Question 1

What can be done to maintain an amoric environment in the surgery room?

Accepted Answer

A) Use powderless gloves 
B) Use lint-free wipes and drapes 
C) Maintaining positive pressure 
D) All of the above 
A) Use powderless gloves 
B) Use lint-free wipes and drapes 
C) Maintaining positive pressure 
D) All of the above D

Question 2

Which of the following surgical instruments has a wire tip that carries an electrical current and is used to seal blood vessels and stop blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemostat 
B) Cautery 
C) Cannula 
D) Suture 
A) Hemostat 
B) Cautery 
C) Cannula 
D) Suture B

Question 3

In which of the following surgical procedures is a clouded crystalline lens removed from the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) Strabismus surgery 
B) Cataract surgery 
C) Glaucoma surgery 
D) Retinal detachment surgery 
A) Strabismus surgery 
B) Cataract surgery 
C) Glaucoma surgery 
D) Retinal detachment surgery B

Question 4

A patient who has been diagnosed with an orbital tumor requires

Accepted Answer

A) emergency surgery. 
B) urgent surgery. 
C) elective surgery. 
D) does not require surgery. 
A) emergency surgery. 
B) urgent surgery. 
C) elective surgery. 
D) does not require surgery.

Question 5

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to hold the upper and lower eyelids apart?

Accepted Answer

A) Lid speculum 
B) Scalpel 
C) Forceps 
D) Hemostat 
A) Lid speculum 
B) Scalpel 
C) Forceps 
D) Hemostat

Question 6

When necessary, disinfection of the patient's skin can be accomplished with what antiseptic solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Povidone-iodine 
B) Iodine 
C) Benzalkonium chloride 
D) All of the above 
A) Povidone-iodine 
B) Iodine 
C) Benzalkonium chloride 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following are steps surgical team members can take to avoid spreading infection to the patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Keeping fingernails short 
B) Wearing gloves 
C) Frequent hand washing 
D) All of the above 
A) Keeping fingernails short 
B) Wearing gloves 
C) Frequent hand washing 
D) All of the above

Question 8

Instrument milk is used for

Accepted Answer

A) lubrication. 
B) sterilization. 
C) disinfection. 
D) rust removal. 
A) lubrication. 
B) sterilization. 
C) disinfection. 
D) rust removal.

Question 9

Which of the following surgical procedures removes excess skin and anterior orbital fat from the upper and/or lower lids?

Accepted Answer

A) Chalazion surgery 
B) Electrolysis 
C) Blepharoplasty 
D) Pterygium removal 
A) Chalazion surgery 
B) Electrolysis 
C) Blepharoplasty 
D) Pterygium removal

Question 10

Anyone whose skin is penetrated by a used surgical instrument must report the incident within

Accepted Answer

A) 2 days. 
B) 1 week. 
C) immediately. 
D) 3 days. 
A) 2 days. 
B) 1 week. 
C) immediately. 
D) 3 days.

Question 11

Which of the following surgical instruments creates enough tissue compression to stop blood flow?

Accepted Answer

A) Hemostat 
B) Forceps 
C) Cannula 
D) Lid speculum 
A) Hemostat 
B) Forceps 
C) Cannula 
D) Lid speculum

Question 12

Operative notes should be made

Accepted Answer

A) within a week of the surgery. 
B) within a year of the surgery. 
C) within a month of the surgery. 
D) as soon as possible. 
A) within a week of the surgery. 
B) within a year of the surgery. 
C) within a month of the surgery. 
D) as soon as possible.

Question 13

An instrument that can sterilize surgical implements through the use of pressurized steam is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) autoclave. 
B) keratome. 
C) tonometer. 
D) curet. 
A) autoclave. 
B) keratome. 
C) tonometer. 
D) curet.

Question 14

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to grab small tissues for either tissue removal or suture insertion?

Accepted Answer

A) Clamps 
B) Curets 
C) Forceps 
D) Scissors 
A) Clamps 
B) Curets 
C) Forceps 
D) Scissors

Question 15

If the physician requests a specific instrument during surgery, should the assistant provide a different instrument than the one requested if they think it may be better suited?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes 
B) No 
A) Yes 
B) No

Question 16

Only sterile surfaces may touch each other is the main principle of

Accepted Answer

A) universal precautions. 
B) the aseptic technique. 
C) personal protection. 
D) cleanliness. 
A) universal precautions. 
B) the aseptic technique. 
C) personal protection. 
D) cleanliness.

