CPD: Test yourself (Ten years to VISION 2020: why information matters)

These continuing professional development (CPD) Test Yourself questions are based on the contents of this issue. You can use the questions to test your own understanding; we hope that you will also discuss them with your colleagues and other members of the eye care team. The questions have been developed in association with the International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) and are based on the style of the ICO Advanced Examination: www.icoexams.org/exams/advanced

1. A mother brings her child, aged nine months, to you, an eye health worker, because she is concerned about her child’s ability to see properly. Which of the following statements are true and which are false?	True	False
a.If you make an error in a patient’s nursing record, you can correct it using sticky labels or correction fluid.
b.Date and sign each entry, giving your first name.
c. It is acceptable to use some abbreviations in the nursing record.
d. It is better not to write opinions in the nursing record.
2. Think about managing patient records in the clinic. Which of the following statements are true and which are false?	True	False
a.Patient records must be kept safe because they could have commercial value.
b.If you remove a patient file, leave a ‘taken by’ note with your name and location.
c. Electronic patient records are better than paper records.
d. It is up to individual eye units for how long they keep patient records.
3. Think about auditing to improve patient outcomes. Which of the following statements are true and which are false?	True	False
a.Auditing should not be used to find a guilty person and punish him or her.
b.Surgeons should receive regular feedback about the auditing results.
c. Don’t include patients in an audit if a good outcome is unlikely.
d. You should only collect the data you plan to analyse, not just as much data as possible.
4. Think about how to care for and clean optical surfaces. Which of the following statements are true and which are false?	True	False
a.All optical components should be cleaned regularly, whether or not they are visibly dirty.
b.Only some solutions are safe to use on plastic lenses.
c. Cleaning solution can be applied directly onto the lens to be cleaned.
d.The internal optics of laser machines can be handled by anyone who has read the instructions.

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