PrepIQ Maine Physician Assistant Ultimate
Exam
1. Which two Maine boards jointly regulate Physician Assistants?
A) Board of Nursing and Board of Pharmacy
B) Board of Licensure in Medicine (BOLIM) and Board of Osteopathic
Licensure (BOL)
C) Board of Physician Assistants and Board of Medical Examiners
D) Department of Health and Human Services only
Answer: B) Board of Licensure in Medicine (BOLIM) and Board of
Osteopathic Licensure (BOL)
Rationale: Maine has a joint rulemaking process where both the Board
of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure
collaborate on a single set of PA rules to ensure uniform regulation
regardless of whether the supervising physician is an MD or DO.
2. Under Maine law, what is the minimum passing score for the
jurisprudence examination required for PA licensure?
,A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) Not specified—must be passed as determined by the Board
Answer: D) Not specified—must be passed as determined by the
Board
Rationale: The joint rule requires applicants to "pass, at the time of
license application, a jurisprudence examination administered by the
Board" but does not specify a minimum percentage. The examination is
open-book and covers Maine law and Board rules.
3. Which organization administers the national certifying
examination that PAs must pass for Maine licensure?
A) AAPA (American Academy of Physician Associates)
B) NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)
C) AMA (American Medical Association)
D) ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
Physician Assistant)
Answer: B) NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants)
,Rationale: The NCCPA develops and administers the Physician Assistant
National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Maine requires applicants to
have passed the NCCPA examination and hold current NCCPA
certification.
4. A temporary PA license in Maine is valid for a maximum of:
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 12 months
D) 24 months
Answer: B) 6 months
Rationale: Under Section 373-2-2(3)(C), a temporary license is valid until
one of the following occurs: (1) six months from issuance elapses; (2)
notice of failure to pass the NCCPA examination is received; or (3) notice
of passing the NCCPA examination is received (upon which a full license
is issued).
5. A temporary PA license in Maine is:
A) Renewable once for an additional 6 months
B) Non-renewable and one-time only
, C) Renewable annually
D) Automatically converts to full license after 90 days
Answer: B) Non-renewable and one-time only
Rationale: The joint rule explicitly states that a temporary license is "a
one-time, non-renewable temporary license." It can be issued only once
to an applicant, typically for new graduates awaiting PANCE results.
6. An applicant who has taken the NCCPA examination and failed:
A) May still receive a temporary license while preparing to retake the
exam
B) Is not eligible to apply for a temporary license
C) May receive a temporary license with Board approval
D) Must wait 12 months before reapplying
Answer: B) Is not eligible to apply for a temporary license
Rationale: Section 373-2-2(3)(A)(7) states: "An applicant who has taken
the NCCPA examination and failed to pass is not eligible to apply for a
temporary license." Only those currently scheduled to take the exam or
awaiting results may qualify.
Exam
1. Which two Maine boards jointly regulate Physician Assistants?
A) Board of Nursing and Board of Pharmacy
B) Board of Licensure in Medicine (BOLIM) and Board of Osteopathic
Licensure (BOL)
C) Board of Physician Assistants and Board of Medical Examiners
D) Department of Health and Human Services only
Answer: B) Board of Licensure in Medicine (BOLIM) and Board of
Osteopathic Licensure (BOL)
Rationale: Maine has a joint rulemaking process where both the Board
of Licensure in Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Licensure
collaborate on a single set of PA rules to ensure uniform regulation
regardless of whether the supervising physician is an MD or DO.
2. Under Maine law, what is the minimum passing score for the
jurisprudence examination required for PA licensure?
,A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) Not specified—must be passed as determined by the Board
Answer: D) Not specified—must be passed as determined by the
Board
Rationale: The joint rule requires applicants to "pass, at the time of
license application, a jurisprudence examination administered by the
Board" but does not specify a minimum percentage. The examination is
open-book and covers Maine law and Board rules.
3. Which organization administers the national certifying
examination that PAs must pass for Maine licensure?
A) AAPA (American Academy of Physician Associates)
B) NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants)
C) AMA (American Medical Association)
D) ARC-PA (Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the
Physician Assistant)
Answer: B) NCCPA (National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants)
,Rationale: The NCCPA develops and administers the Physician Assistant
National Certifying Examination (PANCE). Maine requires applicants to
have passed the NCCPA examination and hold current NCCPA
certification.
4. A temporary PA license in Maine is valid for a maximum of:
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 12 months
D) 24 months
Answer: B) 6 months
Rationale: Under Section 373-2-2(3)(C), a temporary license is valid until
one of the following occurs: (1) six months from issuance elapses; (2)
notice of failure to pass the NCCPA examination is received; or (3) notice
of passing the NCCPA examination is received (upon which a full license
is issued).
5. A temporary PA license in Maine is:
A) Renewable once for an additional 6 months
B) Non-renewable and one-time only
, C) Renewable annually
D) Automatically converts to full license after 90 days
Answer: B) Non-renewable and one-time only
Rationale: The joint rule explicitly states that a temporary license is "a
one-time, non-renewable temporary license." It can be issued only once
to an applicant, typically for new graduates awaiting PANCE results.
6. An applicant who has taken the NCCPA examination and failed:
A) May still receive a temporary license while preparing to retake the
exam
B) Is not eligible to apply for a temporary license
C) May receive a temporary license with Board approval
D) Must wait 12 months before reapplying
Answer: B) Is not eligible to apply for a temporary license
Rationale: Section 373-2-2(3)(A)(7) states: "An applicant who has taken
the NCCPA examination and failed to pass is not eligible to apply for a
temporary license." Only those currently scheduled to take the exam or
awaiting results may qualify.
