Texas Jurisprudence Exam (Physician Assistant)
B) Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university is
not a requirement for licensure. - ANS-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;
E) Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board
ALL 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. - ANS-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.
The Texas Physician Assistant Board - ANS-The state entity that issues physician assistant
licenses to applicants who have met all requirements for this license is:
1 and 4 are correct!
,(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate;
(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed as either
a physician or a physician assistant. - ANS-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.
Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas - ANS-A person may not practice as a physician
assistant in Texas unless the person:
Both are correct!
(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. - ANS-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.
Annually on a staggered basis - ANS-Physician assistants licensed under the Physician
Assistant Act must register and pay a fee:
All 3 are correct!
, (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. - ANS-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.
May not practice after the expiration date of the license - ANS-A physician assistant whose
license has expired:
2 & 3 are correct :( Yikes!
(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. -
ANS-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.
All of these items are true!
(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 the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two
times the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew
the license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending). - ANS-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;
B) Successful completion of a four year degree program at an accredited college or university is
not a requirement for licensure. - ANS-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;
E) Having passed a jurisprudence examination approved by the Physician Assistant Board
ALL 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. - ANS-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.
The Texas Physician Assistant Board - ANS-The state entity that issues physician assistant
licenses to applicants who have met all requirements for this license is:
1 and 4 are correct!
,(1) the Board consists of nine members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent
of the senate;
(4) at least three members of the Board must be public members who are not licensed as either
a physician or a physician assistant. - ANS-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.
Is licensed as a physician assistant in Texas - ANS-A person may not practice as a physician
assistant in Texas unless the person:
Both are correct!
(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. - ANS-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.
Annually on a staggered basis - ANS-Physician assistants licensed under the Physician
Assistant Act must register and pay a fee:
All 3 are correct!
, (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. - ANS-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.
May not practice after the expiration date of the license - ANS-A physician assistant whose
license has expired:
2 & 3 are correct :( Yikes!
(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. -
ANS-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.
All of these items are true!
(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 the license by paying to the Medical Board a fee in an amount equal to two
times the required renewal fee;
(4) if the person's license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew
the license and it is automatically cancelled (unless an investigation is pending). - ANS-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;
