PA professional practice- Exam
Students are required to maintain both___ and ___ to remain in good standing in the
physician assistant program -
\academic and professional integrity
The Honor Code is concerned with -
\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 -
\guidelines and expectations for behavior during the didactic and clinical components of
the curriculum
Professionalism is -
\the expression of positive values and ideals as care is delivered.
Physician assistants must demonstrate -
\a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population,
and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
Didactic Year Professionalism Requirements -
\1.Appearance and attire
2.Preparation
3.Behavior/ Attitude
4.Communication
5.Attention and Participation
6.Respect for Others
7.Honesty
exam policies -
\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 -
\cheating, plagiarism, collusion, other breaches of academic integrity
Physician Assistants shall deliver needed health care services to health consumers
without regard -
\to sex, age, race, creed, socioeconomic, and political status.
, the PANCE test structure -
\300 multiple choice questions, divided into 5 60 question blocks, with 60 minutes each
PANCE eligibility and testing opportunities -
\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 -
\•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? -
\to be certified in the state you are working in
NCCPA recertification standards are either to take -
\PANRE every 10 years or PANRE-LA starting at the 7th year until
requirements to maintain PA-C -
\completing 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every 2 years
•Of which a minimum 50 must be Category I
PANRE test format -
\•240 Multiple choice questions divided into four blocks
•Break down
•40% test question
•60% primary care questions
•5% professional practice questions
what happens if you don't pass the PANCE -
\PANCE once in a 90-day period or three times a year, whichever is fewer.
and up to 6 years after graduating (six attempts or six years is exhausted)
The national commission on the certification of physician assistants is -
\the organization responsible for administering and certifying and rectifying exams.
CME hours log
in order to maintain certification, what must be done each year? -
\charges and fee for maintenance and CME hours must be logged by the end of each
two year period at midnight
In the past, PA's were required to log 100 hours of CME and pass the national rectifying
exam every? -
\SIX Years
Medical component of the PANCE comprises of ? -
Students are required to maintain both___ and ___ to remain in good standing in the
physician assistant program -
\academic and professional integrity
The Honor Code is concerned with -
\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 -
\guidelines and expectations for behavior during the didactic and clinical components of
the curriculum
Professionalism is -
\the expression of positive values and ideals as care is delivered.
Physician assistants must demonstrate -
\a high level of responsibility, ethical practice, sensitivity to a diverse patient population,
and adherence to legal and regulatory requirements
Didactic Year Professionalism Requirements -
\1.Appearance and attire
2.Preparation
3.Behavior/ Attitude
4.Communication
5.Attention and Participation
6.Respect for Others
7.Honesty
exam policies -
\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 -
\cheating, plagiarism, collusion, other breaches of academic integrity
Physician Assistants shall deliver needed health care services to health consumers
without regard -
\to sex, age, race, creed, socioeconomic, and political status.
, the PANCE test structure -
\300 multiple choice questions, divided into 5 60 question blocks, with 60 minutes each
PANCE eligibility and testing opportunities -
\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 -
\•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? -
\to be certified in the state you are working in
NCCPA recertification standards are either to take -
\PANRE every 10 years or PANRE-LA starting at the 7th year until
requirements to maintain PA-C -
\completing 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every 2 years
•Of which a minimum 50 must be Category I
PANRE test format -
\•240 Multiple choice questions divided into four blocks
•Break down
•40% test question
•60% primary care questions
•5% professional practice questions
what happens if you don't pass the PANCE -
\PANCE once in a 90-day period or three times a year, whichever is fewer.
and up to 6 years after graduating (six attempts or six years is exhausted)
The national commission on the certification of physician assistants is -
\the organization responsible for administering and certifying and rectifying exams.
CME hours log
in order to maintain certification, what must be done each year? -
\charges and fee for maintenance and CME hours must be logged by the end of each
two year period at midnight
In the past, PA's were required to log 100 hours of CME and pass the national rectifying
exam every? -
\SIX Years
Medical component of the PANCE comprises of ? -
