TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. The primary regulatory authority governing Physician Assistants in Texas is:
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Physician Assistant Board
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Texas Board of Nursing
Rationale: The Texas Medical Board regulates physicians and physician
assistants, including licensure, discipline, and rulemaking.
2. A Physician Assistant’s scope of practice in Texas is best described as:
A. Defined exclusively by state statute
B. Limited to procedures listed in the PA Act
C. Determined by physician delegation consistent with education and
competence
D. Identical for all PAs statewide
Rationale: Texas law bases PA scope on physician delegation, PA
education, training, and demonstrated competence.
3. Which document formally authorizes a PA to prescribe medications in
Texas?
A. Supervisory protocol
B. Prescriptive Authority Agreement
C. Practice location registration
D. Delegation letter filed with DEA
, Rationale: A Prescriptive Authority Agreement (PAA) is required for a PA to
exercise prescriptive authority.
4. Under Texas law, prescriptive authority is:
A. Independent and unrestricted
B. Delegated by a physician through a PAA
C. Granted directly by the Texas Medical Board
D. Limited to non-prescription medications
Rationale: Prescriptive authority is delegated and governed by the PAA.
5. Which controlled substances may a Texas PA prescribe when properly
delegated?
A. Schedule I only
B. Schedule II only
C. Schedule III–V, and Schedule II where permitted by law
D. All schedules without limitation
Rationale: Texas permits Schedule III–V and limited Schedule II prescribing
under specific statutory conditions.
6. A Prescriptive Authority Agreement must be:
A. Filed annually with the Texas Medical Board
B. Approved by a hospital credentialing committee
C. Maintained at the practice site and available for inspection
D. Submitted to the DEA
Rationale: PAAs must be retained and available but are not routinely filed.
7. Which element is NOT required in a Prescriptive Authority Agreement?
A. Names of the PA and physician
B. Scope of prescriptive authority
C. Quality assurance measures
D. Specific patient diagnoses
, Rationale: PAAs outline authority and oversight, not patient-specific
diagnoses.
8. In Texas, physician supervision of PAs is best described as:
A. Continuous physical presence
B. Delegation with appropriate availability
C. Telephonic only
D. Limited to chart review
Rationale: Texas law emphasizes delegation and physician availability, not
constant presence.
9. The maximum number of PAs a physician may supervise in Texas is:
A. Two
B. Four
C. Seven
D. Not numerically limited by statute
Rationale: Texas removed statutory supervision ratios.
10.A PA may practice at a location that is:
A. Approved individually by the Texas Medical Board
B. Delegated by the supervising physician
C. Limited to one registered site
D. Restricted to hospital settings
Rationale: Practice locations are determined by physician delegation.
11.The legal standard for PA professional conduct is primarily based on:
A. National PA association guidelines
B. Employer policy alone
C. Texas statutes and Medical Board rules
D. Federal CMS regulations
Rationale: State law and TMB rules govern professional conduct.
, 12.Which action would most likely constitute unprofessional conduct?
A. Referring a patient to a specialist
B. Declining to prescribe opioids
C. Practicing beyond delegated authority
D. Consulting with supervising physician
Rationale: Exceeding delegated authority violates Texas law.
13.A PA’s license renewal period in Texas is generally:
A. Annual
B. Biennial
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Rationale: Texas PA licenses are renewed every two years.
14.Failure to renew a PA license on time may result in:
A. Automatic revocation
B. Criminal charges
C. Late fees and possible disciplinary action
D. Permanent ineligibility
Rationale: Late renewal triggers fees and may lead to discipline.
15.Continuing medical education requirements for Texas PAs are set by:
A. The DEA
B. CMS
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Hospital bylaws
Rationale: The TMB establishes CME requirements.
16.Which scenario requires mandatory reporting by a PA?
