TEXAS PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA)
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026
GUIDE
The supervision of a physician assistant:
A Requires the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
where physician assistant services are being performed;
B Does not require the constant physical presence of the supervising
physician, but if not present, the supervising physician must be easily
available by radio, telephone, or another telecommunication
device;
C Requires the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
if the physician assistant has been delegated the authority to prescribe
dangerous drugs;
D Does not require the constant physical presence of the supervising
physician if the supervising physician oversees the activities of, and
accepts responsibility for, medical services provided by the physician
assistant;
E None of the above
- Correct Answer - The supervision of a physician assistant does not
require the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
where physician assistant services are being performed, but, if a
supervising physician is not present, the supervising physician and the
,physician assistant must be, or must be able to easily be, in contact with
one another by radio, telephone, or another telecommunication device.
A physician who becomes a supervising physician:
A Is responsible for supervising the physician assistant, but assumes no
legal liability for the services rendered by the physician assistant;
B If he or she complies with applicable provisions of the Physician
Assistant Act, assumes no legal liability for the services rendered by the
physician assistant;
C If he or she complies with applicable provisions of the Physician
Assistant Act, is responsible for supervising the physician assistant;
D Assumes responsibility and legal liability for the services rendered by
the physician assistant;
E None of the above.
- Correct Answer - A physician who becomes a supervising physician
assumes responsibility and legal liability for the services rendered by the
physician assistant, but is not liable for an act of the PA solely because
the physician signed an order or protocol authorizing the PA to provide,
carry out, or sign a prescription drug order.
Which of the following physicians can be the supervising physician of a
physician assistant?
(1) a physician who has an active license and has never been disciplined
by the Texas Medical Board;
,(2) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
pay an administrative penalty of $500) by the Texas Medical Board for
failing to timely provide properly requested medical records to a patient;
(3) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
give up his schedule II and III prescribing authority) for prescribing
controlled substances to several patients who exhibited drug-seeking
behavior;
(4) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
give up his prescribing authority for all scheduled drugs) for prescribing
controlled substances to several patients who exhibited drug-seeking
behavior.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2), and (3);
D (2), (3), and (4 - Correct Answer - A physician who has an active
license and has never been disciplined by the Texas Medical Board and
a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
pay an administrative penalty of $500) by the Texas Medical Board for
failing to timely provide properly requested medical records to a patient
can be supervising physicians.
A supervising physician must:
A Notify the Medical Board of the physician's intent to supervise a
physician assistant;
, B Appear before a committee of the Medical Board to obtain approval of
a request to supervise a physician assistant;
C Notify the Physician Assistant Board of intent to supervise a physician
assistant, and obtain Board approval;
D Appear before a committee of the Physician Assistant Board to obtain
approval of a request to supervise a physician assistant;
E None of the above.
- Correct Answer - A supervising physician must notify the Medical Board
of the physician's intent to supervise a physician assistant.
If a supervising physician will be unavailable to supervise the physician
assistant as required by the Physician
Assistant Act and Board rules:
A The physician assistant must stop practicing and will not be able to
resume practicing until the supervising physician is again available;
B An alternate physician may provide the required supervision as
provided by Board rules;
C As long as there is a physician at the practice site, the supervising
physician is not required to be available to supervise;
D As long as the supervising physician will be available within a two-
week period, the practice of the physician assistant is not affected;
E None of the above.
JURISPRUDENCE EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | LATEST 2025/2026
GUIDE
The supervision of a physician assistant:
A Requires the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
where physician assistant services are being performed;
B Does not require the constant physical presence of the supervising
physician, but if not present, the supervising physician must be easily
available by radio, telephone, or another telecommunication
device;
C Requires the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
if the physician assistant has been delegated the authority to prescribe
dangerous drugs;
D Does not require the constant physical presence of the supervising
physician if the supervising physician oversees the activities of, and
accepts responsibility for, medical services provided by the physician
assistant;
E None of the above
- Correct Answer - The supervision of a physician assistant does not
require the constant physical presence of the supervising physician
where physician assistant services are being performed, but, if a
supervising physician is not present, the supervising physician and the
,physician assistant must be, or must be able to easily be, in contact with
one another by radio, telephone, or another telecommunication device.
A physician who becomes a supervising physician:
A Is responsible for supervising the physician assistant, but assumes no
legal liability for the services rendered by the physician assistant;
B If he or she complies with applicable provisions of the Physician
Assistant Act, assumes no legal liability for the services rendered by the
physician assistant;
C If he or she complies with applicable provisions of the Physician
Assistant Act, is responsible for supervising the physician assistant;
D Assumes responsibility and legal liability for the services rendered by
the physician assistant;
E None of the above.
- Correct Answer - A physician who becomes a supervising physician
assumes responsibility and legal liability for the services rendered by the
physician assistant, but is not liable for an act of the PA solely because
the physician signed an order or protocol authorizing the PA to provide,
carry out, or sign a prescription drug order.
Which of the following physicians can be the supervising physician of a
physician assistant?
(1) a physician who has an active license and has never been disciplined
by the Texas Medical Board;
,(2) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
pay an administrative penalty of $500) by the Texas Medical Board for
failing to timely provide properly requested medical records to a patient;
(3) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
give up his schedule II and III prescribing authority) for prescribing
controlled substances to several patients who exhibited drug-seeking
behavior;
(4) a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
give up his prescribing authority for all scheduled drugs) for prescribing
controlled substances to several patients who exhibited drug-seeking
behavior.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2), and (3);
D (2), (3), and (4 - Correct Answer - A physician who has an active
license and has never been disciplined by the Texas Medical Board and
a physician who has an active license but was disciplined (required to
pay an administrative penalty of $500) by the Texas Medical Board for
failing to timely provide properly requested medical records to a patient
can be supervising physicians.
A supervising physician must:
A Notify the Medical Board of the physician's intent to supervise a
physician assistant;
, B Appear before a committee of the Medical Board to obtain approval of
a request to supervise a physician assistant;
C Notify the Physician Assistant Board of intent to supervise a physician
assistant, and obtain Board approval;
D Appear before a committee of the Physician Assistant Board to obtain
approval of a request to supervise a physician assistant;
E None of the above.
- Correct Answer - A supervising physician must notify the Medical Board
of the physician's intent to supervise a physician assistant.
If a supervising physician will be unavailable to supervise the physician
assistant as required by the Physician
Assistant Act and Board rules:
A The physician assistant must stop practicing and will not be able to
resume practicing until the supervising physician is again available;
B An alternate physician may provide the required supervision as
provided by Board rules;
C As long as there is a physician at the practice site, the supervising
physician is not required to be available to supervise;
D As long as the supervising physician will be available within a two-
week period, the practice of the physician assistant is not affected;
E None of the above.
