To be eligible to be licensed as a physician assistant, an applicant must meet several
requirements. Which of the
following is not a requirement for licensure?
A Successful completion of an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants
accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of Physician Assistants
(ARCPA)
or by that committee's predecessor or successor entities;
B Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university;
C Holding a certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants;
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D Being of good moral character;
Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board -
ANSWER-Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or
university is not a
requirement for licensure.
Regarding eligibility to be licensed as a physician assistant, which of the following are true?
(1) there is a requirement that applicants pass the jurisprudence examination with a score of 75 or
better within
three attempts;
(2) an applicant who is unable to pass the jurisprudence examination within three attempts must
appear before a
committee of the Board to address the applicant's inability to pass the examination and to re-
evaluate the
applicant's eligibility for licensure;
(3) it is at the discretion of the committee to allow an applicant additional attempts to take the
jurisprudence
examination.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2) and (3);
D (2) and (3);
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None of the above. -ANSWER-All three are true.
The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all
requirements for this
license is:
A The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners;
B The Texas Medical Board;
C The Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners;
D The Texas Physician Assistant Board;
E None of the above. -ANSWER-The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to
applicants who have met all
requirements for this license is the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Regarding the membership of the Physician Assistant Board, which of the following are true?
(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of
the senate;
(2) all members of the Board must be practicing physician assistants;
(3) at least one member of the Board must be a physician who supervises physician assistants;
(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed as either a
physician or a
physician assistant.
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A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (2) and (4);
D (1) and (3);
(1) and (4). -ANSWER-The Physician Assistant Board consists of nine members appointed by
the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, and at least three members of the Board must be public
members who are not licensed as either a physician or a physician assistant.
A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the person:
A Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician in Texas or another
state;
B Is licensed as a physician in another state or a foreign country bordering the United States;
C Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas;
D Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician assistant in another
state
with reciprocity with Texas;
E None of the above -ANSWER-A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas
unless the person is licensed as a
physician assistant in Texas
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