Jurisprudence Quiz with correct answers 100% 2026

Jurisprudence Quiz with correct answers 100% 2026 RS 37.1270.1: Physician assistants advisory committee - Correct Answer LSBME Physician Assistant Advisory Committee will be comprised of 5 total members including 2 Medical Doctors and 3 Physician Assistants. 1 PA must be from a parish or municipality with a population 20,000 inhabitants. All committee members must be US citizens, currently practicing, and have 3+ years of practice experience. Members will serve a 6-year term. PA members will be selected by the governor from a list submitted by LAPA. RS 37.1360.31: Services performed by physician assistants - Correct Answer - PAs can NOT practice without supervision EXCEPT in life-threatening emergencies and emergency situations (man-made or natural disaster relief). - PAs can inject local anesthetic (local procedures), but we cannot give general anesthesia unless we are a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) and meet the requirements of RS 37:930. - PAs can prescribe, order and administer anesthetic drugs to the extent delegated by the supervising physician in accordance with RS 37:930. - PAs scope of practice includes performance of medical services within the scope of their education, training, and experience, which are delegated by the SP. "Don't do stuff that you do not know how to do!" - PAs have Prescriptive Authority. - May prescribe Legend and ALL Scheduled Drugs (Class II - V). - If prescribing Controlled Substances, the PA must have a CDS license (LA Board of Pharmacy) and DEA license (Federal Government). - PA may request and distribute samples. - PA may participate in Medical Assistance Therapy (MAT) if SP participates. - PAs may practice in ALL healthcare settings RS 37.1360.24: licensure - Correct Answer PAs must follow procedures outlined in rules before being allowed to practice. - Submits application on correct forms. - Pays fees to the board. - Successfully graduated from an accredited PA program. - Be mentally and physically fit to practice. - Good moral character. - Submits additional relevant information to the board that is necessary for evaluation of the applicant's qualifications. - Has board approval. Working Permit allows PAs to work for 6 months - 1 year without licensing as they attempt to pass the PANCE. Not stated in RS 37:1360.24 BUT were in Clawson's PowerPoint. - Inactive licenses allow PAs to place their license on hold, while not actively practicing. - Renewal of licensing guidelines. - Supervising Physicians can directly supervise up to 8 PAs at one time. Seen in RS37.1360.23. - Notification of Intent to Practice must be submitted to the state before you begin practicing as a PA. It includes your prescriptive rights and supervising physician's name. RS 37.1360.23: Powers and duties of the board - Correct Answer - Granted legislative authority to the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME) to preside over licensing approval/revocation/suspension (license must be renewed yearly), approve applications for supervising physicians, make orders and enforce orders/regulations/rules, make advisory rulings (opinions of LSBME), judge cases of impaired providers, and distributing newsletters. - Supervising Physicians approved by the board may be the primary supervisor of up to 8 PAs. - Applicants to the program will not be discriminated against due to race, color, creed, age, sex, disability, as defined in RS51:2232, or national origin. - Any PAs practicing before June 16, 1993 may continue to practice under a SP. RS 37.1360.29: Supervising physician qualifications and registration - Correct Answer An SP must: - Be licensed and in good standing with the state. - Notify the board of intent to supervise a PA. - Submit documentation of supervision over the PA and accept professional and legal responsibility for care rendered by the PA. - Maintain a written agreement of supervision with the PA (RS37:1360.22(8)). This agreement must be signed by both parties, updated annually, kept on file at practice site, and be available on request. An SP must appear before the board on first application and notification of intent to supervise a PA if there are application discrepancies or physician has a history of adverse licensing, certification, or registration actions. RS 37.1360.21: Legislative intent - Correct Answer - PAs are healthcare professionals qualified by academic and clinical education and licensed by the LSBME to provide healthcare services at the direction and under the supervision of a physician or group of physicians approved by the board as SPs. - Qualified PAs are delegated medical services by physicians to provide medical services consistent with a patient's health and welfare to increase access for Louisiana citizens to medical services, especially primary care. - Intent to develop PA programs and increase PA education. - Provide a system for licensing PAs and regulating their relationship with supervising physicians to assure high quality services. RS 37.1360.35: Title and practice protection - Correct Answer only licensed and certified physician assistants can use the term "PA-C" and/or call themselves a physician assistant (guilt of a misdemeanor if not) RS 37.1360.28: Supervision of physician assistants - Correct Answer continuous supervision by SP is required, but physical presence of SP is not. At each place of employment: determining scope of practice, defining what skills PAs are capable of, defining relationship