PAEA EOC & SUMMATIVE PRACTICE EXAM
2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ Why was the title Physician assistant adopted?
Answer: To reflect collaboration and team based care
◉ What day is national PA day?
Answer: October 6
◉ What organization accredits PA programs?
Answer: ARC-PA
◉ What year was the PA profession established?
Answer: 1967
◉ Founder of PA profession graduates and date
Answer: Dr. Eugene Stead, 3 graduates October 6, 1967
◉ What organization supports PA educators?
Answer: PAEA
, ◉ True or false - PAs have unlimited PANRE attempts?
Answer: False
◉ Who was the first unofficial PA in the US? When?
Answer: Vivian Thomas, 1930s CV surgery at Vanderbilt
◉ What is credentialing?
Answer: FACILITY level privileging
◉ What is licensure?
Answer: STATE permission to practice
◉ True or false - per the 6 key elements of PA practice chart co
signature should be set at the practice level
Answer: True
◉ What year did MS become terminal degree for PA
Answer: 2009/2010
◉ What Wi law modernized PA practice?
Answer: Act 23
2026 PRACTICE TEST SHEET FULL SOLUTIONS
CORRECT ANSWERS PREPARATION SET
◉ Why was the title Physician assistant adopted?
Answer: To reflect collaboration and team based care
◉ What day is national PA day?
Answer: October 6
◉ What organization accredits PA programs?
Answer: ARC-PA
◉ What year was the PA profession established?
Answer: 1967
◉ Founder of PA profession graduates and date
Answer: Dr. Eugene Stead, 3 graduates October 6, 1967
◉ What organization supports PA educators?
Answer: PAEA
, ◉ True or false - PAs have unlimited PANRE attempts?
Answer: False
◉ Who was the first unofficial PA in the US? When?
Answer: Vivian Thomas, 1930s CV surgery at Vanderbilt
◉ What is credentialing?
Answer: FACILITY level privileging
◉ What is licensure?
Answer: STATE permission to practice
◉ True or false - per the 6 key elements of PA practice chart co
signature should be set at the practice level
Answer: True
◉ What year did MS become terminal degree for PA
Answer: 2009/2010
◉ What Wi law modernized PA practice?
Answer: Act 23
