
Welcome to episode 77 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE PA Board Review Podcast.
Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet).
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This week we will be covering ten general board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprints. 
Below you will find an interactive exam to complement the podcast.
The Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast
I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full board review includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions and is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy and Smarty PANCE.

* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, on Google Play Music or Stitcher Radio.
* You can listen to the latest episode, take an interactive quiz and download your results below.

Listen Carefully Then Take The Practice Exam
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Podcast Episode 77: Ten Question PANCE and PANRE Podcast Quiz
The following questions are linked to NCCPA Content Blueprint lessons from the Smarty PANCE and PANRE Board Review Website. If you are a member you will be able to log in and view this interactive video lesson.
1.  A 10-month-old girl was admitted to the hospital for cardiac catheterization. Her history included cyanosis noted at about 6 weeks of age, increasing over the last 7 months and becoming more severe with crying or physical activity. The chest x-ray demonstrates a "boot-shaped heart...

Podcast Episode 77: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast

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Welcome to episode 75 of the Audio PANCE and PANRE PA Board Review Podcast.
Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet).
This week we will be covering ten general board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprints. 
Below you will find an interactive exam to complement the podcast.
The Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast
I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full board review includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions and is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy and Smarty PANCE.

* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, on Google Play Music or Stitcher Radio.
* You can listen to the latest episode, take an interactive quiz and download your results below.

Listen Carefully Then Take The Practice Exam
If you can't see the audio player click here to listen to the full episode.
Podcast Episode 75: Ten Question PANCE and PANRE Podcast Quiz
The following questions are linked to NCCPA Content Blueprint lessons from the Smarty PANCE and PANRE Board Review Website. If you are a member you will be able to log in and view this interactive video lesson.
1. A 5-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department after drinking a bottle of drain cleaner. It is unknown how much the child drank. She has a past medical history of Down syndrome and obesity. The patient's vitals are unremarkable. Physical exam is notable for a child in no acute distress. She is tolerating her oral secretions and is interactive. Inspection of the oropharynx is unremarkable. Which of the following is the appropriate management of this patient?

* Dilute hydrochloric acid
* Endoscopy
* Intubation
* Observation
* Polyethylene glycol

2. A 27-year-old man presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle collision. The patient was a front seat unrestrained driver in a head-on collision. The patient’s echocardiogram (ECG) is notable only for sinus tachycardia. His temperature is 99.5°F (37.5°C), blood pressure is 107/58 mmHg, pulse is 120/min, respirations are 17/min,

Podcast Episode 75: Ten FREE PANCE and PANRE Audio Board Review Questions


Ten Mixed NCCPA™ PANCE Content Blueprint Multiple Choice Questions
Welcome to episode 61 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast.
Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet).
This week we will be covering ten general board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprint. 
Below you will find an interactive exam to complement the podcast.
I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full board review includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions and is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy and SMARTYPANCE which are now bundled together into one very low price.

* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, on Google Play Music or Stitcher Radio.
* You can listen to the latest episode, take an interactive quiz and download your results below.

Listen Carefully Then Take The Practice Exam
If you can't see the audio player click here to listen to the full episode.
Episode 5 - General PANCE/PANRE Podcast Quiz

The following 10 questions are linked to NCCPA Content Blueprint lessons from the SMARTYPANCE and PANRE Board review website. If you are a member you will be able to log in and view this interactive video content.
1. An 18-year-old male presents with pain in his wrist after he fell off of a moving motorcycle. Physical examination reveals tenderness in the anatomic snuffbox. No fracture is noted on plain radiography of the wrist. Which of the following is the recommended treatment for this patient?

