FITZGERALD NP CERTIFICATION FINAL PAPER
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ a. excessive cupping of the optic disk. Answer: which of the
following is most likely to be found on the funduscopic exam in a pt
with untreated POAG?
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
b. arteriovenous nicking
c. papilledema
d. flame-shaped hemorrhages
◉ d. blue eye color. Answer: risk factors for POAG include all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. African ancestry
b. type 2 DM
c. advanced age
d. blue eye color
◉ a. intraocular pressure greater than 25mmg Hg. Answer: key
dxnostic finding in POAG include which of the following?
a. intraocular pressure greater than 25mmg Hg
,b. papilledema
c. cupto disk ratio greater than 0.4
d. sluggish pupillary response
◉ a. 1 to 2 yrs. Answer: adults at high risk for POAG should undergo
a complete eye exam every:
a. 1 to 2 yrs
b. 3 to 4 yrs
c. 5 to 6 yrs
d. 3 to 6 months
◉ d. mast cell stabilizers. Answer: txment options for POAG include
all of the following topical ocular agents EXCEPT:
a. beta-adrenergic antagonists (timolol)
b. alpha2-agonists (brimonidine)
c. prostaglandin analouges (latanoprost)
d. mast cell stabilizers
◉ a. chronic. Answer: is primary open-angle glaucoma considered a:
a. chronic
b. acute
,◉ b. acute. Answer: is angle-closure glaucoma considered a:
a. chronic
b. acute
◉ true. Answer: to tx POAG and angle-closure glaucoma, the below
drugs are used to reduce production of intraocular fluid
True or False?
topical beta-adrenergic antagonist
topical alpha2-agonist
topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
◉ prostaglind analogues. Answer: which medication is used to
increase fluid outflow in both POAG and angle-closure?
◉ b. hordeolum. Answer: a 22 y/o woman presents with a pimple on
her rt eyelid. exam reveals a 2mm pustule on the lateral border of
the rt eyelid margin. this is most consistent with:
a. chalazion
b. hordeolum
c. blepharitis
d. cellulitis
, ◉ a. chalazion. Answer: a 22 y/o woman presents with a bump on
her rt eyelid, exam reveals a 2mm hard, nontender swelling on the
lateral border of the rt eyelid margin. this is most consistent with:
a. chalazion
b. hordeolum
c. blepharitis
d. cellulitis
◉ b. warm compresses to the affected area. Answer: first line txment
for uncomplicated hordeolum is:
a. topical corticosteroid
b. warm compresses to the affected area
c. incision and drainage
d. oral antimicrobial txment
◉ b. cellulitis of the eyelid. Answer: a potential complication of
hordeolum is:
a. conjunctivitis
b. cellulitis of the eyelid
c. corneal ulceration
d. sinusitis
2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉ a. excessive cupping of the optic disk. Answer: which of the
following is most likely to be found on the funduscopic exam in a pt
with untreated POAG?
a. excessive cupping of the optic disk
b. arteriovenous nicking
c. papilledema
d. flame-shaped hemorrhages
◉ d. blue eye color. Answer: risk factors for POAG include all of the
following EXCEPT:
a. African ancestry
b. type 2 DM
c. advanced age
d. blue eye color
◉ a. intraocular pressure greater than 25mmg Hg. Answer: key
dxnostic finding in POAG include which of the following?
a. intraocular pressure greater than 25mmg Hg
,b. papilledema
c. cupto disk ratio greater than 0.4
d. sluggish pupillary response
◉ a. 1 to 2 yrs. Answer: adults at high risk for POAG should undergo
a complete eye exam every:
a. 1 to 2 yrs
b. 3 to 4 yrs
c. 5 to 6 yrs
d. 3 to 6 months
◉ d. mast cell stabilizers. Answer: txment options for POAG include
all of the following topical ocular agents EXCEPT:
a. beta-adrenergic antagonists (timolol)
b. alpha2-agonists (brimonidine)
c. prostaglandin analouges (latanoprost)
d. mast cell stabilizers
◉ a. chronic. Answer: is primary open-angle glaucoma considered a:
a. chronic
b. acute
,◉ b. acute. Answer: is angle-closure glaucoma considered a:
a. chronic
b. acute
◉ true. Answer: to tx POAG and angle-closure glaucoma, the below
drugs are used to reduce production of intraocular fluid
True or False?
topical beta-adrenergic antagonist
topical alpha2-agonist
topical carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
◉ prostaglind analogues. Answer: which medication is used to
increase fluid outflow in both POAG and angle-closure?
◉ b. hordeolum. Answer: a 22 y/o woman presents with a pimple on
her rt eyelid. exam reveals a 2mm pustule on the lateral border of
the rt eyelid margin. this is most consistent with:
a. chalazion
b. hordeolum
c. blepharitis
d. cellulitis
, ◉ a. chalazion. Answer: a 22 y/o woman presents with a bump on
her rt eyelid, exam reveals a 2mm hard, nontender swelling on the
lateral border of the rt eyelid margin. this is most consistent with:
a. chalazion
b. hordeolum
c. blepharitis
d. cellulitis
◉ b. warm compresses to the affected area. Answer: first line txment
for uncomplicated hordeolum is:
a. topical corticosteroid
b. warm compresses to the affected area
c. incision and drainage
d. oral antimicrobial txment
◉ b. cellulitis of the eyelid. Answer: a potential complication of
hordeolum is:
a. conjunctivitis
b. cellulitis of the eyelid
c. corneal ulceration
d. sinusitis
