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1. 1A person plans to begin independently providing optometric examinations in Kentucky. What must the person have before starting that practice?

   1. A. A license issued by the Kentucky Board of Optometric Examiners and registered as required
   2. B. A dispensing registration issued by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services
   3. C. A business permit issued by the county where the office is located
   4. D. A professional corporation certificate filed with the Secretary of State

   Answer: A

   Explanation: KRS 320.220(1) states, "No person shall practice optometry in this Commonwealth or hold himself or herself out as being able to do so unless he or she is the holder of a license duly issued to him or her by the board." The contemplated independent examinations therefore require the Board-issued license.

   Reference: 320 — KRS 320.220

2. 2A Kentucky optometrist changes an office location and telephone number. Within what period must the optometrist inform the Board?

   1. A. Within ten days
   2. B. Within twenty days
   3. C. Within sixty days
   4. D. Within thirty days

   Answer: D

   Explanation: 201 KAR 5:002, Section 3(18), makes it unprofessional conduct to fail to inform the Board of an office location, mailing-address, or telephone-number change "within thirty (30) days of any change." The deadline is thirty days.

   Reference: 320 — 201 KAR 5:002, Section 3(18), page 18

3. 3A new applicant for a Kentucky optometry license is preparing the required nonrefundable initial application and license payment. What amount does the fee regulation specify?

   1. A. $300 per year
   2. B. $500 per year
   3. C. $700 per year
   4. D. $100 per year

   Answer: B

   Explanation: "A non-refundable initial application and license fee shall be $500 per year" The $500 amount applies to the initial applicant; $700 is the endorsement amount, $300 is the ordinary renewal amount, and $100 is the late renewal addition.

   Reference: 201 KAR 5:005 — Fines and fees — 201 KAR 5:005, Section 1

4. 4An initial Kentucky optometry applicant has assembled the materials for Board review. How far before that review does 201 KAR 5:010E require submission?

   1. A. Fifteen days
   2. B. Thirty days
   3. C. Sixty days
   4. D. Ten days

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "shall submit to the board fifteen (15) days prior to board review" The required lead time for initial application materials is fifteen days; the other periods apply to different regulatory events.

   Reference: 201 KAR 5:010E — Application for licensure; endorsement — 201 KAR 5:010E, Section 1(1)

5. 5A Board-approved initial licensee graduated optometry school in 2021 and is preparing for 2027 renewal under the emergency compliance review. Which standard NBEO result set satisfies the review's examination pathway?

   1. A. Part 1, Part 2 with TMOD, and Part 3
   2. B. Part 1, Part 2 with TMOD, and the ISE
   3. C. Part 1, Part 2 with TMOD, and the law exam
   4. D. Part 1, Part 2 with TMOD, and OEBC Part 1

   Answer: A

   Explanation: "For all initial licenses approved by the Board for individuals who graduated optometry school between 2020 and 2023" covers this 2021 graduate. The listed results include "National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Part 1 results;", "NBEO Part 2 and TMOD results;", and "NBEO Part 3 results; or" an ABO alternative during a narrow window. Only A gives the standard NBEO set; ISE and the law exam are application items, while OEBC Part 1 is a conditional substitute for Part 1.

   Reference: 201 KAR 5:021E — Licensure Compliance Review — 201 KAR 5:021E, Section 1(1)-(3)

6. 6Before delivering a Kentucky telehealth optometry service, from whom must the doctor obtain consent?

   1. A. Only the patient's primary-care physician
   2. B. The patient or another appropriate person authorized to make the treatment decision
   3. C. Only the patient's health insurer
   4. D. The Board's executive director

   Answer: B

   Explanation: 201 KAR 5:055, Section 2(2), requires consent from "the patient" or "another appropriate person with authority to make the health care treatment decision for the patient." Option B states the permissible sources of consent.

   Reference: 320 — 201 KAR 5:055, Section 2(2), page 25

7. 7Four Kentucky optometrists propose trade names. Which arrangement meets the conditions for practicing under a trade name in 201 KAR 5:080?

   1. A. Same as doctor's own name; names shown at entrance and on all trade-name items.
   2. B. Different from doctor's own name; names shown at entrance but not on trade-name items.
   3. C. Different from doctor's own name; names shown on items but not at the entrance.
   4. D. Different from doctor's own name; names shown at entrance and on trade-name items.

   Answer: D

   Explanation: "It is not the same as his name; and" the optometrists' names must appear at "The exterior of the main entrance to the office; and" on "Stationery, prescription pads, telephone directory listings, and other items bearing or displaying the trade name." D meets both conditions. A fails distinctness; B and C each omit a required display location.

   Reference: 201 KAR 5:080 — Trade names — 201 KAR 5:080, Section 1(1)

8. 8A therapeutically licensed Kentucky optometrist performs an expanded therapeutic procedure without the required credential. What consequence does 201 KAR 5:110 specify?

   1. A. The procedure is allowed if no complication occurs
   2. B. Only the optometrist's dispensing registration is affected
   3. C. The conduct is grounds for professional discipline
   4. D. The conduct requires remedial continuing education only

   Answer: C

   Explanation: 201 KAR 5:110, Section 5(1), states, "Performing expanded therapeutic procedures without credentialing based upon the education requirements established in this administrative regulation shall be grounds for discipline." The uncredentialed procedure triggers discipline.

   Reference: 320 — 201 KAR 5:110, Section 5(1), page 30

9. 9Which federal registration must a Kentucky optometrist authorized to prescribe controlled substances keep current and valid?

   1. A. A DEA number
   2. B. An FDA establishment number
   3. C. A Medicare supplier number
   4. D. An NPI specialty designation

   Answer: A

   Explanation: 201 KAR 5:130, Section 1(1), requires the authorized optometrist to "Have a current and valid DEA number." The DEA registration is the specified federal prerequisite.

   Reference: 320 — 201 KAR 5:130, Section 1(1), page 32

10. 10Which pharmaceutical agents may a Kentucky optometrist dispense under 201 KAR 5:140?

    1. A. Any agent stocked by a licensed wholesaler
    2. B. Only controlled substances authorized for ocular treatment
    3. C. Noncontrolled agents authorized by Kentucky's optometry statute
    4. D. Only over-the-counter ocular products

    Answer: C

    Explanation: 201 KAR 5:140, Section 1, provides, "An optometrist may dispense pharmaceutical agents as authorized in KRS 320.240(12) to (14), other than controlled substances." Option C states the authorized class and exclusion.

    Reference: 320 — 201 KAR 5:140, Section 1, page 36