Trivia Quiz: What Do You Know About Physician Assistant Profession?

10 Questions | By Remaley | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 444

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What Do You Know About Physician Assistant Profession? Most people have been known to confuse what a nurse does and what a Physical assistant does. A physician assistant works under the supervision of a doctor to carry out some duties. Take this interesting quiz and get to see how knowledgeable you are when it comes to the profession. All the best!

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1.

2017 is the 50^th anniversary of the PA Profession.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

PAs are Certified at the highest level in healthcare. To maintain certification, they must.
- A.
  
  Earn 100 credits of CME every two years
- B.
  
  Pass a secure, proctored exam every 10 years
- C.
  
  Attest to their ethics and integrity
- D.
  
  All of the above
3.

The average salary of all Certified PAs is:
- A.
  
  ~ $77,000
- B.
  
  ~ $92,100
- C.
  
  ~ $104,000
- D.
  
  ~ $116,000
4.

What is the average number of patients seen weekly by full time Certified PAs?
- A.
  
  33
- B.
  
  58
- C.
  
  74
- D.
  
  92
5.

The PA Profession grew this much over the last six years.
- A.
  
  ~10%
- B.
  
  ~20%
- C.
  
  ~30%
- D.
  
  ~40%
6.

Approximately what percentage of Certified PAs work in specialties outside primary care?
- A.
  
  15%
- B.
  
  35%
- C.
  
  50%
- D.
  
  70%
7.

Which is not one of the top 5 PA Specialties?
- A.
  
  Family Medicine/General Practice
- B.
  
  Surgical Subspecialties
- C.
  
  Oncology
- D.
  
  Emergency Medicine
- E.
  
  Internal Medicine
8.

Which of these statements are true:
- A.
  
  New York State has the largest number of PAs and Mississippi, the fewest.
- B.
  
  Georgia has the largest number of PAs and Ohio, the fewest.
- C.
  
  California has the largest number of PAs and Florida, the fewest.
- D.
  
  Texas has the largest number of PAs and Utah, the fewest.
9.

Certified PAs work in the following locations. (Check those that apply)
- A.
  
  Patients’ Homes
- B.
  
  National Parks
- C.
  
  Skilled Nursing Facilities
- D.
  
  Native American Reservations
- E.
  
  The White House
10.

Certified PAs do not work in the following specialties (Check those that apply)
- A.
  
  Psychiatry
- B.
  
  Anesthesiology
- C.
  
  Occupational Medicine
- D.
  
  Ophthalmology
- E.
  
  Certified PAs work in every specialty.