CERTIFIED_PATIENT_CARE_TECHNICIAN_2026_BASIC_PATIENT_CARE_SKILLS

CERTIFIED PATIENT CARE TECHNICIAN
2026 BASIC PATIENT CARE SKILLS
ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE

◉ What type of healthcare facility employs more than half of all
PCTs?
Answer: Hospitals


◉ What is an important part of a PCT's job?
Answer: Helping patients with bathing, grooming, and elimination


◉ What is the term for a medical test performed at a patient's
bedside?
Answer: Point-of-care test


◉ Why is reporting observations about patients important for PCTs?
Answer: Because PCTs spend most of their time working directly
with patients


◉ What type of cardiac tests do PCTs sometimes conduct?
Answer: EKGs

, ◉ Which tasks are typically performed by PCTs but not common for
nursing assistants?
Answer: EKGs and Phlebotomy


◉ Which tasks may medical assistants perform that are not common
for PCTs?
Answer: Insurance billing, Payment collection, Records management


◉ Can PCTs work in inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, or home
care settings?
Answer: True


◉ Do most PCTs work in outpatient settings?
Answer: False


◉ Do PCTs who work in home health care help with housekeeping?
Answer: False


◉ Are assisted living facilities for people who cannot do any of their
own daily activities?
Answer: False