PCC Exam 1, 2026 – Law & Ethics Study and Practice
Material
What is subjective data? - correct answer ✔✔ what the pt says
What is objective data? - correct answer ✔✔ what you observe
What is some objective data that you can observe? - correct answer ✔✔ posture, appearance,
demeanor
What are some techniques of communication during the interview phase? - correct answer ✔✔
introduce the interview, open ended questions, direct questions, verbal responses (go on, uh
huh)
What are the 10 traps of interviewing? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Providing false assurance or
reassurance
2. Giving unwanted advice
3. Using authority
4. Using avoidance language
5. Engaging in distancing
6. Using professional jargon
7. Using leading or biased questions
8. Talking too much
9. Interrupting
10. Using "why" questions
, What are some ways to accommodate those with hearing impairment during the interview? -
correct answer ✔✔ discuss preferred method of communication, ensure hearing aids are being
used properly, utilize visual aids and prepared forms
What are some ways to efficiently communicate with the acutely ill? - correct answer ✔✔ focus
the interview on pertinent info only
What are you top priorities of the interview when dealing with individuals under the influence?
- correct answer ✔✔ What was taken? When? How much?
What should you do if a pt begins to cry? - correct answer ✔✔ Let them, these are often
important topics.
Define health literacy. - correct answer ✔✔ a persons ability to understand, communicate, and
navigate the healthcare system
What are the components of a mental status exam? - correct answer ✔✔ appearance, behavior,
cognition, thought process
(ABCT)
What is the purpose of health history? - correct answer ✔✔ Provides a complete picture of a
person's past and present health
What is the health history sequence? - correct answer ✔✔ Biographic data
Reason for seeking care
HPI
Past Hx
Med Reconcilliation
Material
What is subjective data? - correct answer ✔✔ what the pt says
What is objective data? - correct answer ✔✔ what you observe
What is some objective data that you can observe? - correct answer ✔✔ posture, appearance,
demeanor
What are some techniques of communication during the interview phase? - correct answer ✔✔
introduce the interview, open ended questions, direct questions, verbal responses (go on, uh
huh)
What are the 10 traps of interviewing? - correct answer ✔✔ 1. Providing false assurance or
reassurance
2. Giving unwanted advice
3. Using authority
4. Using avoidance language
5. Engaging in distancing
6. Using professional jargon
7. Using leading or biased questions
8. Talking too much
9. Interrupting
10. Using "why" questions
, What are some ways to accommodate those with hearing impairment during the interview? -
correct answer ✔✔ discuss preferred method of communication, ensure hearing aids are being
used properly, utilize visual aids and prepared forms
What are some ways to efficiently communicate with the acutely ill? - correct answer ✔✔ focus
the interview on pertinent info only
What are you top priorities of the interview when dealing with individuals under the influence?
- correct answer ✔✔ What was taken? When? How much?
What should you do if a pt begins to cry? - correct answer ✔✔ Let them, these are often
important topics.
Define health literacy. - correct answer ✔✔ a persons ability to understand, communicate, and
navigate the healthcare system
What are the components of a mental status exam? - correct answer ✔✔ appearance, behavior,
cognition, thought process
(ABCT)
What is the purpose of health history? - correct answer ✔✔ Provides a complete picture of a
person's past and present health
What is the health history sequence? - correct answer ✔✔ Biographic data
Reason for seeking care
HPI
Past Hx
Med Reconcilliation
