Physician Assistant Examination
The key terms of this Healthcare & Nursing course include Examination, Physician Assistant,
Beginning in 2014, how often must a PA pass a re- certification examination or complete an alternative program combining learning experiences and a take-home examination?
Every 2 years
In what settings would PAs provide the most health care for patients and consult with the supervising physician and other medical professionals as needed or required by law?
Inner-city clinics
Opportunities for PAs will be best in states that offer which of the follow to PAs?
Wider scope of practice
What is the projected rate of employment growth for a physician assistant from 2012-2022?
30%
Classroom instruction for PA’s includes which of the following courses?
All of these are correct
There is the expectation that employment for physician assistants will continue to rise because of which of the following?
PA’s are cost effective
Some of the qualifications a dental laboratory technician needs to perform their job duties include which of the following?
All of these are correct
Entry level educational requirements for a dental hygienist include which of the following?
A degree from an accredited for a dental hygiene school
Most full time dentists work how many hours per week?
35-40
Which of the following duties will be a pharmacotherapist perform?
All of these are correct
Which of the following are NOT factors that will continue to spur demand for pharmacists through the 2014 projection period?
Increased coverage by health insurance plans
How many years does the PharmD program generally take to complete
4 years
Which of the following positions generally receives prescription requests, counts tablets, and labels bottles?
Pharmacy technicians
Which of the following would be considered a responsibility of a pharmacist?
All of these are correct
A language disorder is defined as all but which of the following?
Proper use of words
What is the educational requirement for a person to practice as a Speech and Language Pathologist
A Master’s degree
Speech-language pathologists perform which of the following job duties?
All of these are correct