PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Providers - (ANSWER)people or organizations that provide health care (doctors, nurses, clinics, agencies
Facilities - (ANSWER)places where care is delivered or administered
Payers - (ANSWER)people or organizations paying for healthcare services (insurance companies, govt
programs medicaid, medicare, and the individual person needing care)
Long-Term Care (LTC) - (ANSWER)need 24 hr skilled care
Skilled care - (ANSWER)medically-necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, availabe 24 hrs a
day
home health care - (ANSWER)care provided in a persons "clients" home
assisted living - (ANSWER)residences for people who need some help w/ daily care, such as showers,
meals, and dressing
dementia - (ANSWER)serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning &
communication
adult day services - (ANSWER)for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hrs,
but who do not live in the facility where care is provided
acute care - (ANSWER)24 hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people
who require short term, immediate care for illnesses/injuries, short stays for sx
subacute care - (ANSWER)used for people who need less care than for an acute illness but more care
than for a chronic illness
, PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
outpatient care - (ANSWER)given for less than 24 hrs, for people who have had tx or sx and need short-
term care
rehabilitaion - (ANSWER)given by specialists, restore/improve function after an illness/injury
hospice care - (ANSWER)for people who have approximately 6 months or less to live
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) - (ANSWER)require that participants use a PARTICULAR
doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) - (ANSWER)network of providers that contract to provide
health services to a group of people
managed care - (ANSWER)cost controlling agencies
catheters - (ANSWER)thin tubes inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids
policy - (ANSWER)course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure - (ANSWER)method or way of doing something
cite - (ANSWER)find a problem through a survey
Joint Commission - (ANSWER)independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits
healthcare organizations , its goal is to improve the safety & quality of care of pts
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - (ANSWER)federal agency within the US Dept. of
Health and Human Services
Providers - (ANSWER)people or organizations that provide health care (doctors, nurses, clinics, agencies
Facilities - (ANSWER)places where care is delivered or administered
Payers - (ANSWER)people or organizations paying for healthcare services (insurance companies, govt
programs medicaid, medicare, and the individual person needing care)
Long-Term Care (LTC) - (ANSWER)need 24 hr skilled care
Skilled care - (ANSWER)medically-necessary care given by a skilled nurse or therapist, availabe 24 hrs a
day
home health care - (ANSWER)care provided in a persons "clients" home
assisted living - (ANSWER)residences for people who need some help w/ daily care, such as showers,
meals, and dressing
dementia - (ANSWER)serious loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning &
communication
adult day services - (ANSWER)for people who need some assistance and supervision during certain hrs,
but who do not live in the facility where care is provided
acute care - (ANSWER)24 hr skilled care given in hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers for people
who require short term, immediate care for illnesses/injuries, short stays for sx
subacute care - (ANSWER)used for people who need less care than for an acute illness but more care
than for a chronic illness
, PCT CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
outpatient care - (ANSWER)given for less than 24 hrs, for people who have had tx or sx and need short-
term care
rehabilitaion - (ANSWER)given by specialists, restore/improve function after an illness/injury
hospice care - (ANSWER)for people who have approximately 6 months or less to live
Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) - (ANSWER)require that participants use a PARTICULAR
doctor or group of doctors except in case of emergency
Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) - (ANSWER)network of providers that contract to provide
health services to a group of people
managed care - (ANSWER)cost controlling agencies
catheters - (ANSWER)thin tubes inserted into the body to drain fluids or inject fluids
policy - (ANSWER)course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs
procedure - (ANSWER)method or way of doing something
cite - (ANSWER)find a problem through a survey
Joint Commission - (ANSWER)independent, not-for-profit organization that evaluates and accredits
healthcare organizations , its goal is to improve the safety & quality of care of pts
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) - (ANSWER)federal agency within the US Dept. of
Health and Human Services