A. Patient dissatisfaction with care
B. Suspected child abuse
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM ACTUAL PREP
QUESTIONS AND WELL REVISED ANSWERS -
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS – ASSURES PASS
1. The primary regulatory authority governing Physician Assistants in Texas is:
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Physician Assistant Board
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Texas Board of Nursing
Rationale: The Texas Medical Board regulates physicians and physician
assistants, including licensure, discipline, and rulemaking.
2. A Physician Assistant’s scope of practice in Texas is best described as:
A. Defined exclusively by state statute
B. Limited to procedures listed in the PA Act
C. Determined by physician delegation consistent with education and
competence
D. Identical for all PAs statewide
Rationale: Texas law bases PA scope on physician delegation, PA
education, training, and demonstrated competence.
3. Which document formally authorizes a PA to prescribe medications in
Texas?
A. Supervisory protocol
B. Prescriptive Authority Agreement
C. Practice location registration
D. Delegation letter filed with DEA
, Rationale: A Prescriptive Authority Agreement (PAA) is required for a PA to
exercise prescriptive authority.
4. Under Texas law, prescriptive authority is:
A. Independent and unrestricted
B. Delegated by a physician through a PAA
C. Granted directly by the Texas Medical Board
D. Limited to non-prescription medications
Rationale: Prescriptive authority is delegated and governed by the PAA.
5. Which controlled substances may a Texas PA prescribe when properly
delegated?
A. Schedule I only
B. Schedule II only
C. Schedule III–V, and Schedule II where permitted by law
D. All schedules without limitation
Rationale: Texas permits Schedule III–V and limited Schedule II prescribing
under specific statutory conditions.
6. A Prescriptive Authority Agreement must be:
A. Filed annually with the Texas Medical Board
B. Approved by a hospital credentialing committee
C. Maintained at the practice site and available for inspection
D. Submitted to the DEA
Rationale: PAAs must be retained and available but are not routinely filed.
7. Which element is NOT required in a Prescriptive Authority Agreement?
A. Names of the PA and physician
B. Scope of prescriptive authority
C. Quality assurance measures
D. Specific patient diagnoses
, Rationale: PAAs outline authority and oversight, not patient-specific
diagnoses.
8. In Texas, physician supervision of PAs is best described as:
A. Continuous physical presence
B. Delegation with appropriate availability
C. Telephonic only
D. Limited to chart review
Rationale: Texas law emphasizes delegation and physician availability, not
constant presence.
9. The maximum number of PAs a physician may supervise in Texas is:
A. Two
B. Four
C. Seven
D. Not numerically limited by statute
Rationale: Texas removed statutory supervision ratios.
10.A PA may practice at a location that is:
A. Approved individually by the Texas Medical Board
B. Delegated by the supervising physician
C. Limited to one registered site
D. Restricted to hospital settings
Rationale: Practice locations are determined by physician delegation.
11.The legal standard for PA professional conduct is primarily based on:
A. National PA association guidelines
B. Employer policy alone
C. Texas statutes and Medical Board rules
D. Federal CMS regulations
Rationale: State law and TMB rules govern professional conduct.
, 12.Which action would most likely constitute unprofessional conduct?
A. Referring a patient to a specialist
B. Declining to prescribe opioids
C. Practicing beyond delegated authority
D. Consulting with supervising physician
Rationale: Exceeding delegated authority violates Texas law.
13.A PA’s license renewal period in Texas is generally:
A. Annual
B. Biennial
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Rationale: Texas PA licenses are renewed every two years.
14.Failure to renew a PA license on time may result in:
A. Automatic revocation
B. Criminal charges
C. Late fees and possible disciplinary action
D. Permanent ineligibility
Rationale: Late renewal triggers fees and may lead to discipline.
15.Continuing medical education requirements for Texas PAs are set by:
A. The DEA
B. CMS
C. Texas Medical Board
D. Hospital bylaws
Rationale: The TMB establishes CME requirements.
16.Which scenario requires mandatory reporting by a PA?
A. Patient dissatisfaction with care
B. Suspected child abuse
