PA Professional Practice- Exam 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Students are required to maintain both___ and ___ to remain in good standing in the
physician assistant program - CORRECT ANSWER academic and professional
integrity
The Honor Code is concerned with - CORRECT ANSWER social responsibility and
assumes that all students are responsible for themselves, other students, and their guests on
Xavier's campus.
The Code of Conduct is intended to provide - CORRECT ANSWER guidelines and
expectations for behavior during the didactic and clinical components of the curriculum
Professionalism is - CORRECT ANSWER the expression of positive values and ideals
as care is delivered.
Physician assistants must demonstrate - CORRECT ANSWER a high level of
responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population, and adherence to
legal and regulatory requirements
Didactic Year Professionalism Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER 1.Appearance
and attire
2.Preparation
3.Behavior/ Attitude
4.Communication
5.Attention and Participation
6.Respect for Others
7.Honesty
exam policies - CORRECT ANSWER 1. faculty member may deny admission to the
examination to any student who arrives late or after another student has left the exam
, 2. Final examinations are not returned to students.
3. no cell phones
4. no communication to other students during the test
Violations of Academic Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER cheating, plagiarism,
collusion, other breaches of academic integrity
Physician Assistants shall deliver needed health care services to health consumers without
regard - CORRECT ANSWER to sex, age, race, creed, socioeconomic, and political
status.
the PANCE test structure - CORRECT ANSWER 300 multiple choice questions,
divided into 5 60 question blocks, with 60 minutes each
PANCE eligibility and testing opportunities - CORRECT ANSWER Must graduate
from the capital ARC- PA accredited PA program, you have six opportunities to pass the
PANCE within six years
PANCE question topic general breakdown - CORRECT ANSWER •95% of the exam
contains questions relating to a Medical content
•20% of exam questions may be general surgery questions .
•5% will be professional practice topics.
once the PANCE is passed, next step is? - CORRECT ANSWER to be certified in the
state you are working in
NCCPA recertification standards are either to take - CORRECT ANSWER PANRE
every 10 years or PANRE-LA starting at the 7th year until
requirements to maintain PA-C - CORRECT ANSWER completing 100 hours of
continuing medical education (CME) every 2 years
•Of which a minimum 50 must be Category I
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Students are required to maintain both___ and ___ to remain in good standing in the
physician assistant program - CORRECT ANSWER academic and professional
integrity
The Honor Code is concerned with - CORRECT ANSWER social responsibility and
assumes that all students are responsible for themselves, other students, and their guests on
Xavier's campus.
The Code of Conduct is intended to provide - CORRECT ANSWER guidelines and
expectations for behavior during the didactic and clinical components of the curriculum
Professionalism is - CORRECT ANSWER the expression of positive values and ideals
as care is delivered.
Physician assistants must demonstrate - CORRECT ANSWER a high level of
responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population, and adherence to
legal and regulatory requirements
Didactic Year Professionalism Requirements - CORRECT ANSWER 1.Appearance
and attire
2.Preparation
3.Behavior/ Attitude
4.Communication
5.Attention and Participation
6.Respect for Others
7.Honesty
exam policies - CORRECT ANSWER 1. faculty member may deny admission to the
examination to any student who arrives late or after another student has left the exam
, 2. Final examinations are not returned to students.
3. no cell phones
4. no communication to other students during the test
Violations of Academic Integrity - CORRECT ANSWER cheating, plagiarism,
collusion, other breaches of academic integrity
Physician Assistants shall deliver needed health care services to health consumers without
regard - CORRECT ANSWER to sex, age, race, creed, socioeconomic, and political
status.
the PANCE test structure - CORRECT ANSWER 300 multiple choice questions,
divided into 5 60 question blocks, with 60 minutes each
PANCE eligibility and testing opportunities - CORRECT ANSWER Must graduate
from the capital ARC- PA accredited PA program, you have six opportunities to pass the
PANCE within six years
PANCE question topic general breakdown - CORRECT ANSWER •95% of the exam
contains questions relating to a Medical content
•20% of exam questions may be general surgery questions .
•5% will be professional practice topics.
once the PANCE is passed, next step is? - CORRECT ANSWER to be certified in the
state you are working in
NCCPA recertification standards are either to take - CORRECT ANSWER PANRE
every 10 years or PANRE-LA starting at the 7th year until
requirements to maintain PA-C - CORRECT ANSWER completing 100 hours of
continuing medical education (CME) every 2 years
•Of which a minimum 50 must be Category I
