PA Practice: Exam 1
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PA PRACTICE: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH PROPER ANSWERS
1. RUTH BALLWEG, MPA, PA-C EMERITUS: one of the first formally trained
PAs in southern Oregon; editor and contributor to first American textbook written on PA
training; served as director of MEDEX; past president of PAEA; 2012- AAPA Award of
Achievement; 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from PAEA
2. COL JOHN BALSER, SP, PA-C, MPAS: first PA to command a forward surgical
team; first to take the oath of acceptance as the PA consultant in a combat zone; first to be
selected as Corps Chief
3. KAREN BASS, BA, PA: first PA elected to the House of Representatives (2010);
community activist; 1990 Community Coalition to provide preventative community
centered solutions to root causes of crime, addiction, and violence
4. E. HARVEY ESTES, JR., MD: wrote articles, chaired or served on advisory
committees and traveled to promote the concept of physician assistants ; first person to be
awarded AAPA Stead Award of Achievement
5. LORETTA C. FORD, ED.D., RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP: worked in
collaboration with Henry Silver at University of Colorado to found the first NP program
6. CHARLES L. HUDSON, MD-: one of the first physicians to suggest that non-
physician clinical support personnel be trained and used to help healthcare provider
shortage; in 1961 proposed idea of PAs
7. THELMA M. INGLES, RN, MA: pioneered the expansion of nursing roles in the
clinical care of patients; attempted to start a clinical nursing specialist masters
program with Dr. Stead but denied accreditation
8. JOHN WEBSTER KIRKLIN, MD: first formal educational program to train
surgeon assistants; pioneer in development of cardiac surgery
9. RADM MICHAEL R. MILNER, DH.SC, PA-C: one of the highest ranking PAs in
any uniformed service; commissioned in the United States Public Health Service in
1989; advocated for the increased use of PAs to improve healthy of Native
Americans and Alaska NAtives in rural and underserved tribal clinics
10. HU CRIM MYERS, MD: established first baccalaureate program for PAs at
Alderson-Broaddus College in WV in 1968
11. JOYCE NICHOLS, PA-C: first woman to be formally educated as a PA; first
African American woman to practice as a PA; first minority to serve on AAPA Board
of directors; matriarch and role model for AA and other minorities in PA profession
12. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, MD, MACP: Chairman of the Advisory Committee
of the National Board of Medical Examiners; oversaw the development of the first
national certification exam for PAs
, PA. Practice: Exam 1
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13. THOMAS E. PIEMME, MD: involved in helping the AAPA and APAP establish
joint office in DC; helped develop national certification process for PAs; helped establish
NCCPA to oversee certification process; second president of APAP/PAEA
14. Bribery: giving answers for money
15 Personation: assuming a student's identity with intent to provide an advantage for
the student
16. Sabatoge: acting to prevent others from completing their work.
17. Professional conduct responsibilities: -Attendance and punctuality -Active
participation
-Active engagement during class
-Intellectual inquiry (ask questions, don't challenge...appropriately assertive) -Being
respectful of other who express opinions that differ from you.
-Adhering to faculty instructions and requests related to class.
18. Altruism: doing it for no benefit of your own, just to help a person.
-Helps colleagues and team members who are busy.
-Takes on extra work to help the team Serves as knowledge or skill resource to others
-Advocations for policies, practices, and procedures that will benefit patients -Endures
inconvenience to accommodate patient needs.
19. Honor and Integrity: -Admits errors and takes steps to prevent reoccurrence
-Deals with confidential information appropriately (HIPPA)
-Does not misuse resources (i.e. school property)
-Attributes ideas and contributions appropriately for other's work
-Upholds ethical standards in research and scholarly activity
-Requests help when needed
-Assumes personal responsibility for mistakes
20. Caring and Compassion: -Treats patient as an individual, considers lifestyle,
beliefs and support system
-Shows compassion to patients and maintains appropriate boundaries in professional
relationships.
-Responds to patient's needs in an appropriate way
-Optimizes patient comfort and privacy when conducting history, physical examination
and procedures.
-Meeting patients where they are
-Treating patients as a person, not just a disease/sickness -Respect, no
judgement.
