 3