Free Ohio Optometrist Laws and Rules Exam Practice Questions

Sample Practice Questions

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1. 1How many members serve on the Ohio State Vision Professionals Board?

   1. A.7Correct answer: A
   2. B.8
   3. C.9
   4. D.10

   Explanation: Ohio law establishes a seven-member board, so 7 is the controlling total.

   Reference: Orc 4725 — R.C. 4725.07(A)

2. 2Which activity is expressly within Ohio optometric practice?

   1. A.Examining, diagnosing, and treating conditions of the visual system within statutory authorityCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Performing unrestricted intraocular surgery
   3. C.Administering general anesthesia for any surgery
   4. D.Treating unrelated systemic disease as a primary physician

   Explanation: Ohio defines optometric practice around examination, diagnosis, and treatment of the visual system, subject to statutory limits.

   Reference: Orc 4725 — R.C. 4725.01(A)

3. 3What is the maximum codeine strength per dosage unit that an Ohio optometrist may prescribe under the controlled-analgesic rule?

   1. A.60 milligramsCorrect answer: A
   2. B.30 milligrams
   3. C.7.5 milligrams
   4. D.90 milligrams

   Explanation: Ohio limits authorized codeine prescriptions to no more than sixty milligrams per dosage unit.

   Reference: O.A.C. 4725-16-03 — O.A.C. 4725-16-03(B)

4. 4What is the maximum civil penalty the Board may impose for each noncriminal disciplinary violation under the optometry statute?

   1. A.$500Correct answer: A
   2. B.$1,000
   3. C.$2,500
   4. D.$5,000

   Explanation: Ohio authorizes a civil penalty of not more than five hundred dollars for each applicable violation.

   Reference: Orc 4725 — R.C. 4725.19

5. 5After completing an examination and prescribing a vision-correcting item, what must an Ohio optometrist give the patient?

   1. A.One copy of the prescription without an additional chargeCorrect answer: A
   2. B.A copy only if the patient buys materials in the office
   3. C.A copy only after a separate release fee is paid
   4. D.A verbal summary instead of the prescription

   Explanation: Ohio requires one prescription copy to be given to the patient without an additional charge.

   Reference: Orc 4725 — R.C. 4725.28(B)

6. 6An Ohio optometrist enters a financial relationship that could impair clinical objectivity. What is the primary ethical requirement?

   1. A.Avoid the conflicting relationship or resolve it in the patients interestCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Conceal the relationship from the patient
   3. C.Transfer decisions to an unlicensed manager
   4. D.Base care on the larger financial return

   Explanation: Ohio ethics rules require professional judgment to remain directed to the welfare of the patient.

   Reference: Oac 4725 5 — O.A.C. 4725-5-05

7. 7Which instrument must be available in an Ohio optometry office to evaluate intraocular pressure?

   1. A.TonometerCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Keratometer
   3. C.Lensometer
   4. D.Perimeter

   Explanation: The Ohio minimum-equipment rule includes a tonometer for intraocular-pressure assessment.

   Reference: Laws, Rules, and Policy Training for Optometrists — O.A.C. 4725-5-16

8. 8What continuing-education submission is required for an optometrists first license renewal?

   1. A.No continuing-education credit hoursCorrect answer: A
   2. B.Ten pharmacology hours
   3. C.Twenty total hours
   4. D.Fifty total hours

   Explanation: The current Ohio rule exempts certificate holders from submitting continuing education for the first renewal.

   Reference: O.A.C. 4725-3-09(L) — O.A.C. 4725-3-09(F)

9. 9What standard of care applies when an Ohio optometrist provides a service through telehealth?

   1. A.The same professional standard that applies to in-person careCorrect answer: A
   2. B.A reduced standard for remote encounters
   3. C.Only the standard chosen by the technology vendor
   4. D.No clinical standard if video is used

   Explanation: Ohio applies the same standard of care to telehealth services as to comparable in-person services.

   Reference: Laws, Rules, and Policy Training for Optometrists — O.A.C. 4725-25-01

10. 10What must the Board assign to each complaint or allegation of an optometry violation it receives?

    1. A.A case numberCorrect answer: A
    2. B.A malpractice judgment
    3. C.A criminal sentence
    4. D.A supplier license

    Explanation: The training states that each complaint "shall be recorded and assigned a case number." The required identifier is therefore a case number.

    Reference: Laws, Rules, and Policy Training for Optometrists — page 71, Complaints