CPOA Patient Care 4

Question 1

A patient expresses anxiety about receiving eye drops for dilation. The best response is:

Accepted Answer

Explain the purpose, expected effects, and duration of dilation

Answer

Informed consent and patient education reduce anxiety; explaining the procedure, its purpose, and side effects respects patient autonomy.

Question 2

During a cover test, the examiner notices the uncovered eye moves outward to fixate. This finding suggests:

Accepted Answer

Exophoria

Answer

Outward movement of the uncovered eye to pick up fixation indicates the eye was turned inward (esotropia/esophoria), revealing an exo deviation upon uncovering.

Question 3

Which disinfection level is required for instruments that contact intact mucous membranes, such as the tonometer tip?

Accepted Answer

High-level disinfection

Answer

Instruments that contact mucous membranes require high-level disinfection to eliminate all pathogens except bacterial spores.

Question 4

When recording pupil size using the PERRLA notation, what does the 'L' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Left

Answer

PERRLA stands for Pupils Equal, Round, Reactive to Light and Accommodation — 'L' refers to reactive to Light.

Question 5

A patient asks to review the results of their retinal photographs before seeing the doctor. The paraoptometric should:

Accepted Answer

Decline and explain that image interpretation is the doctor's responsibility

Answer

Interpreting diagnostic images is outside the paraoptometric's scope of practice; clinical findings must be communicated by the licensed optometrist.

(CPOA) Certified Paraoptometric Assistant Practice Test

(CPOA) Certified Paraoptometric Assistant Practice Test

CPOA Patient Care 4