intro to PA exam 2 Past Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% score (reupdated 2025) Orthopedic PA -OPA basics - Correct Answers ✅-Trained as assistant to orthopedic surgeons -No longer has active programs
-Training consisted of: orthopedic disease and injury,
management of equipment and supplies, OR techniques, cast application and removal, office procedures -Must be credentialed by NBCOPA (National Board of Cert. of Orthopedic Physician Assistants) -Required a 5 year on the job training to even sit for the exam -Grads of OPA were never eligible to take NCCPA, However, NCCPA cannot prohibit use of "OPA-C" initials by OPAs.-Medicare and Medicaid do not recognize them -OPAs cannot prescribe (unless in Minnesota) OPA / PA differences - Correct Answers ✅-Medicare and Medicaid do not recognize OPA -OPAs cannot prescribe (unless in Minnesota) registered radiologist assistant - RRA - Correct Answers ✅- described as an "advanced-practice radiologic technologist" (step up from a Rad Tech) -works under supervision of radiologist to assist in diagnostic imaging -must have Bachelor's and 2 years clinical 1 / 3
intro to PA exam 2 Past Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% score (reupdated 2025) -certified by ARRT (American Registry for Radiology Technologists) -can practice under supervision of Radiologists, -they CANNOT diagnose, treat, or prescribe.radiology practitioner assistant -RPA - Correct Answers ✅- step above RRA with additional education and patient care responsibilities as defined by supervising Radiologist -certified/registered with ARRT -radiological tech's with additional education -must strictly work in radiology -3 years of clinical experience
-Must pass a boards exam: (CBPRA) Certification Board of
Radiology Practitioner Assistants -Must complete CME -scope of practice determined by supervising doc; can conduct radiological patient assessments, participate in patient management and separate normal from abnormal imaging exams
- Pas can be hired to work in radiology and too must define
scope of practice with Radiologist RPA / RRA similarities - Correct Answers ✅-certified/registered with ARRT 2 / 3
intro to PA exam 2 Past Exam QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% score (reupdated 2025) -radiological tech's with additional education -must strictly work in radiology RPA / RRA differences - Correct Answers ✅-3 years clinical experience for RPA vs 2 for RRA
-Must pass a boards exam for RPA: (CBPRA) Certification
Board of Radiology Practitioner Assistants Anesthesiologist Assistant -AA - Correct Answers ✅-Helps anesthesiologist implement anesthesia care plans -Under supervision of anesthesiologist -Master's degree level -Must pass board exam NCCAA -Requires CME for maintenance -Can do H&P, order diagnostics, induce and maintain anesthesia -A PA can specialize in anesthesiology but if have not completed the NCCAA exam, the PA is not an AA.AA and PA similarities - Correct Answers ✅-Can do H&P -Can order diagnostics -Can induce and maintain anesthesia
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