Physician Assistant Exam || Questions and 100% Verified Answers.
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Physician Assistant
Institution
Physician Assistant
American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) correct answers national professional society for PAs and advocates and educates on behalf of the profession.
American Medical Association correct answers The predominant association of physicians, founded in 1847, that has represented the interests...
Physician Assistant Exam || Questions and 100% Verified
Answers.
American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) correct answers national professional society
for PAs and advocates and educates on behalf of the profession.
American Medical Association correct answers The predominant association of physicians,
founded in 1847, that has represented the interests and concerns of doctors. For most of its
history, it has vigorously opposed the establishment of a national health care system such as
those found in most other countries.
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) correct answers How to
get and keep C behind PA, PAs are generalists. PANCE and PANRE
Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) correct
answers Accreditation review committee, protects interests of public and PA profession by
defining standards for PA education.
Administration, curriculum and instruction, evaluation, provisional accreditation, and
accreditation maintenance correct answers ARC PA standards for PA programs
accrediatation correct answers Process of quality assurance that determines whether the program
meets established standards for function, structure, and performance.
Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) correct answers Dictates and shapes
education standards, a instructor information source
Association of Postgraduate PA Programs (APPAP) correct answers Post graduate information
PAHx correct answers Made by PAEA that maintains history of PA
Diagnose, treatment plans, prescribe medications, principle healthcare provider correct answers
Role of PA
October 1965 correct answers First PA program started at Duke
1967 correct answers The establishment of PA profession
1973 correct answers NBME created a certifying exam for "PA"
1974-78 correct answers Clinical skills practicum added to PANCE
1985 correct answers Only trained PAs from an accredited program can take exam
1975 correct answers NCCPA formed
, 300 MC questions
5 hours long
50 weeks/yr
organ systems and clinical skills
computer exam correct answers PANCE today
60-65%
6 years, 6 attempts, 3 months apart correct answers Passing score and fail plan for PANCE
masters degree correct answers Education required to be a PA
250 correct answers Number of PA programs in the US
140,000 correct answers PAs in the US
CARES Act correct answers WI law modernization, improve health care for patients, reduce
workforce barriers for PAs (MD collaborates, not supervises, no physician liability, change in
scope of practice, MD to PA ratio, )
Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants (WAPA) correct answers Wisconsin PA group
working to better PA rights under WI state laws
Depth and time training correct answers Main difference between MD/Do and PA?
Physician Associate correct answers This was the original term and I feel it is more appropriate
since PAs operate autonomously in practice, I believe the original name was changed only due to
concern from physicians and could be appropriately changed back considering our current role in
health care.
Advanced practice provider correct answers Possible new name for PA
Generalist, rural focus correct answers What do PAs usually do?
Military training/surgery focuse correct answers Where the position started
full practice authority correct answers Remove need for co-signature/removal of barriers
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