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UnitY1:YIntroductionYtoYHealthYCare

1. Today’sYHealthYCare

2. TheYRoleYofYtheYPatientYCareYTechnician

3. ProfessionalismYandYWorkYEthics

4. CommunicatingYwithYtheYHealthYCareYTeam

UnitY2:YTheYPatient

5. UnderstandingYtheYPatientYasYaYPerson

6. PatientYRights,YEthics,YandYLaws

7. BodyYStructureYandYFunctionY/YGrowthYandYDevelopment

8. PainYManagement,YComfort,YRest,YandYSleep

UnitY3:YSafety

9. AsepsisYandYInfectionYControl

10. WorkplaceYSafetyYandYBodyYMechanics

11. PatientYSafety

12. Moving,YPositioning,YandYPreventingYFalls

13. BasicYEmergencyYCare

14. MedicationYAdministration

UnitY4:YPatientYAssessment

15. AssistingYwithYtheYPhysicalYExamination

16. MeasuringYandYRecordingYVitalYSigns

17. ObtainingYandYMonitoringYanYElectrocardiogram

UnitY5:YPatientYCareYandYComfort

18. AssistingYwithYAdmissionYandYDischarge

19. BedmakingYandYHygiene

20. AssistingYwithYGrooming


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,21. AssistingYwithYNutritionYandYFluids

22. AssistingYwithYUrinaryYElimination

23. AssistingYwithYBowelYElimination

24. AssistingYwithYOxygenYNeeds

UnitY6:YBloodYandYSpecimenYCollectingYandYTesting

25. BloodYCollectingYandYProcessing

26. SpecimenYCollectingYandYTesting

UnitY7:YSurgeryYandYImmobility

27. CareYofYtheYSurgicalYPatient

28. HeatYandYColdYApplications

29. CareYofYWoundsYandYPressureYUlcers

30. RehabilitativeYandYRestorativeYCare

UnitY8:YSpecialYCareYConcernsYandYSettings

31. CareYofYWomenYandYChildren

32. CaringYforYtheYOlderYAdult

33. CaringYforYPatientsYwithYMentalYHealthYNeeds

34. CaringYforYPatientsYwithYChronicYConditions

35. End‑of‑LifeYCare




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MULTIPLEYCHOICE

1. WhichYofYtheYfollowingYmustYtheYpatientYcareYtechnicianY(PCT)YrecognizeYregardingYtheYhealthc
areYdeliveryYsystem?

a. ItYincludesYallYstates.

b. ItYaffectsYtheYillnessYofYpatients.

c. InsuranceYcompaniesYareYnotYinvolved.

d. TheYmajorYgoalYisYtoYachieveYoptimalYlevelsYofYhealthcare.

CORRECTYANSWER:YD

TheYPCTYmustYrecognizeYthatYinYtheYhealthcareYdeliveryYsystem,YtheYmajorYgoalYisYtoYachieveYoptimalYle
velsYofYhealthcare.YTheYhealthcareYsystemYconsistsYofYaYnetworkYofYagencies,Yfacilities,YandYprovidersYinv
olvedYwithYhealthcareYinYaYspecifiedYgeographicYarea.YInsuranceYcompaniesYdoYhaveYinvolvementYinYtheY
healthcareYsystem.YTheYillnessYofYpatientsYisYnotYnecessarilyYaffectedYbyYtheYhealthcareYsystem.

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2. WhatYisYrequiredYbyYtheYhealthcareYteamYtoYidentifyYtheYneedsYofYaYpatientYandYtoYdesignYcareYtoY
meetYthoseYneeds?

a. TheYwhiteYboard

b. TheYnurse’sYnotes

c. TheYphysician’sYorderYsheet

d. AnYindividualizedYcareYpla

nYCORRECTYANSWER:YD

AnYindividualizedYcareYplanYinvolvesYallYhealthcareYworkersYandYoutlinesYcareYtoYmeetYtheYneedsYofYtheYi
ndividualYpatient.YTheYwhiteYboard,Yphysician’sYorderYsheet,YandYnurse’sYnotesYdoYnotYidentifyYtheYneeds
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theYpatientYnorYareYtheyYdesignedYtoYassistYallYmembersYofYtheYhealthcareYteamYtoYmeetYthoseYneeds.

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3. HowYdoesYanYinterdisciplinaryYapproachYtoYpatientYtreatmentYenhanceYcare?

a. ByYimprovingYefficiencyYofYcare


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