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PA PRACTICE: EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH PROPER ANSWERS
1. RUTH BALLWEG, MPA, PA-C EMERITUS: one of the first formally trained
PAs in southern Oregon; editor and contributor to first American textbook written on PA
training; served as director of MEDEX; past president of PAEA; 2012- AAPA Award of
Achievement; 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award from PAEA
2. COL JOHN BALSER, SP, PA-C, MPAS: first PA to command a forward surgical
team; first to take the oath of acceptance as the PA consultant in a combat zone; first to be
selected as Corps Chief
3. KAREN BASS, BA, PA: first PA elected to the House of Representatives (2010);
community activist; 1990 Community Coalition to provide preventative community
centered solutions to root causes of crime, addiction, and violence
4. E. HARVEY ESTES, JR., MD: wrote articles, chaired or served on advisory
committees and traveled to promote the concept of physician assistants ; first person to be
awarded AAPA Stead Award of Achievement
5. LORETTA C. FORD, ED.D., RN, PNP, FAAN, FAANP: worked in
collaboration with Henry Silver at University of Colorado to found the first NP program
6. CHARLES L. HUDSON, MD-: one of the first physicians to suggest that non-
physician clinical support personnel be trained and used to help healthcare provider
shortage; in 1961 proposed idea of PAs
7. THELMA M. INGLES, RN, MA: pioneered the expansion of nursing roles in the
clinical care of patients; attempted to start a clinical nursing specialist masters
program with Dr. Stead but denied accreditation
8. JOHN WEBSTER KIRKLIN, MD: first formal educational program to train
surgeon assistants; pioneer in development of cardiac surgery
9. RADM MICHAEL R. MILNER, DH.SC, PA-C: one of the highest ranking PAs in
any uniformed service; commissioned in the United States Public Health Service in
1989; advocated for the increased use of PAs to improve healthy of Native
Americans and Alaska NAtives in rural and underserved tribal clinics
10. HU CRIM MYERS, MD: established first baccalaureate program for PAs at
Alderson-Broaddus College in WV in 1968
11. JOYCE NICHOLS, PA-C: first woman to be formally educated as a PA; first
African American woman to practice as a PA; first minority to serve on AAPA Board
of directors; matriarch and role model for AA and other minorities in PA profession
12. EDMUND D. PELLEGRINO, MD, MACP: Chairman of the Advisory Committee
of the National Board of Medical Examiners; oversaw the development of the first
national certification exam for PAs
, PA. Practice: Exam 1
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_frxz71
13. THOMAS E. PIEMME, MD: involved in helping the AAPA and APAP establish
joint office in DC; helped develop national certification process for PAs; helped establish
NCCPA to oversee certification process; second president of APAP/PAEA
14. Bribery: giving answers for money
15 Personation: assuming a student's identity with intent to provide an advantage for
the student
16. Sabatoge: acting to prevent others from completing their work.
17. Professional conduct responsibilities: -Attendance and punctuality -Active
participation
-Active engagement during class
-Intellectual inquiry (ask questions, don't challenge...appropriately assertive) -Being
respectful of other who express opinions that differ from you.
-Adhering to faculty instructions and requests related to class.
18. Altruism: doing it for no benefit of your own, just to help a person.
-Helps colleagues and team members who are busy.
-Takes on extra work to help the team Serves as knowledge or skill resource to others
-Advocations for policies, practices, and procedures that will benefit patients -Endures
inconvenience to accommodate patient needs.
19. Honor and Integrity: -Admits errors and takes steps to prevent reoccurrence
-Deals with confidential information appropriately (HIPPA)
-Does not misuse resources (i.e. school property)
-Attributes ideas and contributions appropriately for other's work
-Upholds ethical standards in research and scholarly activity
-Requests help when needed
-Assumes personal responsibility for mistakes
20. Caring and Compassion: -Treats patient as an individual, considers lifestyle,
beliefs and support system
-Shows compassion to patients and maintains appropriate boundaries in professional
relationships.
-Responds to patient's needs in an appropriate way
-Optimizes patient comfort and privacy when conducting history, physical examination
and procedures.
-Meeting patients where they are
-Treating patients as a person, not just a disease/sickness -Respect, no
judgement.
