Chapter 1: Visual Acuity

Question 1

What does Distant Visual Acuity means?

Answer 1

Clarity or sharpness of vision measured at a distance of 20 feet.

Question 2

What does the term “20/20 vision” means?

Answer 2

The patient can see clearly at 20 feet.

Question 3

If a patient has 20/40 vision, the patient must be?

Answer 3

Close as 20 feet to see what a person with normal vision can see at 40 feet.

Question 4

Does “20/20 vision” means is is a person vision?

Answer 4

No.

Question 5

Peripheral vision, eye coordination, depth perception ability to focus and ability to distinguish color are?

Answer 5

All contributing factors.

Question 6

A procedure commonly performed by the MA is the measuring of a patient’s?

Answer 6

Visual Acuity.

Question 7

For the adult patient, what does this screening process use?

Answer 7

Snellen chart.

Question 8

What does a Snellen Chart consist of?

Answer 8

Alphabet letters in various combinations starting with a large E at the top.

Question 9

Each subsequent line is progressively smaller and are labeled with?

Answer 9

Visual acuity measurement.