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CH10 y- yHow ymany yhours yof ycontinuing ymedical yeducation ymust ya yphysician
yassistant y(PA) ycomplete yevery y2 yyears? y- yANSWER✓✓-100
CH10 y- yBeginning yin y2014, yhow yoften ymust ya yPA ypass ya yrecertification
yexamination yor ycomplete yan yalternative yprogram ycombining ylearning
yexperiences yand ya ytake-home yexamination? y- yANSWER✓✓-every y10 yyears
CH10 y- yIn ywhat ysettings ywould yPAs yprovide ymost ythe yhealthcare yfor
ypatients yand yconsult ywith ythe ysupervising yphysician yand yother ymedical
yprofessionals yas yneeded yor yrequired yby ylaw? y- yANSWER✓✓-all yof ythe
yabove
CH10 y- yJob yopportunities yfor yPAs ywill ybe ybest yin ystates ythat yoffer ywhich yof
ythe yfollowing yto yPAs? y- yANSWER✓✓-wider yscope yof ypractice
CH10 y- yAt yminimum, yphysician yassistants yare yrequired yto yhave ywhich yof ythe
yfollowing?
A. yA ydegree yfrom yan yaccredited yeducation yprogram yand ypass ya ynational
yexam yto yobtain yand ylicense
B. yA yMaster's ydegree
C. yA ystate's yrequired yregistration, ylicensure, yor ycertifications
D. yA yBachelor's ydegree yand ya ystate ybusiness ylicensure y- yANSWER✓✓-a
CH10 y- yWhat yis ythe yprojected yrate yof yemployment ygrowth yfor ya yPA yfrom
y2012 yto y2022? y- yANSWER✓✓-30%
CH10 y- yHow ymany yjurisdictions yin ythe yUnited yStates yrequire yphysician
yassistants yto ytake yand ypass ythe yNational yCertifying yExam y(PANCE)? y-
yANSWER✓✓-all ystates
CH10 y- yAttributes yof ya ysuccessful yphysician yassistant yinclude ywhich yof ythe
yfollowing?
A. yA ydesire yto yserve ypatients yand ybe yself-motivated
B. yThe yability yto ymake ydecisions yin yemergencies
C. yHave ya ygood ybedside ymanner yand ypossess yemotional ystability
,D. yAll yof ythese yare ycorrect. y- yANSWER✓✓-d
CH10 y- yClassroom yinstruction yfor yphysician yassistants yincludes ywhich yof ythe
yfollowing ycourses?
A. yHuman yanatomy
B. yMedical yethics
C. yDisease yPrevention
D. yAll yof ythese yare ycorrect y- yANSWER✓✓-d
CH10 y- yThere yis ythe yexpectation ythat yemployment yfor yphysician yassistants
ywill ycontinue yto yrise ybecause yof ywhich yof ythe yfollowing?
A. yDecrease yin ysalaries
B. yIncrease yin yhealthcare yfacilities yopening
C. yPAs yare ycost-effective
D. yNone yof ythese yare ycorrect y- yANSWER✓✓-b
CH10 y- yPhysician yassistants yare yrequired yto ywork yunder ythe ysupervision yof
ywhich yof ythe yfollowing yprofessionals?
A. yAn yexperienced yphysician yassistant
B. yA yphysician
C. yA yregistered ynurse
D. yThe yclinic ymanager y- yANSWER✓✓-b
CH10 y- y(T/F) yIn y40 ystates yand ythe yDistrict yof yColumbia, yphysician yassistants
ymay yprescribe ymedications. y- yANSWER✓✓-false, y46 ystates
CH10 y- y(T/F) yMedian yincome yfor yphysician yassistants yin yfull-time yclinical
ypractice ywas y$90,000 yin y2010. y- yANSWER✓✓-true
CH10 y- y(T/F) yPhysician yassistant yjobs yshould ybe ymost yplentiful yin yacute
ycare yhospitals yover ythe ynext yfew yyears ydue yto yphysicians ynot ywanting yto
ywork yin yacute ycare. y- yANSWER✓✓-false
CH10 y- y(T/F) yBeginning yin y2014, yphysician yassistants yno ylonger yneed yto
ytake ya yrecertification yexamination yor ycomplete yan yalternative yprogram
ycombining ylearning yexperiences yor ya ytake yhome yexamination yevery y10
yyears. y- yANSWER✓✓-false
CH10 y- yPhysician yassistants yare yformally ytrained yto yprovide yroutine
ydiagnostic, ytherapeutic, yand y_________ yhealthcare yservices yunder ythe
ydirection yand ysupervision yof ya yphysician. y- yANSWER✓✓-preventative
CH10 y- yPhysician yassistants ymust ypractice yunder ythe ydirect ysupervision yof ya
y__________. y- yANSWER✓✓-physician
, CH10 y- yThe yoccupation yof yPA ycame yinto ybeing yduring ymid-1960's yin
yresponse yto ya yshortage yof ywhat ytype yof yphysician? y- yANSWER✓✓-primary
ycare yphysician
CH10 y- yWhich yof ythe yfollowing yareas ycan ya yPA ypursue ya ypost-grad
yeducational yprogram? y- yANSWER✓✓-Neonatology
CH10 y- yUpon ysuccessful ycompletion yof ythe yPANCE yexam, ythe yPA yis
yqualified yto yuse ywhich ycredentials? y- yANSWER✓✓-PA-C
CH11 y- yThe ydemand yfor yskilled ynurses yis yat yan yall-time yhigh. yWhich yof ythe
yreasons ybelow yis ynot yone yof ythe ytop ythree yreasons yfor ythis yincrease yin
ydemand?
A. yrequirements yfor yquality ycare yare yhigher, ywhile ycosts ymanaged yby ythe
yACA yare ylower.
B. ythere yis ya ynationwide yshortage yof yphysicians.
C. ygreater ynumbers yof ythe ynewly yinsured yare yseeking yhealthcare yas ya yresult
yof ythe yACA.
D. ythe ygrowing yaging ypopulation ywith ycomplex yhealth yproblems yrequire
yskilled ynursing ycare. y- yANSWER✓✓-b
CH11 y- yThe ycurrent yprimary yfocus yof ynurses ytraining yis ywhich yof ythe
ybelow?
A. yAcute yhospital ycare
B. yManaging ychronic ydisease yin ycommunity ysettings
C. yPediatric ycare
D. yPatient yeducation y- yANSWER✓✓-d
CH11 y- yWhich yof ythe yexamples ybelow yare yof ya ybridge yprogram yto yallow
ynurses yto yincrease ytheir ylevel yof yeducation yquickly?
A. yLPN-to-BSN
B. yADN-to-MSN
C. yADN-to-BSN
D. yAll yof ythese yare ycorrect y- yANSWER✓✓-d
CH11- yThe ydemand yfor yskilled ynurses yis yat yan yall-time yhigh ydue yto yall ybut
ywhich yof ythe yfollowing?
A. yGrowth yof ythe yaging ypopulation
B. yGreater ynumbers yof ythe ynewly yinsured yindividuals yseeking yhealthcare
C. yHigher yrequirements yfor yquality ycare ywhile ylowering ycosts
D. yThe ypopulation yis yless yhealthy yat ya yyounger yage y- yANSWER✓✓-d
CH11- yWhat yis ythe yshortest ytime yin ywhich yan yindividual ycan ybecome ya
yregistered ynurse? y- yANSWER✓✓-2 yyears