Patient Care Technician Study Guide

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Core Competency Areas

The exam tests for 'Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities' (KSAs) in the following core competency areas:

1%Role of a PCT

2%Charting

7%Law and Ethics

7%Safety and Infection Control

13%Basic Anatomy and Physiology

33%Medical Terminology

7%Pathology

30%Procedures and Treatments

 

Topical Breakdown

Use the following topical guide to help you prepare for the exam:

I.  Role of a PCT (1%)

II.  Charting (2%)

  • Subjective Information
  • Objective Information
  • Corrections

III.  Law and Ethics (7%)

  • HIPAA Regulations
  • OSHA Regulations
  • Empathy
  • Sympathy
  • Compassion
  • Competence
  • Neglect
  • Malpractice
  • Stages of Grief
  • Tort
  • Tact
  • Ethics
  • Morals
  • Professionalism
  • Communication
  • Defamation of Character (Libel and Slander)
  • Felony
  • Assault and Battery
  • False Imprisonment

IV.  Safety and Infection Control (7%)

  • Hand Hygiene
  • Clean/Sterile Technique
  • Asepsis
  • Surgical Asepsis
  • Autoclaving
  • Nosocomial
  • solation Technique
  • CDC
  • Pathogens and Modes of Transportation (Airborne, Droplet, Vector, and Fomite)

V.  Basic Anatomy and Physiology (13%)

VI.  Medical Terminology (33%)

  • Abbreviations
  • Root Words
  • Prefixes
  • Suffixes

VII.  Pathology (7%)

  • Embolism
  • Rotavirus
  • DVT
  • Pressure Sores
  • Decubitis Ulcer
  • Shock
  • Septic
  • Necrotic Tissue
  • Pneumonia
  • Malaise
  • Cyanosis
  • Ecchymosis
  • Seizures
  • Hemothorax
  • Pneumothorax
  • Petechiae
  • Renal Calculi
  • Fractures
  • Syncope
  • Edema
  • Brady/Tachycardia
  • Dyspnea
  • Hypo/Hypertension
  • Local/Systemic Infections
  • Para/Quadriplegia

VIII.  Procedures and Treatments (30%)

  • PCT Role in Performing Procedures
  • Performing Procedure and Treatment
  • Equipment Required
  • Complications
  • Dressings
  • Wound Care
  • Sitz Bath
  • Cytotoxic Solution
  • Hemodialysis
  • Throat Swabs
  • Chest Tubes
  • GI Tubes (Nasogastric, Gastric, and Jejunum)
  • Suppositories
  • Enemas
  • Ostomy
  • ECG
  • Catheterization of the Urinary Bladder (Indwelling and In and Out)
  • Venipuncture
  • IV
  • UA (Random, Clean Catch, and 24 hour)
  • Type and Cross
  • Diabetic Testing
  • Ventilator
  • Crash Cart and AED
  • Ports
  • Chemotherapy (Side Effects Only)
  • Pulse Ox
  • Cold and Heat Therapy
  • Tracheotomy
  • Traction

 

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