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PCT exam 1 questions reviewed and
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Patient Care Technician Role ANS - Planning, prioritizing, organizing, time management

The Patient Care Technician (PCT) job description includes assisting patients with many tasks that they
can not do for themselves while they are in hospitals, rehabilitation clinics, assisted living facilities,
nursing homes or long-term care facilities. PCT may assist patients with tasks such as eating, getting out
of bed, taking a bath, and brushing their teeth and hair.



AUA Role ANS -



Hand washing ANS - at least 15 second, wash down, inch above the wrist



Supine ANS - Laying on back



Lateral ANS - Laying on side



Prone ANS - Laying on stomach



Fowlers ANS - High fowlers, low fowlers



Sims ANS - Lateral- Knee sharply bent, arm behind



PPE ANS - Gloves, gown, mask



Abnormal Vital Signs ANS - Sign out of normal range

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any reading outside of these ranges: Heart Rate 60-100, Blood Pressure 120/80, Temperature 98.6
degrees Fahrenheit, 37 degrees Celsius, Respiratory rate 12-20 breaths/minute, Pulse Ox >95%

, Peripheral Pulses ANS - Carotid, brachial, radial, popliteal, dorsalis pedis, temporal, apical, posterior
tibial



Ulcer Stage 1 ANS - Erythema of intact skin, may be blotched or remain red. Warmth, darkened, red



Ulcer Stage 2 ANS - Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis or both. The area is cracked
or broken down



Ulcer Stage 3 ANS - Epidermis and dermis gone with damage to or necrosis of subcutaneous tissue



Ulcer Stage 4 ANS - Full thickness skin loss with destruction or damage to muscle, bone or joints



Perineal Care ANS - Care for the perineum



Objective data ANS - Data relating to a client's health problem that are obtained through observation
or diagnostic measurements.



Subjective data ANS -



Pressure Ulcers ANS - An inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence



1 oz = ANS - 30ML



Medical Asepsis ANS - Physically removing or killing pathogens via soap, antiseptics



Pneumonia Prevention ANS - Spirometer,



Pressure Ulcer Prevention ANS - -Reposition pt every 2 hours

-Moisturizing skin cleanser

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