AMCA PCTC study plan

Label the major body systems and organs on a blank diagram from memory

List the sequence of standard precautions steps for any patient interaction

Demonstrate correct hand hygiene and PPE donning/doffing sequence

Identify which patient-care tasks require sterile versus clean technique

Perform and document vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, pulse oximetry) in correct order

Describe normal versus abnormal ranges for each vital sign and state when to escalate

Explain the purpose of each position (supine, prone, Sims, Fowler, lithotomy) and match it to a procedure

Outline the steps for safe patient transfer and ambulation assistance

Sequence the chain of infection and name one intervention that breaks each link

Differentiate disinfection, sterilization, and sanitization and give an example of each

Describe handling, labeling, and disposal procedures for biohazardous and sharps waste

Explain how to respond to a bloodborne pathogen exposure incident

Define the four elements required for informed consent and identify who may give consent

Distinguish scope-of-practice boundaries for a medical assistant from those of a physician or nurse

Explain confidentiality obligations and the permitted exceptions under privacy rules

Describe the reporting requirements for abuse, neglect, and notifiable communicable diseases

Classify common drug categories by mechanism and typical side effects

Describe the six rights of medication administration and apply them to a mock order

Explain the difference between adverse reactions, side effects, and allergic responses

Outline patient education points for a prescribed medication regimen

Describe how routes of administration affect onset and absorption

Explain factors that influence drug metabolism and excretion across the lifespan

Relate each major body system to the drug effects and monitoring it requires

Identify high-alert medications and the safeguards used with them

Break down 100 common medical terms into prefix, root, and suffix without a reference

Build and define new terms from a given set of word parts

Decode common abbreviations used in orders, charts, and lab reports

Produce accurate documentation using approved terminology and abbreviations

Integrate all domains through timed practice sets weighted to the exam blueprint

Identify and remediate the three weakest subareas from practice results

Rehearse the full sequence of a patient encounter from greeting through documentation

Review and correct prior deliverables flagged as weak