IHP Exam 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
PAEA - CORRECT ANSWER Physician assistant Education association
PAEA - CORRECT ANSWER Serves as a resource for individuals and organizations
from various professional sectors interested in the education aspects of the PA profession. The
organization primarily responsible for collecting, publishing, and dissemination of
information on PA programs.
NCCPA - CORRECT ANSWER National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants
NCCPA - CORRECT ANSWER To provide certification programs that reflect standard
for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors
required upon entry into practice and throughout the careers of PAs
ARC-PA - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
Physician Assistant
ARC-PA - CORRECT ANSWER Recognized accrediting agency that protects the
interests of the public, including current and prospective PA students, and the PA profession
by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within
the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards
AAPA - CORRECT ANSWER American Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPA - CORRECT ANSWER Leads the profession and empowers our members to
advance their careers and enhance patient health
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish educational standards
utilizing broad-based input
, What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer the
process for comprehensive review of applicant programs
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer the
process for accreditation decision-making
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine if PA educational
programs are in compliance with the established standards
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Work collaboratively with its
collaborating organizations
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer a process
for appeal of accreditation decisions
Are PAEA, NCCPA, ARC-PA, AAPA mandated to follow the AAPA? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
What is ARC-PA responsible for? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER Accrediting PA
programs and all the roles listed above
The NCCPA, on the recommendation of the AMA, says why we have to have a PANCE.
What is this reason? - CORRECT ANSWER Recognizing a need for an independent,
broad-based organization to attest to the qualifications of trained PAs. To establish a
profession-wide definition of PA competencies throughout a PA's career.
When did Dr. Stead start the first PA program at Duke? When did they graduate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Dr. Eugene stead started the PA program at Duke in 1965 and
graduated on Oct 6th, 1967 when 3 Navy corpsmen became the first PAs
CORRECT ANSWERS
PAEA - CORRECT ANSWER Physician assistant Education association
PAEA - CORRECT ANSWER Serves as a resource for individuals and organizations
from various professional sectors interested in the education aspects of the PA profession. The
organization primarily responsible for collecting, publishing, and dissemination of
information on PA programs.
NCCPA - CORRECT ANSWER National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants
NCCPA - CORRECT ANSWER To provide certification programs that reflect standard
for clinical knowledge, clinical reasoning and other medical skills and professional behaviors
required upon entry into practice and throughout the careers of PAs
ARC-PA - CORRECT ANSWER Accreditation Review Commission on Education for
Physician Assistant
ARC-PA - CORRECT ANSWER Recognized accrediting agency that protects the
interests of the public, including current and prospective PA students, and the PA profession
by defining the standards for PA education and evaluating PA educational programs within
the territorial United States to ensure their compliance with those standards
AAPA - CORRECT ANSWER American Academy of Physician Assistants
AAPA - CORRECT ANSWER Leads the profession and empowers our members to
advance their careers and enhance patient health
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Establish educational standards
utilizing broad-based input
, What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer the
process for comprehensive review of applicant programs
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer the
process for accreditation decision-making
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Determine if PA educational
programs are in compliance with the established standards
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Work collaboratively with its
collaborating organizations
What is the role of ARC-PA? - CORRECT ANSWER Define and administer a process
for appeal of accreditation decisions
Are PAEA, NCCPA, ARC-PA, AAPA mandated to follow the AAPA? - CORRECT
ANSWER No
What is ARC-PA responsible for? T/F - CORRECT ANSWER Accrediting PA
programs and all the roles listed above
The NCCPA, on the recommendation of the AMA, says why we have to have a PANCE.
What is this reason? - CORRECT ANSWER Recognizing a need for an independent,
broad-based organization to attest to the qualifications of trained PAs. To establish a
profession-wide definition of PA competencies throughout a PA's career.
When did Dr. Stead start the first PA program at Duke? When did they graduate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Dr. Eugene stead started the PA program at Duke in 1965 and
graduated on Oct 6th, 1967 when 3 Navy corpsmen became the first PAs
