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giving immunizations is an example of what kind of prevention?
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primary: you are preventing the disease by removing risk factors
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a pap smear is an example of what type of prevention?
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secondary: detecting the disease when it is still asymptomatic, and treatmet can affect a cure
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the use of a beta-adrenergic drug is an example of what kind of prevention?
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tertiary: a tx and rehab measure aimed at preventing further progress of the disease
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what are the 3 causes of death in our society today?
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heart disease
ca stroke |
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what were the top 3 causes of death in the 1900's?
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pneumonia
TB diarrhea/dysentery |
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what are the requirements for PA-C CME?
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100 CME q 2 years
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NCCPA stands for?
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National Comission on Certification of Physician ASSISTANTS
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acting to enhance well being, in the patient's best interest?
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benefience
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goals of HEALTHY people 2000?
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Reduce infant mortality
Increase life expectancy |
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avoiding harm to patients, "do no harm"
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nonmaleficence
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what are the 4 main bioethical principals?
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autonomy
beneficence nonmaleficence justice |
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what were the goals of healthy people of 1979?
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health promotion
disease prevention |
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what are the goals of healthy people 2010?
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increase quality of life
increase rate of advancement eliminate health disparities |
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a method that suggests the establishment of a race with less mental disorders/chromosomal defects?
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Eugenic sterilization
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where is the concept of "informed consent" said to originate ?
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the nuremberg Trials in Germany
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the philosophical branch of belief that supports the meaning of ethical concepts as GOOD AND EVIL
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meta-ethics
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two ways to recert?
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PANRE
Pathway II |
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when was the NCCPA founded?
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1975 by the board of med.
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how long must you wait after graduation to take the PANCE exam?
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7 day window
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what should you bring to the exam on test day?
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scheduling permit (that you receive after registration)
Picture ID |
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how many questions on the PANCE?
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360
(60 do not count) |
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true/false: if you dont know the answer for one of the PANCE exam questions, just guess.
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TRUE. wrong answers dont count against you
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what are the two reasons stated in class that it is justified to withhold the truth?
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1. if you think patient will become suicidal "therapeutic privledge"
2. if p signed an informed consent to not be told |
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what is the blueprint of the PANCE content?
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7 categories of knowledge/skills
13 categories of diseases/disorders/assessments |
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what is a category I CME?
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the activity or provider is preapproved by the AAPA, ACCME, AAFP or AOACCME...someone paid for your participation
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what is a category II CME?
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any other educational or self learning activity pursued outside of your employment
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what are the requirement of the 100 CME's q 2years?
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at least 50 hours Category I
at least 80 of the 100 hours must be clinical |
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any CME activity who's content is directly related to medicine or patient care
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CLINICAL CME: the vast majority of the CME offered is this type
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any CME activity who's content is not medical in nature but is related to your role as a PA
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PROFESSIONAL CME:
ethics legislative issues CPT coding/billing |
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an open-book take home exam, that is allowed 6 weeks to complete?
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the PATHWAY II exam
for re-certification in year 5/6 |
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a test that allows 5 hours for completion in a Prometric testing center?
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the PANRE
for re-certification in year 5/6 |
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what is the life expectancy of today?
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77 years baby
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which country has the longest life expectancy?
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JAPAN: for both men and women
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which country has the shortest life expectancy?
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the U.S.
tied with Ireland for males |
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what is "healthy people 2010" firmly dedicated to?
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the principle that regardless of health disparities, every person in every community across the nation deserves equal access to comprehensive, culturally competent, community-based health care systems that are committed to serving the needs of the individual and promoting community health
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what are the main focus of objectives of the healthy people 2010?
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intervention to eliminate illnesses
improving access to quality health care strengthening public health services improvng the availability and dissemination of helath-related info |
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this means that the health care practitioner has a duty or obligation to promote the health and well being of the patient above all other considerations?
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BENEFICENCE
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"this" deals with examining specific controversial issues such as abortion, homosexuality, capital punishment, cloning, euthanasia, stem cell research and transplantation?
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Applied ethics
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when is it appropriate to breach a patients confidentiality?
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to protect a third party from harm
when it is in the best interest of the patient if you receive a court subpoena |
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what is the minimum requirements of "informed consent"
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the patient has a right to have adequate info about care:
-nature of medical cond -obj of the proposed tx -treatment options -possible outcomes -risks involved |
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what are the minimum standards of competence?
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-patient must be able to communicate their choice
-patient must have adequate factual understanding of the info relevant to the decision -patient must appreciate implications of dec. -patient must be able to manipulate relevant info rationally |
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pa's should provide patients with the opportunity to plan for end of life care including:
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advance directives
living wills power of attorney organ donation |
