TEXAS JURISPRUDENCE EXAM ACTUAL 2026/2027
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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;
D) Being of good moral character;
E) Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board - Correct
Answers B) 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. - Correct Answers ALL 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.
,The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all requirements
for this license is: - Correct Answers 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. - Correct Answers 1 and 4 are correct!
(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of
the senate;
(4) 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: - Correct
Answers Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas
Which of the following are true? A person is not required to hold a Texas physician assistant license:
(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks
but does not act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's
license if the person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not
otherwise represented or designated as a physician assistant. - Correct Answers Both are
correct!
,(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks
but does not act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's
license if the person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not
otherwise represented or designated as a physician assistant.
Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a fee: - Correct
Answers Annually on a staggered basis
Which of the following are required in order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her
license?
(1) payment of the required fee;
(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board. - Correct
Answers All 3 are correct!
(1) payment of the required fee;
(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board.
A physician assistant whose license has expired: - Correct Answers May not practice after the
expiration date of the license
Which of the following are true? Practicing after the expiration date of a license and any grace
period:
(1) May subject the physician assistant to a written warning;
(2) May subject the physician assistant to disciplinary action by the Board;
(3) May subject the physician assistant to criminal penalties for practicing without a license. - Correct
Answers 2 & 3 are correct :( Yikes!
, (2) May subject the physician assistant to disciplinary action by the Board;
(3) May subject the physician assistant to criminal penalties for practicing without a license.
Which of the following are true? A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may:
(1) renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee before the expiration date of the
license;
(2) if the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, renew the license by paying a fee in
an amount equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee;
(3) if the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the
person may renew the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two times
the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the
license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending). - Correct
Answers All of these items are true!
(1) renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee before the expiration date of the
license;
(2) if the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, renew the license by paying a fee in
an amount equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee;
(3) if the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the
person may renew the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two times
the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the
license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending).
If a physician assistant's license has been cancelled solely for failure to renew within the specified
time after its expiration date: - Correct Answers The physician assistant may obtain a new
license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license
The amount of continuing medical education (CME) that must be completed and documented for
renewal of the physician assistant license is: - Correct Answers 40 hours, at least 20 of which
Compliance Assessment | Verified Answers
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;
D) Being of good moral character;
E) Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board - Correct
Answers B) 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. - Correct Answers ALL 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.
,The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all requirements
for this license is: - Correct Answers 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. - Correct Answers 1 and 4 are correct!
(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of
the senate;
(4) 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: - Correct
Answers Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas
Which of the following are true? A person is not required to hold a Texas physician assistant license:
(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks
but does not act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's
license if the person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not
otherwise represented or designated as a physician assistant. - Correct Answers Both are
correct!
,(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks
but does not act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's
license if the person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not
otherwise represented or designated as a physician assistant.
Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a fee: - Correct
Answers Annually on a staggered basis
Which of the following are required in order for a licensed physician assistant to renew his or her
license?
(1) payment of the required fee;
(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board. - Correct
Answers All 3 are correct!
(1) payment of the required fee;
(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board.
A physician assistant whose license has expired: - Correct Answers May not practice after the
expiration date of the license
Which of the following are true? Practicing after the expiration date of a license and any grace
period:
(1) May subject the physician assistant to a written warning;
(2) May subject the physician assistant to disciplinary action by the Board;
(3) May subject the physician assistant to criminal penalties for practicing without a license. - Correct
Answers 2 & 3 are correct :( Yikes!
, (2) May subject the physician assistant to disciplinary action by the Board;
(3) May subject the physician assistant to criminal penalties for practicing without a license.
Which of the following are true? A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may:
(1) renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee before the expiration date of the
license;
(2) if the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, renew the license by paying a fee in
an amount equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee;
(3) if the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the
person may renew the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two times
the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the
license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending). - Correct
Answers All of these items are true!
(1) renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee before the expiration date of the
license;
(2) if the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, renew the license by paying a fee in
an amount equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee;
(3) if the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the
person may renew the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two times
the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the
license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending).
If a physician assistant's license has been cancelled solely for failure to renew within the specified
time after its expiration date: - Correct Answers The physician assistant may obtain a new
license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license
The amount of continuing medical education (CME) that must be completed and documented for
renewal of the physician assistant license is: - Correct Answers 40 hours, at least 20 of which
