NOCE Laws and Professional Standards 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'therapeutic privilege' as it might apply in an optical context?

Accepted Answer

A prescriber's rare and legally controversial ability to withhold information if full disclosure would seriously harm the patient

Answer

Therapeutic privilege is a narrow and controversial doctrine allowing a clinician to withhold information if disclosure would cause serious harm, but it is disfavored and rarely applicable.

Question 2

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), an optical dispensary that is open to the public must:

Accepted Answer

Make reasonable accommodations to ensure access for patients with disabilities

Answer

The ADA requires places of public accommodation, including optical dispensaries, to make reasonable modifications to policies and physical access for individuals with disabilities.

Question 3

When a state opticianry law conflicts with a federal regulation such as an FDA labeling requirement, which generally prevails?

Accepted Answer

The federal regulation, under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution

Answer

Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution, valid federal law preempts conflicting state law.

Question 4

An optician is asked by a pharmaceutical sales rep to recommend a specific brand of contact lens solution in exchange for gifts. Accepting would most directly violate which professional standard?

Accepted Answer

Professional ethics standards prohibiting conflicts of interest

Answer

Accepting gifts for product recommendations creates a conflict of interest that violates professional ethics standards requiring opticians to act in patients' best interests.

Question 5

In a state where opticianry licensure is required, an optical dispensary hires an unlicensed individual to perform frame adjustments and dispense eyeglasses. The employer may be:

Accepted Answer

Subject to penalties for aiding and abetting unlicensed practice

Answer

Employers who knowingly allow unlicensed individuals to perform licensed activities can face penalties for aiding and abetting unlicensed practice.

NOCE - National Opticianry Competency Examination Practice Test

NOCE - National Opticianry Competency Examination Practice Test

NOCE Laws and Professional Standards 4