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  1. 1A candidate earns 82% on jurisprudence and 73% on one clinical section. What is the result under the New Mexico passing rule?

    1. A. Pass, because the overall average exceeds 75%
    2. B. Conditional pass pending Board review
    3. C. Pass, if no clinical section is below 70%
    4. D. Fail, because each clinical section and jurisprudence must be at least 75%

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The rule states, "A grade of seventy-five percent (75%) or better in each of the clinical sections and in the jurisprudence exam is required for passing the licensure examination." A 73% clinical-section score therefore fails the standard.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.5.9(D) NMAC

  2. 2What two components make up the New Mexico Board's licensing examination for optometrists?

    1. A. A jurisprudence examination and a clinical practicum
    2. B. A basic science examination and an oral interview
    3. C. TMOD and a pharmacology laboratory
    4. D. A records audit and a laser skills test

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The rule describes the Board examination as "consisting of a jurisprudence exam and a clinical practicum exam." Those are its two state components.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.5.9(A) NMAC

  3. 3Before prescribing a controlled substance, which registrations must a New Mexico optometric physician obtain?

    1. A. Only a federal DEA registration
    2. B. Only a New Mexico Board of Pharmacy registration
    3. C. Both New Mexico Board of Pharmacy and federal DEA registrations
    4. D. A hospital pharmacy permit and an NBEO certificate

    Answer: C

    Explanation: Both state controlled-substance registration and federal DEA registration are required before controlled-substance prescribing or administration.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.8 NMAC

  4. 4What is the annual deadline to renew a New Mexico optometry license?

    1. A. January 1
    2. B. April 30
    3. C. December 31
    4. D. July 1

    Answer: D

    Explanation: The annual renewal deadline is July 1, and a license not renewed by then expires.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.10 NMAC, renewal deadline

  5. 5May an optometrist practice in New Mexico while the license is in retired status?

    1. A. Yes, up to ten hours per week
    2. B. Yes, if no controlled substances are prescribed
    3. C. No
    4. D. Only in a nonprofit clinic

    Answer: C

    Explanation: New Mexico practice is prohibited while the license is retired.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.12.9 NMAC

  6. 6For New Mexico optometry pain-management rules, when does pain generally become chronic?

    1. A. After 30 consecutive days
    2. B. Only after one year
    3. C. After six consecutive months
    4. D. After more than three consecutive months

    Answer: D

    Explanation: Chronic pain generally means pain continuing longer than three consecutive months after reasonable efforts at relief.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.15.7(C) NMAC

  7. 7What is the governing standard for an optometrist's public communications in New Mexico?

    1. A. They may be misleading if technically true
    2. B. They must not be false, deceptive, or misleading
    3. C. They need only satisfy the advertiser
    4. D. They require Board preapproval in every case

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The advertising rule prohibits false, deceptive, or misleading public communications.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.17 NMAC, public communications

  8. 8Which eyelid procedure is within the listed New Mexico in-office minor-surgery authority?

    1. A. Laser destruction of a superficial eyelid lesion
    2. B. Non-laser removal of a superficial eyelid lesion
    3. C. Orbital tumor excision
    4. D. Full-thickness eyelid reconstruction

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The authorized list includes non-laser removal, destruction, or drainage of superficial eyelid lesions.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.18 NMAC, authorized procedures

  9. 9Which set accurately states the core required fields of a New Mexico ophthalmic-lens prescription?

    1. A. Parties, issue and expiration dates, sphere, cylinder and axis, prism and base, and applicable multifocal power
    2. B. Parties, issue and expiration dates, sphere, cylinder and axis, lens material and form, and applicable segment size
    3. C. Parties, examination and dispensing dates, sphere, add power, interpupillary distance, optical centers, and frame model
    4. D. Parties, issue date, diagnosis, sphere, corneal curvature, light transmission, lens curve, and laboratory name

    Answer: A

    Explanation: The rule requires identifying, date, refractive-power, prism, and applicable multifocal information as a complete field set.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.20 NMAC, required prescription fields

  10. 10What initiates a Board disciplinary investigation under the New Mexico optometry rule?

    1. A. Only a court judgment
    2. B. A written complaint from any person, including a Board member
    3. C. Only an insurer referral
    4. D. An anonymous social-media post alone

    Answer: B

    Explanation: The Board may institute an investigation upon receipt of a written complaint filed by any person, including a Board member.

    Reference: Title 16 — 16.16.22.8 NMAC

Topics in this practice bank

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  • Optometry Act — Sections 61-2-1 through 61-2-18 NMSA 1978
  • 16.16.1 NMAC — General Provisions
  • 16.16.3 NMAC — Requirements for Licensure by Examination
  • 16.16.4 NMAC — Expedited Licensure
  • 16.16.6 NMAC — License Issuance to Practice Optometry
  • 16.16.7 NMAC — Pharmaceutical Certification
  • 16.16.8 NMAC — DEA Registration Requirements
  • 16.16.9 NMAC — Inactive Status
  • 16.16.10 NMAC — Renewal of New Mexico Optometry Licenses
  • 16.16.11 NMAC — License Expiration Due to Non-Renewal; Reactivation
  • 16.16.12 NMAC — Retirement and Reinstatement of Optometry License
  • 16.16.13 NMAC — Continuing Education
  • 16.16.14 NMAC — Duplicate and Replacement Licenses
  • 16.16.15 NMAC — Management of Pain with Controlled Substances
  • 16.16.16 NMAC — Practice Location; Ownership; Patient Medical Records Retention
  • 16.16.17 NMAC — Advertising
  • 16.16.18 NMAC — In-Office Minor Surgical Procedures
  • 16.16.19 NMAC — Contact Lenses
  • 16.16.20 NMAC — Ophthalmic Lenses
  • 16.16.21 NMAC — Unprofessional Conduct
  • 16.16.22 NMAC — Disciplinary Proceedings
  • 16.16.23 NMAC — Parental Responsibility Act Compliance
  • 16.16.24 NMAC — Disciplinary Guidelines for Impaired Practitioner

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