Clinical Knowledge
This is the procedure of closing a wound with needle and thread.
What is suturing
How many years of schooling does a PA need to switch specialties?
What is zero
This prefix means abnormal, difficult, or painful.
What is dys
This is the terminal degree required to become a PA
What is a Masters Degree
This school started the first PA program
What is Duke University
This group of 12 bones make up a section of your spine
What are the Thoracic Vertebrae
PAs have prescriptive authority in this number of states.
What is all 50 states
This term means non-cancerous
What is benign
This is the website that manages all PA school applications
What is CASPA
In May 2021, AAPA voted to change the PA name to
What is Physician Associate
This is a process where the liver can't efficiently process red blood cells. It causes a yellow discoloration of the skin, and mucous membranes.
What is Jaundice
This the general term for a computer system that is used to keep track of patient records.
What is an EMR
Define the abbreviation PO
What is by mouth
This statement from a PA program gives you a better understanding of the goals and values of a school. Knowing this can help you determine if the program is the right fit for you.
What is a mission statement
She was the first female PA
Who is Joyce Nichols
These are the two ends of a stethoscope
What is the bell and the diaphragm
A PA takes this exam every 10 years to maintain their certification
What is PANRE
The suffix that suggests ceasing/remaining at a constant level
What is -stasis
It can take up to 10 business days for your application to undergo this process through CASPA once all materials have been received.
What is verification
This person founded the PA profession, and their birthday marks the start of PA week (October 6th, 1908)
Who is Eugene Stead
This is the condition where a blood clot blocks the arteries in the lungs.
What is a Pulmonary Embolism
This is the set of procedures and types of patients the PA can see based on your supervising physician credentials and the clinic you work at.
What is scope of practice
This instrument is used for measuring blood pressure
what is a sphygmomanometer
When does the 2023-2024 PA Application cycle open and close?
Next cycle, not the current one we are already in
What is opening April 27th 2023 and closing on April 1st 2024
This War indirectly lead to the creation of the PA Profession
What is the Vietnam War