Panre exam 5 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

injury to the ulnar collateral ligament, caused by forced thumb abduction, leading to increased laxity of valgus stress of thumb skiers thumb (chronic version is gamekeepers thumb) fx at base of first metacarpal bone bennetts fx (comminuted form is called rolandos fx) what type of pneumonia does pt with underlying pulmonary disease (COPD, bronchiectasis, CF, DM) haemophilus influenzae pneumonia occurs after viral infections and associated with cavitations staph aureu...

Students are required to maintain both___ and ___ to remain in good standing in the physician assistant program - Answer-academic and professional integrity The Honor Code is concerned with - 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 - Answer-guidelines and expectations for behavior during the didactic and clinical components of the curriculum Pr...

NCCPA - Answer-National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants - only certifying organization for PAs Development of NCCPA - Answer-1. examination approved and given December 1973 2. 1974 NCCPA formed Certificate - Answer-"Physician Assistant-Certified" aka PA-C Re-certification exams - Answer-initially every 6 years, now every 10 years Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ_ - Answer-allow for PAs to be certified more specifically in areas of speciality CAQs available ...

IAPA - Answer-(1977) Idaho Academy of Physician Assistants: constituent chapter of AAPA; job and career hunting, up to date on practice acts, promotes PA profession, work on legislation. AAPA - Answer-(founded 1968) American Academy of Physician Assistants: national professional society for PA's in the US. legislation, new policies, strengthening and promoting the profession, strengthen physician, PA practice, strengthen national and international policy, strengthen AAPA and constituents, i...

American Academy of Physician Assistant (AAPA) - Answer-national professional society for PAs and advocates and educates on behalf of the profession. American Medical Association - Answer-The predominant association of physicians, founded in 1847, that has represented the interests and concerns of doctors. For most of its history, it has vigorously opposed the establishment of a national health care system such as those found in most other countries. National Commission on Certification of Ph...