PAEA EOC SUMMATIVE EXAM STUDY
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1. What is the primary purpose of the Physician Assistant Education
Association (PAEA)? - ANSWER ✔ To advocate for the advancement of
PA education and the profession, prioritizing critical issues like clinical
sites, student financial assistance, and diversity to improve the nation's
health.
2. What are two examples of current issues addressed by PAEA resources? -
ANSWER ✔ COVID-19 information and social determinants of health.
3. What is the purpose of the PAEA Digital Learning Center? - ANSWER ✔
To provide faculty development, FAQs, case files, clinical teaching
resources, and procedure guides.
4. How does PAEA support high-quality research in the PA field? - ANSWER
✔ By providing fellowships, scholarships, and grants.
5. What is the 'Data on Demand' resource used for? - ANSWER ✔ It helps
programs support the need for specific teaching modalities.
6. What is the purpose of the PAEA fellowship available to students? -
ANSWER ✔ It supports faculty-student presentations and research.
7. What distinguishes the student-focused spaces provided by PAEA? -
ANSWER ✔ They are restricted to faculty and staff, providing a safe space
for PA students to share tools and network.
,8. What are two specific fellowship tracks available to PA students? -
ANSWER ✔ The student educator fellowship track and the student health
policy fellowship.
9. How does PAEA assist programs in assessing student competency? -
ANSWER ✔ By providing exam score reports that allow students to see
their performance relative to the national average.
10.What are three examples of PAEA-provided assessments? - ANSWER ✔
PACKRAT, EOR (End of Rotation), and EOC (End of Curriculum).
11.What types of events does PAEA host for its members? - ANSWER ✔
Program showcases, workshops, and CME sessions.
12.What is the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE)? - ANSWER
✔ A resource provided by PAEA for academic research and professional
development in PA education.
13.what are the two anatomic general locations of hip fractures? - ANSWER
✔ intracapsular (femoral neck and head)
extracapsular (intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric)
14.how do fractures of the hip often present? what is different in intracapsular
vs. extracapsular fractures, as far as S&Sx? - ANSWER ✔ hx of a fall in
older patient
injured leg is shorted and EXTERNALLY rotated (if femur displaced)
ecchymosis (more common with extracapsular fx than intracapsular)
hip pain
swelling
in intracapsular (femoral head) may complain of vague knee, buttock, or groin
pain
15.describe the headaches often associated with OSA - ANSWER ✔ morning
headaches
usually bifrontal and squeezing in quality
no associated nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia
,typically occur daily or most days of the week and may last for several hours
after awakening
16.what is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA? - ANSWER ✔ In-
laboratory polysomnography
In patients with a high pretest probability of moderate to severe uncomplicated
OSA, home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) with an adequate device is an
appropriate alternative
***OSA is NOT a clinical diagnosis
17.what are the two criteria seen on polysomnography that can be used to dx
OSA? - ANSWER ✔ There are five or more predominantly obstructive
respiratory events per hours of sleep in a symptomatic pt or comorbid
conditions
Or
There are 15 or more predominantly obstructive respiratory events (apneas,
hypopneas, or RERAs) per hour of sleep regardless of sx or comorbidities
18.what are some behavior modifications you can suggest to your patient
diagnosed with OSA? - ANSWER ✔ weight loss
regular exercise
avoid alcohol
avoid certain medications (such as benzos, opiates)
19.what is used in the treatment of acute asthma exacerbation? (4) - ANSWER
✔ supplemental O2 if hypoxic
inhalation of a bronchodilator (SABA: albuterol or levalbuterol, typically
nebulized)
inhalation of muscarinic antagonist (SAMA: ipratropium)
systemic glucocorticoids (IV and oral have same effects, may need IV if in
respiratory distress or cannot take oral)
20.While increasing the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids is recommended for
patients with gradually deteriorating control of asthma, high-dose inhaled
, glucocorticoids are not recommended as an alternative to oral glucocorticoid
for pts presenting to the ED
21.how would you treat a case of acute bronchitis? - ANSWER ✔ OTC
medications, such as dextromethorphan or guaifenesin
throat lozenges, hot tea, honey, and/or smoking cessation
limit use of inhaled beta-agonists, such as albuterol, and reserve their use for
patients with wheezing and underlying pulmonary disease
*ibuprofen and oral steroids have not been shown to be effective
22.In a child with acute laryngotracheobronchitis, how should respiratory
symptoms be managed? - ANSWER ✔ if stridor = racemic epinephrin
if wheezing = albuterol
*empiric antibiotics are giving if suspected bacterial causes (vancomycin + 3rd
gen celphasporin)
23.what criteria is used for diagnosing pleural effusion as exudative? (give
specifics) - ANSWER ✔ Lights criteria: (1 of the following)
Pleural fluid protein/serum protein ratio greater than 0.5
Pleural fluid LDH/serum LDH ratio greater than 0.6
Pleural fluid LDH greater than two-thirds the upper limits of the laboratory's
normal serum LDH
*also not part of lights, but high cholesterol (>45 mg/dl) in fluid is indicative of
exudative
24.where are pancoast tumors found? - ANSWER ✔ located at the apical
pleuropulmonary groove, adjacent to the subclavian vessels ("superior
sulcus")
25.4 clinical features commonly seen with pancoast tumors - ANSWER ✔
shoulder pain
GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
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<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What is the primary purpose of the Physician Assistant Education
Association (PAEA)? - ANSWER ✔ To advocate for the advancement of
PA education and the profession, prioritizing critical issues like clinical
sites, student financial assistance, and diversity to improve the nation's
health.
