Anatomy
Blood vessel that carries oxygen-poor blood from your heart to your lungs
What is the pulmonary artery?
PAs can work independently
What is false?
Number of recommended PCE for PA school
What is 1000 hours
The reason the PA profession was established
What is a shortage of primary care physicians after WWII?
You must complete all pre-reqs before applying
What is false?
High concentrations of these nodes in the human body are located in the armpits & groin
What is the lymph nodes?
The examination you must pass to become a certified PA
What is the PANCE?
Number of years PA programs typically last
What is 2 to 3 years
The year the first national certifying examination for PAs was administered
What is 1973?
What is the GRE?
A seahorse-shaped structure that is important in storing memories
What is the Hippocampus?
Top two settings PA's work in
What is medical offices and hospitals? (can also work in assisted living facilities, educational services, etc.)
Number of required shadowing hours
What is the number of hours vary by school
The last US state to pass PA legislation
What is CMA, CNA, EMT, Pharmacy Tech and PCT
The pectoral girdle consist of the clavicle and what other bone
What is the scapula?
Number of countries that U.S. PAs can practice in
What is 6? (Canada, UK, Netherlands, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand)
This month is when CASPA applications open
What is April
The first woman to be elected president of the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
Who is Judith Willis?
What is 3.0 and 2.7? (Varies by competitiveness)
The sigmoid section of this part of the digestive tract is named for its S-shape
What is the colon?
Job duties of a PA?
What is medical histories, physical exams, order and interpret diagnostic test, formulate diagnoses and plans, write prescriptions, council patients, and assist in surgery?
Minimum character count for personal statements
What is 5000 characters/abt. 650 words
The time and place the first PA class was established
What is Duke University Medical Center, 1965
Common Pre-reqs for PA School
What is Bio 1&2 , Microbiology, A&P, Chemistry 1&2 , Medical Terminology, etc?