ESTUDY
AHIP101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH
PROFESSIONS - EXAM 3
How many hours of continuing medical education must a physician assistant (PA) complete every two
years?
A. 24
B. 50
C. 72
D. 100
ANSWER IS - D.
Beginning in 2014, how often must a PA pass a recertification examination or complete an alternative
program combining learning experiences and a take-home examination?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 5 years
C. Every 7 years
D. Every 10 years
ANSWER IS - D.
In what settings would PAs provide most the health care for patients and consult with the supervising
physician and other medical professionals as needed or required by law?
A. Prisons
B. Office based settings
C. Inner-city clinics
D. Academic medical centers
ANSWER IS - C.
Job opportunities for PAs will be best in states that offer which of the following to PAs?
A. Higher salaries
B. Wider scope of practice
C. Post-graduate educational programs
D. Reduced number of continuing education hours
,ESTUDY
ANSWER IS - B.
At minimum, physician assistants are required to have which of the following?
A. A degree from an accredited education program and pass a national exam to obtain a license
B. A Master's degree
C. A state's required registration, licensure, or certifications
D. A Bachelor's degree and a state business license
ANSWER IS - A.
What is the projected rate of employment growth for a physician assistant from 2012 to 2022?
A. 45%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 25%
ANSWER IS - B.
How many jurisdictions in the United States require physician assistants to take and pass the National
Certifying Exam (PANCE)?
A. 48
B. 40
C. All states
D. 49
ANSWER IS - C.
Attributes of a successful physician assistant include which of the following?
A. A desire to serve patients and be self-motivated
B. The ability to make decisions in emergencies
C. Have a good bedside manner and possess emotional stability
D. All of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - D.
Classroom instruction for physician assistants includes which of the following courses?
,ESTUDY
A. Human anatomy
B. Medical ethics
C. Disease prevention
D. All of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - D.
There is the expectation that employment for physician assistants will continue to rise because of which
of the following?
A. Decrease in salaries
B. Increase in health care facilities opening
C. PAs are cost-effective
D. None of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - B.
Physician assistants are required to work under the supervision of which of the following professionals?
A. An experienced physician assistant
B. A physician
C. A registered nurse
D. The clinic manager
ANSWER IS - B.
In 40 states and the District of Columbia, physician assistants may prescribe medications.
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Median income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice was $90,000 in 2010.
ANSWER IS - TRUE
Physician assistant jobs should be most plentiful in acute care hospitals over the next few years due to
physicians not wanting to work in acute care.
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Beginning in 2014, physician assistants no longer need to take a recertification examination or complete
an alternative program combining learning experiences or a take home examination every 10 years.
, ESTUDY
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Physician assistants are formally trained to provide routine diagnostic, therapeutic, and _____________
healthcare services under the direction and supervision of a physician.
ANSWER IS - preventive
Physician assistants must practice under the direct supervision of a _____________.
ANSWER IS - physican
Rural and Inner-city Areas
ANSWER IS - Areas of health care where job opportunities should the most plentiful
Phyisican Offices
ANSWER IS - More than half the jobs for physician assistants are in this venue
Telemedicine
ANSWER IS - Using technology to facilitate interactive consultations between healthcare personal
Mid-Level Provider
ANSWER IS - A licensed medical provider who is not a phyisican
PANCE
ANSWER IS - Certifying exam taken by physician assistants in the United States
The demand for skilled nurses is at an all-time high. Which of the reasons below is not one of the top
three reasons for this increase in demand?
A. Requirements for quality care are higher, while costs mandated by the Affordable Care Act are lower.
B. There is a nationwide shortage of physicians.
C. Greater numbers of the newly insured are seeking health care as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
D. The growing aging population with complex health problems require skilled nursing care.
ANSWER IS - B.
The current primary focus of nurses training is which of the below?
AHIP101 INTRODUCTION TO HEALTH
PROFESSIONS - EXAM 3
How many hours of continuing medical education must a physician assistant (PA) complete every two
years?