Question 17

Under the physician's guidance, which of the following is the assistant allowed to do during surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Hold tissue away from the surgical site 
B) Cut sutures 
C) Keep the surgical site dry 
D) All of the above 
A) Hold tissue away from the surgical site 
B) Cut sutures 
C) Keep the surgical site dry 
D) All of the above

Question 18

What surgical procedure is most commonly used to treat spastic senile entropion?

Accepted Answer

A) Electrolysis 
B) Ziegler cautery 
C) Chalazion surgery 
D) Pterygium removal 
A) Electrolysis 
B) Ziegler cautery 
C) Chalazion surgery 
D) Pterygium removal

Question 19

What type of anesthetic is used for a minor procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) Systemic 
B) Local 
C) None 
D) A and B 
A) Systemic 
B) Local 
C) None 
D) A and B

Question 20

Consent forms are mandatory for

Accepted Answer

A) major surgical procedures. 
B) minor surgical procedures. 
C) all surgical procedures. 
D) not needed for surgical procedures. 
A) major surgical procedures. 
B) minor surgical procedures. 
C) all surgical procedures. 
D) not needed for surgical procedures.

What can be done to maintain an amoric environment in the surgery room?

Which of the following surgical instruments has a wire tip that carries an electrical current and is used to seal blood vessels and stop blood flow?

In which of the following surgical procedures is a clouded crystalline lens removed from the eye?

A patient who has been diagnosed with an orbital tumor requires

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to hold the upper and lower eyelids apart?

When necessary, disinfection of the patient's skin can be accomplished with what antiseptic solution?

Which of the following are steps surgical team members can take to avoid spreading infection to the patient?

Instrument milk is used for

Which of the following surgical procedures removes excess skin and anterior orbital fat from the upper and/or lower lids?

Anyone whose skin is penetrated by a used surgical instrument must report the incident within

Which of the following surgical instruments creates enough tissue compression to stop blood flow?

Operative notes should be made

An instrument that can sterilize surgical implements through the use of pressurized steam is known as a(n)

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to grab small tissues for either tissue removal or suture insertion?

If the physician requests a specific instrument during surgery, should the assistant provide a different instrument than the one requested if they think it may be better suited?

Only sterile surfaces may touch each other is the main principle of

Under the physician's guidance, which of the following is the assistant allowed to do during surgery?

What surgical procedure is most commonly used to treat spastic senile entropion?

What type of anesthetic is used for a minor procedure?

Consent forms are mandatory for

Contact Lenses

Ethical and Legal Issues

History Taking

Keratometry Tonometry and Refractometry

Lensometry and Spectacle Skills

Medical Equipment

Ocular Motility and Visual Fields

Ophthalmic Imaging

Patient Services and Education

Pharmacology

Pupillary Assessment

Safety Precautions

Supplemental Skills

Visual Assessment

Opthalmological Coding Certification

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Exam 1: Assisting in Surgery

What can be done to maintain an amoric environment in the surgery room?

Which of the following surgical instruments has a wire tip that carries an electrical current and is used to seal blood vessels and stop blood flow?

In which of the following surgical procedures is a clouded crystalline lens removed from the eye?

A patient who has been diagnosed with an orbital tumor requires

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to hold the upper and lower eyelids apart?

When necessary, disinfection of the patient's skin can be accomplished with what antiseptic solution?

Which of the following are steps surgical team members can take to avoid spreading infection to the patient?

Instrument milk is used for

Which of the following surgical procedures removes excess skin and anterior orbital fat from the upper and/or lower lids?

Anyone whose skin is penetrated by a used surgical instrument must report the incident within

Which of the following surgical instruments creates enough tissue compression to stop blood flow?

Operative notes should be made

An instrument that can sterilize surgical implements through the use of pressurized steam is known as a(n)

Which of the following surgical instruments is used to grab small tissues for either tissue removal or suture insertion?

If the physician requests a specific instrument during surgery, should the assistant provide a different instrument than the one requested if they think it may be better suited?

Only sterile surfaces may touch each other is the main principle of

Under the physician's guidance, which of the following is the assistant allowed to do during surgery?

What surgical procedure is most commonly used to treat spastic senile entropion?

What type of anesthetic is used for a minor procedure?

Consent forms are mandatory for

Contact Lenses

Ethical and Legal Issues

History Taking

Keratometry Tonometry and Refractometry

Lensometry and Spectacle Skills

Medical Equipment

Ocular Motility and Visual Fields

Ophthalmic Imaging

Patient Services and Education

Pharmacology

Pupillary Assessment

Safety Precautions

Supplemental Skills

Visual Assessment

Opthalmological Coding Certification

Filters