Patient Care Technician Interview Preparation Guide

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Do not resuscitate. This is a specific order not to revive a patient artificially if they succumb to illness. If a patient is given a DNR order, they are not resuscitated if they are near death and no code blue is called.

It's good to be able to demonstrate your ability to remain professional with both customers and colleagues. A dramatic coworker can be challenging to work alongside. You can answer this question by giving examples of times you've been particularly patient, efficient, and communicativein order to problem solve effectively.

Inflammatory bowel disease. A name for two disorders of the gastrointestinal (BI) tract, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

There is no other way to deal with them but to be patient and explain to them that you are saying something for their benefit only. Polite manners and friendly approach always works.

Discontinue or discharge. For example, a doctor will D/C a drug. Alternatively, the doctor might DC a patient from the hospital.

Short, positive statements that illustrate the feedback your coworkers have given you are the most efficient way of answering this pharmacy interview question. For example, “My colleague Sue nominated me for an employee recognition award for my communication skills” is a better answer than “My colleagues seem to like me.”

As part of the job, some customers may become agitated or aggressive. A strong ability to be empathic, and good communication and interpersonal skills can help resolve customer conflicts. This question should be answered with a description of strategies you use to manage aggressive customers. Certainly, providing an example would be a plus.

Deep tendon reflexes. These are reflexes that the doctor tests by banging on the tendons with a rubber hammer.

Bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. A BSO is the removal of both of the ovaries and adjacent Fallopian tubes and often is performed as part of a total abdominal hysterectomy.

The most difficult are usually elderly patients who do not listen to reason and are quite tricky to handle. But I enjoy managing them utilizing my persuasive power – this is my strongest trait.

This is a common question designed to understand your career history and aims for the future. It's important you don't say anything negative about your previous employer, but focus on the positives. For example, “I left my last job because, while it assisted me in getting to where I am today, I want to progress in a slightly different direction and can only do so with a job change.”

A medical facility may be able to function without hiring trained PCTs, but then it won’t be able to work optimally. In every organized facility, different people are required to perform various tasks and together, they ensure that everything is carried out flawlessly. If a PCT or a nurse or even a cleaner is missing from the equation, it might result in chaos at some point.

The role of a pharmacy technician is of vital importance in the community. To answer this pharmacy interview question, ensure you mention your attention to detail, thorough checking techniques, and efficient administrative skills. It's also critical that you're honest, transparent, communicative, and accountable.

Dilation and curettage. Widening the cervix and scrapping with a curette for the purpose of removing tissue lining the inner surface of the womb (uterus).

Impression. This is the summary conclusion of the patient's condition by the healthcare professional at that particular date and time.

I was once assigned to a patient who was recovering from a head injury. Up until the day he was about to be released, he showed no signs of aggression – in fact, he was well on his way to recovery. However, shortly before he was about to be discharged from the hospital, he flew into a rage and attacked a nurse who was standing by him, filling out his medical chart. Before the situation could get any worse, I managed to separate him from the nurse and calm him down. It so happened that the concussion had damaged his brain somewhat, which did not come to anyone’s notice until this episode.

☛ Every should learn from his mistake. I always try to consult my mistakes with my kith and kin especially with elderly and experienced person.
☛ I enrolled myself into a course useful for the next version of our current project. I attended seminars on personal development and managerial skills improvement.

PCT are technicians, so they cannot provide analysis of disease. They may feel that they know it all (and most times, they do it all because of the many instances where they have been exposed to specific similar incidents) but they are not at liberty to diagnose anything. Furthermore, PCTs cannot administer medication (in most cases) unless it is oral medication and that too on the specific instructions of the nurse manager or doctor.

This can be a difficult question to answer during an interview unless you prepare in advance. The best way to tackle it is to turn a negative into a positive. For example, you could say your weakness is that you're almost too thorough in checking the handover figures, and while you recognize this weakness can set you back, you'd rather be safe than sorry.

Borderline personality disorder. A personality disorder.

Sodium. An essential electrolyte frequently monitored regularly in intensive care.

Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs.

Lobular Carcinoma In Situ. A type of cancer of the breast. The patient is receiving treatment for Lobular Carcinoma In Situ.

Graft vs. host disease. It is complicated by the syndromes of acute and chronic graft-vs-host disease (GVHD).

Differential diagnosis. A variety diagnostic possibilities are being considered to diagnose the type of cancer present in the patient.