TQ Quiz | Identifying True Ocular Emergencies of the Posterior Pole (Charleston 2025) by Events@optometricedu.com | Aug 6, 2025 | 2025 Charleston, TQ Courses | 0 comments "*" indicates required fields This field is hidden when viewing the formDate (Hidden) MM slash DD slash YYYY This field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Date (Hidden) MM slash DD slash YYYY This field is hidden when viewing the formEvent 90 days past date (Hidden) MM slash DD slash YYYY This field is hidden when viewing the formEvent Date Difference (Hidden)1. A patient with “giant cell temporal arteritis” (arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy) will not have the following symptoms?* A - Temporal or Occipital Headache B - Jaw Claudication C - Scalp Tenderness D - Extreme Vomiting 2. Which of the following statements is correct concerning a patient diagnosed with “malignant hypertension” in an optometric office?* A - Immediately be sent to an emergency room or a primary care physician’s office for slow lowering of the blood p ressure B - Immediate referral to an Ophthalmology office for Pan Retinal Photocoagulation (PRP) C - The patient should be seen by the primary care doctor within 2 weeks D - The patient should be seen by the primary care doctor within 1 month 3. Which of the following conditions is not considered an “open globe” injury?* A - Ruptured globe B - Perforating injury C - Penetrating injury D - Contusion 4. Which of the following conditions needs to be ruled out immediately in an emergency patient that has just sustained ocular “trauma”?* A - Retinal edema B - Ruptured Globe C - Traumatic iritis D - Ecchymosis 5. What laboratory test should not be ordered immediately in a patient suspected of having giant cell temporal arteritis (arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy)?* A - ESR ( Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate ) and C-reactive protein B - CBC with differential C - Chest X-ray D - Platelets 6. What particular arteries are affected in an "arteritic" anterior ischemic optic neuropathy?* A - Short Posterior Ciliary Arteries (SPCA) B - Central Retinal Artery C - Major Circle of the Iris D - Ophthalmic Artery 7. What ocular finding in giant cell temporal arteritis (GCA) (arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy) would not be found during examination?* A - Central Retinal Artery occlusion (CRAO) B - Cranial Nerve palsies C - Retinal Detachment D - Pale optic nerve swelling 8. What laboratory finding is not consistent with a patient recently found with giant cell temporal arteritis (GCA) / (arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy)?* A - Highly elevated ESR between 50-120 mm/hr B - Positive finding of HLA-B27 C - C-Reactive Protein > 2.45 mg/dl D - Elevated platelets > 400,000 ul 9. What symptom below is not found in a giant cell temporal arteritis / (arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy) patient?* A - Headache B - Weight loss C - Fever D - Diarrhea 10. Treatment for a patient just diagnosed with giant cell temporal arteritis (GCA) consists of which of the following?* A - Observation only B - Oral Steroid only C - IV Steroid followed by a long/slow taper with oral steroid D - IV Antibiotic 11. “Malignant hypertension” is defined as having a blood pressure that is greater than which of the following:* A - 180 / 120 B - 150 / 90 C - 120 / 80 D - 100 / 70 12. A patient with “malignant hypertension” will not have the following ocular sign found during examination?* A - Disc edema ( may be from ischemia of arterioles and leakage from injured vessels or from increased intracranial pressure known as hypertensive encephalopathy B - Nerve fiber layer infarcts ( cotton wool spots ) C - Grade 4 vitreous cellular response D - Flame shaped hemorrhages 13. Choroidal involvement (usually seen in younger patients with malignant hypertension) can cause ischemia to the retinal pigment epithelium. These pigmented changes are known as which of the following:* A - Shaw spots B - Elschnig spots and Siegrist Streaks C - Deugwillo spots and Poling Streaks D - Keoppe’s streaks 14. What is not a cause of “acute central retinal artery occlusion”?* A - Arterial emboli (calcific, fibro-platelet, cholesterol) B - Thrombosis from arteriosclerosis C - Giant Retinal Tear D - Arteritis – Giant cell arteritis, Systemic Lupus, Poly Arteritis Nodosa. 15. What is not a treatment plan for a patient suspected of having a “central retinal artery occlusion”?* A - Immediate erythrocyte sedimentation rate (Westergren ESR) if the patient is > 55 years old to rule out giant cell arteritis B - Carotid Artery evaluation, blood pressure, lipid profile, blood sugar C - Echocardiogram – cardiac evaluation D - Vitrectomy surgery with scleral buckle 16. Which of the following is not a finding in a patient diagnosed with a “central retinal artery occlusion”?* A - Superficial retinal whitening with a “cherry red spot” in the macula B - Dilated retinal veins and mid-peripheral hemes C - Narrowed retinal arterioles with segmentation D - Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect 17. What is the approximate number of people living with HIV / AIDS in the United States?* A - 1,000 people B - 50,000 people C - 500,000 people D - 1.4 million people 18. Which of the following conditions would give a “blood and ischemic” retinal finding in a patient with HIV?* A - HIV retinopathy B - Cytomegalovirus retinopathy C - Interferon retinopathy D - Acute retinal necrosis 19. A patient with “malignant Grade 4 hypertensive retinopathy” will have what certain ocular sign?* A - Disc edema (may be from ischemia of arterioles and leakage from injured vessels or from increased i ntracranial pressure known as hypertensive encephalopathy) B - Retinal detachment C - Grade 4 vitreous white blood cell response D - Glaucoma 20. A “retinal detachment” is defined as the neurosensory retina separated from which of the following structures?* A - Vitreous B - Retinal pigment epithelium C - Choroid D - Sclera Personal InformationName* First Last Email* Phone*OE Tracker #License #Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Payment InformationPromotional CodeCharleston 2025 - Identifying True Ocular Emergencies of the Posterior Pole*After 90 days, pricing will increase to $30. 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