COT Patient Care and Communication 2

Question 1

When obtaining informed consent for a procedure, which element is NOT required?

Accepted Answer

The physician's personal opinion on cost

Answer

Informed consent requires description of the procedure, risks, benefits, and alternatives, but not the physician's personal financial opinions.

Question 2

A patient reports eye pain and redness after a recent procedure. The technician's BEST first response is to:

Accepted Answer

Immediately notify the supervising ophthalmologist

Answer

Post-procedure pain and redness may indicate a complication requiring prompt physician evaluation.

Question 3

What does SOAP stand for in clinical documentation?

Accepted Answer

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Answer

SOAP notes consist of Subjective (patient history), Objective (exam findings), Assessment (diagnosis), and Plan (treatment).

Question 4

Which universal precaution practice is most important when performing contact tonometry?

Accepted Answer

Wearing gloves and disinfecting the tonometer tip between patients

Answer

Contact tonometry requires proper disinfection of the probe tip (with approved agents) and gloves to prevent cross-contamination.

Question 5

Proper hand hygiene in the ophthalmic clinic should occur:

Accepted Answer

Before and after every patient contact

Answer

Hand hygiene before and after each patient encounter is the single most effective way to prevent healthcare-associated infections.

COT - Certified Ophthalmic Technician Practice Test