Deck 1: Dispensing Procedures

Question 1

Preventive measures in hazardous workplaces that help reduce the incidence of ocular injuries include

A)Detection of ocular disabilities before placement of workers in specific jobs
B)The wearing of protective goggles, visors, and masks
C)The education of workers in eye safety
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

What type of lenses reduce glare?

A)Polarized lenses
B)Scratch-resistant lenses
C)Photochromic lenses
D)UV-protection lenses

Answer 2

Polarized lenses

Question 3

What type of lenses darken when outdoors and lighten when indoors?

A)Polarized lenses
B)Photochromic lenses
C)Tinted lenses
D)Antireflective lenses

Answer 3

Photochromic lenses

Question 4

Asking whether or not a patient wears contact lenses or eyeglasses is part of the:

A)Family history
B)Ocular history
C)Current medication
D)Chief complaint

Question 5

Which of the following is not part of history taking?

A)Current medications
B)Family history
C)Contrast sensitivity
D)Chief complaint

Question 6

When taking a family history, all of the following should be included except:

A)Mother-in-law
B)Grandmother
C)Sister
D)Son

Question 7

A patient's interim history refers to which of the following?

A)Past reactions to medication
B)Visual acuity
C)History of a patient's condition since their previous visit
D)Prior surgical procedures

Question 8

After how much waiting time does patient dissatisfaction begin to climb dramatically?

A)10 minutes
B)45 minutes
C)30 minutes
D)60 minutes

Question 9

If a patient has a question about a diagnosis or a treatment it is best to:

A)Refer the patient to the ophthalmologist
B)Tell the patient to look it up online
C)Give the patient the best answer you can
D)Tell the patient that you do not know

Question 10

What would be the best lens color and material for a patient who needs a prescription and loves to play baseball during the day?

A)CR-39 material with a yellow tinted lens
B)Polycarb lens polarized gray with backside anti-reflective coating
C)Polycarb lens with green lens
D)CR-39 polarized gray with back side anti-reflective coating

Question 11

Which is the most popular color that most pilots prefer for sunglasses?

A)Brown
B)Gray
C)Gray green

Question 12

The optimum lens color for outdoor tennis players is __________ . Choose all that apply.

A)Orange
B)Yellow
C)Brown
D)Gray

Question 13

The best lens color for a hunter or target shooter is yellow.

Question 14

Prescription patients who have dry eye syndrome and love to be outdoors would benefit from:

A)Sunglasses
B)Clip on sunglasses
C)Wrapped sunglasses

Question 15

A car mechanic who has presbyopia and works underneath vehicles would benefit from which lens?

A)Bifocal
B)Trifocal
C)Double D
D)Readers

Question 16

Patients who have macular degeneration would benefit by adding which color to their lenses for full-time wear? Choose all that apply.

A)Pink
B)Red Orange
C)Blue
D)Orange

Question 17

Certain occupations require employees who have prescriptions to use safety glasses.

Question 18

Children who play sports should have a second pair of glasses specifically made for their sports activity.

Question 19

Panoscopic tilt on most patients' frames should be at:

A)15 - 20 degrees
B)8 - 10 degrees
C)5 - 7 degrees

Question 20

If the left side of a patient's frame is too low, you should __________ . Choose all that apply.

A)Angle the left temple down
B)Angle the right temple up
C)Adjust the nose pads closer
D)None of the above

Question 21

What is not something you need to do before dispensing a pair of glasses?

A)Verify the prescription
B)Bench adjust the frame
C)Clean the lenses
D)None of the above

Question 22

After adjusting a patient's angle on the temple to correct the imbalance on the face you should:

A)Adjust the nosepieces
B)Double check the temple fold alignment
C)Shorten the temples

Question 23

A frame should only touch 3 points on the head, the nose and the top of both ears.

Question 24

When verifying a prescription from the lab, you should

A)Read the prescription on the lenses and compare to the doctors Rx
B)Measure the optical centers to verify the PD
C)Make sure all coatings were added
D)Physically look at the lenses to see if there are any imperfections
E)All of the above

Question 25

If a patient comes to you and complains of the frames being too tight against the sides of the head, you can

A)Widen out the temples, keeping them straight
B)Widen the temples out and curve them back to go over the ears
C)Tell the patient he needs new glasses

Question 26

What is splay angle in reference to nose pads?

A)It is the angle of the nose pad when seen from the front of the frame
B)It is the horizontal distance between the pads
C)It is the angle of the pads when viewed from the top of the frame
D)It is the angle of the pads when viewed on the side of the frame

Question 27

To increase panoscopic tilt, bend both temples or end pieces down.

Question 28

An elderly patient comes in with her middle-aged daughter to buy new eyewear. Which should you not do? Choose all of the above.

A)Smile and introduce yourself
B)Ask the daughter about what the elderly woman needs
C)Talk really loud so the elderly lady can hear you
D)None of the above

Question 29

When a patient comes in to complain about his glasses, what should you do first?

A)Tell him they were made correctly
B)Ask him to explain the problem
C)Ask for a receipt to prove he got them from you
D)None of the above

Question 30

You have a patient who wants to order new glasses in a hurry. What should you do?

A)Rush through the process and decide for the patient what the patient should have on the glasses
B)Tell the patient that you want to have time to explain all the choices and options available for their prescription
C)Tell the patient to come back