A. 24
B. 50
C. 72
D. 100
ANSWER IS - D.
Beginning in 2014, how often must a PA pass a recertification examination or complete an alternative
program combining learning experiences and a take-home examination?
A. Every 2 years
B. Every 5 years
C. Every 7 years
D. Every 10 years
ANSWER IS - D.
In what settings would PAs provide most the health care for patients and consult with the supervising
physician and other medical professionals as needed or required by law?
A. Prisons
B. Office based settings
C. Inner-city clinics
D. Academic medical centers
ANSWER IS - C.
Job opportunities for PAs will be best in states that offer which of the following to PAs?
A. Higher salaries
B. Wider scope of practice
C. Post-graduate educational programs
D. Reduced number of continuing education hours
,ESTUDY
ANSWER IS - B.
At minimum, physician assistants are required to have which of the following?
A. A degree from an accredited education program and pass a national exam to obtain a license
B. A Master's degree
C. A state's required registration, licensure, or certifications
D. A Bachelor's degree and a state business license
ANSWER IS - A.
What is the projected rate of employment growth for a physician assistant from 2012 to 2022?
A. 45%
B. 30%
C. 60%
D. 25%
ANSWER IS - B.
How many jurisdictions in the United States require physician assistants to take and pass the National
Certifying Exam (PANCE)?
A. 48
B. 40
C. All states
D. 49
ANSWER IS - C.
Attributes of a successful physician assistant include which of the following?
A. A desire to serve patients and be self-motivated
B. The ability to make decisions in emergencies
C. Have a good bedside manner and possess emotional stability
D. All of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - D.
Classroom instruction for physician assistants includes which of the following courses?
,ESTUDY
A. Human anatomy
B. Medical ethics
C. Disease prevention
D. All of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - D.
There is the expectation that employment for physician assistants will continue to rise because of which
of the following?
A. Decrease in salaries
B. Increase in health care facilities opening
C. PAs are cost-effective
D. None of these are correct.
ANSWER IS - B.
Physician assistants are required to work under the supervision of which of the following professionals?
A. An experienced physician assistant
B. A physician
C. A registered nurse
D. The clinic manager
ANSWER IS - B.
In 40 states and the District of Columbia, physician assistants may prescribe medications.
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Median income for physician assistants in full-time clinical practice was $90,000 in 2010.
ANSWER IS - TRUE
Physician assistant jobs should be most plentiful in acute care hospitals over the next few years due to
physicians not wanting to work in acute care.
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Beginning in 2014, physician assistants no longer need to take a recertification examination or complete
an alternative program combining learning experiences or a take home examination every 10 years.
, ESTUDY
ANSWER IS - FALSE
Physician assistants are formally trained to provide routine diagnostic, therapeutic, and _____________
healthcare services under the direction and supervision of a physician.
ANSWER IS - preventive
Physician assistants must practice under the direct supervision of a _____________.
ANSWER IS - physican
Rural and Inner-city Areas
ANSWER IS - Areas of health care where job opportunities should the most plentiful
Phyisican Offices
ANSWER IS - More than half the jobs for physician assistants are in this venue
Telemedicine
ANSWER IS - Using technology to facilitate interactive consultations between healthcare personal
Mid-Level Provider
ANSWER IS - A licensed medical provider who is not a phyisican
PANCE
ANSWER IS - Certifying exam taken by physician assistants in the United States
The demand for skilled nurses is at an all-time high. Which of the reasons below is not one of the top
three reasons for this increase in demand?
A. Requirements for quality care are higher, while costs mandated by the Affordable Care Act are lower.
B. There is a nationwide shortage of physicians.
C. Greater numbers of the newly insured are seeking health care as a result of the Affordable Care Act.
D. The growing aging population with complex health problems require skilled nursing care.
ANSWER IS - B.
The current primary focus of nurses training is which of the below?
