FREE National Opticianry Competency Exam (NOCE) Laws, Regulations, and Standards Questions and Answers

Question 1

An optician in a busy dispensary is overheard discussing the specific details of a patient's high-diopter, prismatic prescription with a colleague in an area where other customers can easily listen in.
This action is most likely a violation of which federal regulation?

Accepted Answer

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

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The FTC Eyeglass Rule

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The FDA Medical Device Regulation

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The ANSI Z80.1 Standards

Question 2

A patient completes their eye examination and the optometrist presents them with a bill. The patient asks for a copy of their new prescription to shop for glasses elsewhere. The office manager states it is their policy to only release the prescription after the patient has purchased eyewear from their optical. This policy is in direct violation of which rule?

Accepted Answer

The FTC Eyeglass Rule

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The Contact Lens Rule

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State Opticianry Board Scope of Practice

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The HIPAA Patient's Right to Access

Question 3

An optician is verifying a pair of safety glasses for a construction worker. To ensure the lenses meet the highest standard for protection against flying debris, what marking must be present on the lens according to the ANSI Z87.1 standard?

Accepted Answer

+

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S

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Z87-2

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H

Question 4

A third-party online contact lens seller sends a valid verification request to a prescriber's office at 10:00 AM on a Tuesday. The office is busy and does not respond. According to the FTC Contact Lens Rule's 'passive verification' provision, what is the status of this order at 10:00 AM on Wednesday?

Accepted Answer

The prescription is considered verified, and the seller can ship the order.

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The order is cancelled, and the seller must inform the patient.

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The seller must wait an additional 24 hours before taking any action.

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The prescriber is automatically fined for non-response.

Question 5

While specific regulations vary by state, which of the following tasks is almost universally considered outside the legal scope of practice for a dispensing optician?

Accepted Answer

Performing a refraction to determine a new prescription.

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Measuring a patient's pupillary distance.

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Fitting and adjusting a patient's new eyeglass frames.

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Neutralizing a lens in a lensometer to verify its power.

Question 6

Under FDA regulation 21 CFR 801.410, most dress eyewear lenses must be impact-resistant. What is the name of the standard procedure used to test the impact resistance of an individual prescription glass lens?

Accepted Answer

The Drop Ball Test

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The Rockwell Hardness Test

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The High-Velocity Impact Test

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The Chemical Tempering Test