PCT Certification exam with
correct 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
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
correct 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
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
