Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

The best way to record visual acuity is by indicating the smallest line of letters that the patient can read with no more than two errors. Therefore, if the patient can read most of the 20/40 line with only two mistakes, their visual acuity should be recorded as 20/40. If more than two errors are made, the next largest line that the patient can read accurately is used to denote their visual acuity. Incorrect answers might mistakenly suggest recording a different line that was read without errors, or stating that the patient has 20/20 vision despite errors, which would not be accurate assessments.