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| 1. Nursing home patients prefer frames with: |
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A.
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Small eye sizes |
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B.
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Uni-fit bridges |
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C.
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Designer brands |
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D.
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Deep “B” dimensions |
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| 2. Narrow frames can be problematic because they: |
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A.
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Rapidly go out of style |
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B.
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Make the bifocal difficult to find |
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C.
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Don't cover the dark circles under their eyes |
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D.
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Thick temples make the glasses too heavy |
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| 3. For the nursing home patient, frame-color selection should: |
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A.
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Be softer, to better complement a pale complexion |
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B.
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Be bolder and more trendy |
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C.
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Have multiple colors, to better match a variety of wardrobes |
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D.
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Not be a consideration in frame selection |
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| 4. Losing fatty deposits in the bridge: |
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A.
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Will have little impact on the frame fit or comfort. |
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B.
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Makes it impossible to be comfortable with glasses. |
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C.
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Can cause more frequent and painful red marks on the nose |
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D.
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Fat loss can be reversed by eating a diet rich in carbohydrates. |
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| 5. The nose pad of choice for nursing home patients is: |
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A.
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Made of hard plastic |
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B.
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A combination of vinyl and press-on pads |
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C.
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11mm round pads |
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D.
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A larger-sized silicone variety |
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| 6. Metal frames provided by government insurance plans often |
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A.
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Are inexpensive to purchase, making them a better value |
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B.
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Look like designer frames, making them more fashionable |
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C.
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Are no different than more expensive brands |
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D.
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Have less plating, which can cause problems with the health of aging skin |
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| 7. Interference with hearing aids and oxygen tubes can be: |
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A.
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Caused by thick and heavy temples |
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B.
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A nuisance, but is not commonplace |
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C.
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Caused by the wearer constantly fidgeting with their glasses |
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D.
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Corrected with the use of a head strap |
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| 8. If a patient wears a neck brace: |
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A.
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Be empathetic and recommend an eyeglass hanger cord |
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B.
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Ensure that the temple tips come in contact with the brace for added comfort |
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C.
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Trim/adjust the temple length/curl so the temple does not contact the brace |
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D.
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Adjust the frames loosely, since the patient can't turn their head much |
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| 9. A riding bow temple adjustment |
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A.
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Should be used for every nursing home patient |
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B.
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Is never comfortable for the wearer |
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C.
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Is best for active lifestyles |
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D.
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Is a solution for poor posture patients |
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| 10. Near vision glasses are most practical: |
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A.
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When they have a mild distance Rx |
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B.
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When they have a high add power |
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C.
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When they are avid readers or crafters |
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D.
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When they lose their eyewear frequently |
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| 11. When a resident becomes more withdrawn, a possible cause could be: |
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A.
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The resident's physical or cognitive condition has improved |
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B.
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They are wearing the wrong eyeglasses |
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C.
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They are correctly medicated |
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D.
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They miss living at home |
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| 12. Recommend ___________ for a bed-ridden patient for watching sports on TV. |
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A.
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Digitally surfaced progressive lenses |
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B.
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Anti-reflective lenses |
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C.
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Flat tops with a low-set segment |
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D.
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Flat tops with a high-set segment |
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| 13. When fitting nursing home patients with new eyewear, recommend, |
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A.
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Several options or upgrades to their primary pair |
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B.
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Multiple pairs |
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C.
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Trying over-the-counter eyewear first |
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D.
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Assess the advantages/disadvantages of the insurance guidelines |
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| 14. For a patient with advanced dementia, |
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A.
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Eyewear may no longer be useful |
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B.
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Recommend continued use of the eyewear |
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C.
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Enforce the use of eyewear cords |
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D.
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Restrict the use of eyewear to group activities only |
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| 15. Head straps or eyeglass cords |
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A.
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Should be recommended routinely |
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B.
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Can present a strangulation hazard |
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C.
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Are best for keeping track of multiple pairs |
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D.
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Are an easy way to increase income |
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| 16. Which of the following items would NOT be recommended when trying to maximize reading success? |
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A.
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Over-the-counter reading glasses |
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B.
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Magnifiers |
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C.
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Goose-necked reading lamps |
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D.
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e-readers or computers |
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| 17. All of the following are correct except |
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A.
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Nursing home patients often wear someone else's glasses. |
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B.
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Good candidates for trifocals are patients who enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles |
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C.
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Fluorescent glare requires anti-reflective lenses |
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D.
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Progressive can be problematic in dementia |
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| 18. When fitting frames: |
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A.
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Choose the heaviest frame, for durability |
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B.
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Determine whether the patient wears hearing aids or oxygen tubes |
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C.
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Choose the frame with thin wire temples to keep the eyeglasses lightweight |
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D.
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Be concerned only about the bridge fit |
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| 19. A mobile optician business model includes all of the following, except: |
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A.
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Brings all equipment and inventory to each site |
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B.
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Obtains all necessary signatures and approvals |
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C.
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Earns vast sums of money |
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D.
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Learns to work in spaces not designed as a dispensary |
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| 20. When working with nursing home patients, a dispenser must do all of the following except: |
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A.
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Speak very loudly with the profoundly deaf |
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B.
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Speak very softly with an agitated or nervous patient |
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C.
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Learn to ignore unpleasant aspects of personal hygiene |
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D.
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Refuse to repeat yourself more than twice to the same patient |
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