2. What are two examples of current issues addressed by PAEA resources? -
ANSWER ✔ COVID-19 information and social determinants of health.
3. What is the purpose of the PAEA Digital Learning Center? - ANSWER ✔
To provide faculty development, FAQs, case files, clinical teaching
resources, and procedure guides.
4. How does PAEA support high-quality research in the PA field? - ANSWER
✔ By providing fellowships, scholarships, and grants.
5. What is the 'Data on Demand' resource used for? - ANSWER ✔ It helps
programs support the need for specific teaching modalities.
6. What is the purpose of the PAEA fellowship available to students? -
ANSWER ✔ It supports faculty-student presentations and research.
7. What distinguishes the student-focused spaces provided by PAEA? -
ANSWER ✔ They are restricted to faculty and staff, providing a safe space
for PA students to share tools and network.
,8. What are two specific fellowship tracks available to PA students? -
ANSWER ✔ The student educator fellowship track and the student health
policy fellowship.
9. How does PAEA assist programs in assessing student competency? -
ANSWER ✔ By providing exam score reports that allow students to see
their performance relative to the national average.
10.What are three examples of PAEA-provided assessments? - ANSWER ✔
PACKRAT, EOR (End of Rotation), and EOC (End of Curriculum).
11.What types of events does PAEA host for its members? - ANSWER ✔
Program showcases, workshops, and CME sessions.
12.What is the Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE)? - ANSWER
✔ A resource provided by PAEA for academic research and professional
development in PA education.
13.what are the two anatomic general locations of hip fractures? - ANSWER
✔ intracapsular (femoral neck and head)
extracapsular (intertrochanteric and subtrochanteric)
14.how do fractures of the hip often present? what is different in intracapsular
vs. extracapsular fractures, as far as S&Sx? - ANSWER ✔ hx of a fall in
older patient
injured leg is shorted and EXTERNALLY rotated (if femur displaced)
ecchymosis (more common with extracapsular fx than intracapsular)
hip pain
swelling
in intracapsular (femoral head) may complain of vague knee, buttock, or groin
pain
15.describe the headaches often associated with OSA - ANSWER ✔ morning
headaches
usually bifrontal and squeezing in quality
no associated nausea, photophobia, or phonophobia
,typically occur daily or most days of the week and may last for several hours
after awakening
16.what is the gold standard for diagnosing OSA? - ANSWER ✔ In-
laboratory polysomnography
In patients with a high pretest probability of moderate to severe uncomplicated
OSA, home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) with an adequate device is an
appropriate alternative
***OSA is NOT a clinical diagnosis
17.what are the two criteria seen on polysomnography that can be used to dx
OSA? - ANSWER ✔ There are five or more predominantly obstructive
respiratory events per hours of sleep in a symptomatic pt or comorbid
conditions
Or
There are 15 or more predominantly obstructive respiratory events (apneas,
hypopneas, or RERAs) per hour of sleep regardless of sx or comorbidities
18.what are some behavior modifications you can suggest to your patient
diagnosed with OSA? - ANSWER ✔ weight loss
regular exercise
avoid alcohol
avoid certain medications (such as benzos, opiates)
19.what is used in the treatment of acute asthma exacerbation? (4) - ANSWER
✔ supplemental O2 if hypoxic
inhalation of a bronchodilator (SABA: albuterol or levalbuterol, typically
nebulized)
inhalation of muscarinic antagonist (SAMA: ipratropium)
systemic glucocorticoids (IV and oral have same effects, may need IV if in
respiratory distress or cannot take oral)
20.While increasing the dose of inhaled glucocorticoids is recommended for
patients with gradually deteriorating control of asthma, high-dose inhaled
, glucocorticoids are not recommended as an alternative to oral glucocorticoid
for pts presenting to the ED
21.how would you treat a case of acute bronchitis? - ANSWER ✔ OTC
medications, such as dextromethorphan or guaifenesin
throat lozenges, hot tea, honey, and/or smoking cessation
limit use of inhaled beta-agonists, such as albuterol, and reserve their use for
patients with wheezing and underlying pulmonary disease
*ibuprofen and oral steroids have not been shown to be effective
22.In a child with acute laryngotracheobronchitis, how should respiratory
symptoms be managed? - ANSWER ✔ if stridor = racemic epinephrin
if wheezing = albuterol
*empiric antibiotics are giving if suspected bacterial causes (vancomycin + 3rd
gen celphasporin)
23.what criteria is used for diagnosing pleural effusion as exudative? (give
specifics) - ANSWER ✔ Lights criteria: (1 of the following)
Pleural fluid protein/serum protein ratio greater than 0.5
Pleural fluid LDH/serum LDH ratio greater than 0.6
Pleural fluid LDH greater than two-thirds the upper limits of the laboratory's
normal serum LDH
*also not part of lights, but high cholesterol (>45 mg/dl) in fluid is indicative of
exudative
24.where are pancoast tumors found? - ANSWER ✔ located at the apical
pleuropulmonary groove, adjacent to the subclavian vessels ("superior
sulcus")
25.4 clinical features commonly seen with pancoast tumors - ANSWER ✔
shoulder pain