A. An ace wrap of the wrist
B. Closed reduction of the fracture site
C. Thumb spica cast application
D. Open reduction of the fracture site
2. A solitary pulmonary nodule is found on a pre-employment screening chest x-ray in a 34-year-old non-smoking male. There are no old chest x-rays to compare. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the evaluation?
A. CT scan of the chest
B. Needle biopsy of the lesion
C. Positron emission tomography of the chest
D. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy
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Episode 61: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast


The Audio PANCE/PANRE PA Board Review Podcast
Welcome to episode 57 of the FREE Audio PANCE and PANRE Physician Assistant Board Review Podcast.
Join me as I cover ten PANCE and PANRE Board review questions from the SMARTYPANCE course content following the NCCPA™ content blueprint (download the FREE cheat sheet).
This week we will be covering ten endocrinology board review questions based on the NCCPA PANCE and PANRE Content Blueprint. 
Below you will find an interactive exam to complement the podcast.
I hope you enjoy this free audio component to the examination portion of this site. The full board review includes over 2,000 interactive board review questions and is available to all members of the PANCE and PANRE Academy and SMARTYPANCE which are now bundled together into one very low price.

* You can download and listen to past FREE episodes here, on iTunes, on Google Play Music or Stitcher Radio.
* You can listen to the latest episode, take an interactive quiz and download your results below.

Listen Carefully Then Take The Practice Exam
If you can't see the audio player click here to listen to the full episode.
Episode 57 - Endocrinology PANCE/PANRE Podcast Quiz
The following 10 questions are linked to NCCPA Content Blueprint lessons from the SMARTYPANCE and PANRE Board review website. If you are a member you will be able to log in and view this interactive video content.
1. A 53-year-old Hispanic woman comes to your clinic for her annual physical exam. She is obese, does not exercise, and regularly eats fried foods. A random blood glucose is 249 mg/dL. Her hemoglobin A1C is 9.5. Which of the following treatments would be weight neutral or cause weight loss in this patient?
A. Glargine
B. Glyburide
C. Actos
D. Metformin
E. Glipizide
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 is covered as part of the NCCPA Endocrinology Content Blueprint which accounts for 6% of your exam.
2. A solitary thyroid nodule is noted on physical examination. The TSH level is normal. The next step in the evaluation is:
A. measurement of T4 and free T3 levels.
B.

Episode 57: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast

How to Get Into PA School With a Low GPA
PA school administrators from ten top-ranking PA programs answer your questions on how to get into PA school with a low GPA.
A low GPA is probably the hardest area to improve.
This makes sense – it was years in the making, and can’t be undone without time. It can take about a year in advanced level science courses to bump a high 2.x GPA over 3.0. The lower your GPA, and the more classes you’ve taken, the longer it will take to reflect improvements in your academic record.
What is your CASPA calculated GPA?
Before you do anything it is important that you have this number in hand. You can view your CASPA GPAs once your application has been Verified. You can read about that here on the CASPA website.
When I applied to PA school I had a cumulative GPA of 2.9, a result, probably like many of you reading this, of some early misdirection. I got my act together in the second half of my undergraduate career, finishing on the Dean's list with a 3.8 GPA. But my overall GPA did not fully recover and was lower than the 3.0 minimum of the school where I was accepted.
Indeed this is not the norm, but you should not let a lower than average GPA stop you from finding a path to PA school if this is truly your passion.
Fortunately, you are not alone. Every year PA programs from across the country come together to answer questions posed by aspiring Pre-PA students like yourself. Not surprisingly, questions regarding PA school admissions and low (or lower than average) GPA topped the list.
Below are the answers to these questions.
Here is an additional table that was provided on the PA forums. Included in this are PA programs that consider the trend of last 30, 45, or 60 credit hours for admissions.



School
CGPA
SGPA
PREREQGPA
HCE


Rosalind Franklin
2.75 (Last 60 CH)
2.75
C or better
800 Hrs


South College
2.75
2.75 prereq sci
2.75
N/A


Arcadia Uni
3.0 Recommended
N/A
N/A
200 Hrs


Charles R Drew
3.0 Preferred
3.0 Preferred
3.0 Preferred
2,000 Hrs


James Madison
3.0 Preferred
N/A
N/A
1,000 Hrs


Keiser Uni
2.75
3.0
3.0
100 Hrs


MGH
N/A
3.0 preferred
B- or better
1,000 Hrs


Stephens College
2.75
3.0
3.0
500 Hrs



Podcast Episode 77: The Audio PANCE and PANRE Board Review Podcast

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