PYC4809 EXAM PORTFOLIO ACTUAL
ASSESSMENT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ York College
Answer: -senior college
-schools = arts & sciences, business & information systems, HEALTH
SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (PA, CLS, and health
sciences)
-approx. 8K students
-50 acre campus
◉ York PA program
Answer: -Queens High School for Sciences above
-simulation equipment
-lab spaces/lounge spaces
◉ PA faculty/staff administrative titles
Answer: -directors: chair admissions, ASC, assessment committees,
overall responsibility for administration of program (Dr. Brugna/
Persaud)
,-academic coordinator: Herel
-clinical coordinator: Shami
Principal faculty = Beckerman, Yuan
-adjuncts: Maida, County
-non-teaching adjuncts
-higher education officers: Barbara
◉ Tenure & academic titles
Answer: -first 7 years are annual reappointments
-"up or out"
-evaluated on 3 legs of a stool: service, scholarship, teaching
-83% of York faculty tenured
- 40% of York PA faculty are tenured (7.4% nationally)
◉ calculating GPA
Answer: index value of grade earned x credits earned = total quality
points
add total total quality points together and divide by total credits
GPA calculation practice
4 credits of A = 4*4 = 16
7 credits of B = 7*3 = 21
,6 credits of B- = 6*2.7 = 16.2
17 credits total = add up all quality points / 17 = 53.2/17 = 3.129
◉ studying syndrome: six-chambered heart
Answer: overthinking the questions
◉ studying syndrome: slip and slide
Answer: can only focus on next exam, puts everything else on hold
-need to study little by little for EVERYTHING EVERY DAY
***reinforcement is key***
◉ studying syndrome: oh yeah!
Answer: already believe yourself to be an expert, therefore don't
devote time to studying
***guideline for studying should be the level required to treat pts
competently***
◉ studying syndrome: too many books
Answer: purchasing books does not translate to instant ownership
of knowledge within them - a kind of study procrastination
◉ studying syndrome: post-genius
, Answer: student that has always gotten A's in school, rigors of PA
school are different
***end goal = competent PA, not high GPA***
◉ studying syndrome: irrelevant material
Answer: material seems to too detailed or not relevant to PA's needs
***need baseline knowledge to treat pts quickly and effectively***
◉ studying syndrome: recognize old test question
Answer: understand material so as to prepare for question in any
format - read question carefully
◉ studying syndrome: memorize everything understand little
Answer: seek to understand, content stories, write your own review
questions, study with partner/group
◉ low efficiency study strategies
Answer: -simple re-reading notes
-extensive re-writing without comprehension
-last minute cramming
◉ strategies for effective studying
ASSESSMENT 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ York College
Answer: -senior college
-schools = arts & sciences, business & information systems, HEALTH
SCIENCES AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS (PA, CLS, and health
sciences)
-approx. 8K students
-50 acre campus
◉ York PA program
Answer: -Queens High School for Sciences above
-simulation equipment
-lab spaces/lounge spaces
◉ PA faculty/staff administrative titles
Answer: -directors: chair admissions, ASC, assessment committees,
overall responsibility for administration of program (Dr. Brugna/
Persaud)
,-academic coordinator: Herel
-clinical coordinator: Shami
Principal faculty = Beckerman, Yuan
-adjuncts: Maida, County
-non-teaching adjuncts
-higher education officers: Barbara
◉ Tenure & academic titles
Answer: -first 7 years are annual reappointments
-"up or out"
-evaluated on 3 legs of a stool: service, scholarship, teaching
-83% of York faculty tenured
- 40% of York PA faculty are tenured (7.4% nationally)
◉ calculating GPA
Answer: index value of grade earned x credits earned = total quality
points
add total total quality points together and divide by total credits
GPA calculation practice
4 credits of A = 4*4 = 16
7 credits of B = 7*3 = 21
,6 credits of B- = 6*2.7 = 16.2
17 credits total = add up all quality points / 17 = 53.2/17 = 3.129
◉ studying syndrome: six-chambered heart
Answer: overthinking the questions
◉ studying syndrome: slip and slide
Answer: can only focus on next exam, puts everything else on hold
-need to study little by little for EVERYTHING EVERY DAY
***reinforcement is key***
◉ studying syndrome: oh yeah!
Answer: already believe yourself to be an expert, therefore don't
devote time to studying
***guideline for studying should be the level required to treat pts
competently***
◉ studying syndrome: too many books
Answer: purchasing books does not translate to instant ownership
of knowledge within them - a kind of study procrastination
◉ studying syndrome: post-genius
, Answer: student that has always gotten A's in school, rigors of PA
school are different
***end goal = competent PA, not high GPA***
◉ studying syndrome: irrelevant material
Answer: material seems to too detailed or not relevant to PA's needs
***need baseline knowledge to treat pts quickly and effectively***
◉ studying syndrome: recognize old test question
Answer: understand material so as to prepare for question in any
format - read question carefully
◉ studying syndrome: memorize everything understand little
Answer: seek to understand, content stories, write your own review
questions, study with partner/group
◉ low efficiency study strategies
Answer: -simple re-reading notes
-extensive re-writing without comprehension
-last minute cramming
◉ strategies for effective studying
