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To be eligible to be licensed as a physician assistant, an applicant must meet several
requirements. Which of the
following is not a requirement for licensure?
A Successful completion of an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon
assistants
accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission for the Education of Physician
Assistants (ARCPA)
or by that committee's predecessor or successor entities;
B Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or
university;
C Holding a certificate issued by the National Commission on Certification of Physician
Assistants;
D Being of good moral character;
Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board
- Correct Answer-Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited
college or university is not a
requirement for licensure.
Regarding eligibility to be licensed as a physician assistant, which of the following are
true?
(1) there is a requirement that applicants pass the jurisprudence examination with a
score of 75 or better within
three attempts;
(2) an applicant who is unable to pass the jurisprudence examination within three
attempts must appear before a
committee of the Board to address the applicant's inability to pass the examination and
to re-evaluate the
applicant's eligibility for licensure;
(3) it is at the discretion of the committee to allow an applicant additional attempts to
take the jurisprudence
examination.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (1), (2) and (3);
D (2) and (3);
None of the above. - Correct Answer-All three are true.
,The state entity that issues physician assistant licenses to applicants who have met all
requirements for this
license is:
A The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners;
B The Texas Medical Board;
C The Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners;
D The Texas Physician Assistant Board;
E None of the above. - Correct Answer-The state entity that issues physician assistant
licenses to applicants who have met all
requirements for this license is the Texas Physician Assistant Board.
Regarding the membership of the Physician Assistant Board, which of the following are
true?
(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and
consent of the senate;
(2) all members of the Board must be practicing physician assistants;
(3) at least one member of the Board must be a physician who supervises physician
assistants;
(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed
as either a physician or a
physician assistant.
A (1);
B (1) and (2);
C (2) and (4);
D (1) and (3);
(1) and (4). - Correct Answer-The Physician Assistant Board consists of nine members
appointed by the governor with the
advice and consent of the senate, and at least three members of the Board must be
public
members who are not licensed as either a physician or a physician assistant.
A person may not practice as a physician assistant in Texas unless the person:
A Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician in Texas or
another state;
B Is licensed as a physician in another state or a foreign country bordering the United
States;
C Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas;
D Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas or is licensed as a physician assistant in
another state
with reciprocity with Texas;
E None of the above - Correct Answer-A person may not practice as a physician
assistant in Texas unless the person is licensed as a
physician assistant in Texas
,Which of the following are true? A person is not required to hold a Texas physician
assistant license:
(1) to practice as a technician, assistant, or employee of a physician who performs
delegated tasks but does not
act as a physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant;
(2) to practice as any other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that
person's license if the
person does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not
otherwise represented or
designated as a physician assistant.
A (1);
B (2);
C (1) and (2);
D Neither (1) or (2) is true. - Correct Answer-A person is not required to hold a physician
assistant license: (1) to practice as a technician,
assistant, or employee of a physician who performs delegated tasks but does not act as
a
physician assistant or represent that the person is a physician assistant, or (2) to
practice as any
other licensed health care worker acting within the scope of that person's license if the
person
does not use the title "physician assistant" or the initials "P.A." and is not otherwise
represented or
designated as a physician assistant.
Physician assistants licensed under the Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a
fee:
A Biennially;
B Semi-annually;
C Annually on a staggered basis;
D Annually by December 31;
E None of the above - Correct Answer-Physician assistants licensed under the
Physician Assistant Act must register and pay a fee
annually on a staggered basis.
Which of the following are required in order for a licensed physician assistant to renew
his or her license?
(1) payment of the required fee;
(2) documentation that required CME has been completed;
(3) submission of the required form and other documents required by the Board.
A (1);
B (2);
, C (1) and (2);
D (2) and(3);
E (1), (2) and (3). - Correct Answer-In order for a licensed physician assistant to renew
his or her license he or she must pay the
required fee, document that required CME has been completed, and submit the
required form and
other documents required by the Board.
A physician assistant whose license has expired:
A May continue practicing for up to 30 days after the expiration date of the license;
B May not practice after the expiration date of the license;
C May continue practicing if the physician assistant notifies the Board of his or her
intention to renew
the license within 30 days;
D May not practice after a 15 day grace period for renewal;
E None of the above. - Correct Answer-A physician assistant whose license has expired
may not practice after the expiration date of the
license.
Which of the following are true? Practicing after the expiration date of a license and any
grace period:
(1) May subject the physician assistant to a written warning;
(2) May subject the physician assistant to disciplinary action by the Board;
(3) May subject the physician assistant to criminal penalties for practicing without a
license
A (1);
B (2);
C (3);
D (2) and (3);
E (1), (2) and (3). - Correct Answer-Practicing after the expiration date of a license and
any grace period may subject the physician
assistant to disciplinary action by the Board and may subject the physician assistant to
criminal
penalties for practicing without a license.
Which of the following are true? A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license
may:
(1) renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee before the expiration
date of the license;
(2) if the person's license has been expired for 90 days or less, renew the license by
paying a fee in an amount
equal to one and one-half times the required renewal fee;
(3) if the person's license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one
year, the person may renew