DDOD OHIO Medical Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DODD - CORRECT ANSWER Department of Developmental Disabilites
Route - CORRECT ANSWER Ways in which a medication is absorbed into the body
Doctor's Order - CORRECT ANSWER Permission from a physician to administer a
medication. A pharmacy label is required for a doctor's order.
What are the requirements for medications that do not need a doctor's order? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Topical Medication
2. Over the counter
3. Musculoskeletal
4. For comfort
5. Pre-existing conditions that have been treated before hand.
Where can you find the medical certification cirriculum? (Ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER www.dodd.ohio.gov
How long does your medical certification last? - CORRECT ANSWER One year
How long is the recertification class? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 hours
If you do not recertify before the anniversary of your medical cert class, what are the
consequences? - CORRECT ANSWER You cannot administer medication.
,How many days do you have to recertify after your anniversary before you are required to
take the full 14 hour class again? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 days.
Where can you find the status of your certifcation? How can you find it? (Ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER Visting dodd.ohio.gov, going to the registry, and entering the last four digits
of your SSN.
What medications are you able to administer under a category 1 medical certification? -
CORRECT ANSWER Topical and Oral medications
If you cannot find your certification in the offical database, what must you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER Contact the nurse who taught your medical certification class.
How long is the medical certifcation class that you have to take before you're eligible for a
written exam? - CORRECT ANSWER 14 hours.
How early can you renew your certification? - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 6 months.
What can happen as a result of unsafe practices, going against the cirriculum, or non-
compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER Suspension or revocation
Define revocation of your license. - CORRECT ANSWER Permanent removal of your
license.
True or False: A revocation can be appealed. - CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False: You can independentally dose, change the frequency, or perform healthcare
related activities that are not specified in the cirriculum? - CORRECT ANSWER False.
True or False: You can administer medication without a doctor's order. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
, True or False: Under a category one certification, you can administer medication via a
feeding tube, IV injection, SubQ injections, intramuscular injection, and/or provide wound
care. - CORRECT ANSWER False; Category One certification only includes topical
and oral medication.
True or False: Regardless of certification, you can remind a client to take their medication,
observe them to ensure they took their medication correctly, and assist a client with getting
their medication from the container. - CORRECT ANSWER True.
What kind of assistance can you provide to a client who is able to self-administer their
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical assistance only.
Define delegation - CORRECT ANSWER Authority to perform a nursing task
What is a healthcare professional? Give three examples. - CORRECT ANSWER A
medically licensed professional. E.g.: Nurse, Physician, Pharmacist.
What is the duty of a nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER Delegation of certified personell.
Performs assessment.
What is a physician responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER Perscribing medication,
treatments, and tube feedings.
What does a pharmacist do? - CORRECT ANSWER Fill perscriptions and prepares the
pharmacy label.
What is the duty of an agency/employer? - CORRECT ANSWER To ensure the
certification of personell and ensure the cirriculum is being followed. Annual skill checks.
What is an Individual Specific Training? (IST) - CORRECT ANSWER A summary of
an individual's current healthcare information.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
DODD - CORRECT ANSWER Department of Developmental Disabilites
Route - CORRECT ANSWER Ways in which a medication is absorbed into the body
Doctor's Order - CORRECT ANSWER Permission from a physician to administer a
medication. A pharmacy label is required for a doctor's order.
What are the requirements for medications that do not need a doctor's order? - CORRECT
ANSWER 1. Topical Medication
2. Over the counter
3. Musculoskeletal
4. For comfort
5. Pre-existing conditions that have been treated before hand.
Where can you find the medical certification cirriculum? (Ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER www.dodd.ohio.gov
How long does your medical certification last? - CORRECT ANSWER One year
How long is the recertification class? - CORRECT ANSWER 2 hours
If you do not recertify before the anniversary of your medical cert class, what are the
consequences? - CORRECT ANSWER You cannot administer medication.
,How many days do you have to recertify after your anniversary before you are required to
take the full 14 hour class again? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 days.
Where can you find the status of your certifcation? How can you find it? (Ohio) - CORRECT
ANSWER Visting dodd.ohio.gov, going to the registry, and entering the last four digits
of your SSN.
What medications are you able to administer under a category 1 medical certification? -
CORRECT ANSWER Topical and Oral medications
If you cannot find your certification in the offical database, what must you do? - CORRECT
ANSWER Contact the nurse who taught your medical certification class.
How long is the medical certifcation class that you have to take before you're eligible for a
written exam? - CORRECT ANSWER 14 hours.
How early can you renew your certification? - CORRECT ANSWER Up to 6 months.
What can happen as a result of unsafe practices, going against the cirriculum, or non-
compliance? - CORRECT ANSWER Suspension or revocation
Define revocation of your license. - CORRECT ANSWER Permanent removal of your
license.
True or False: A revocation can be appealed. - CORRECT ANSWER True
True or False: You can independentally dose, change the frequency, or perform healthcare
related activities that are not specified in the cirriculum? - CORRECT ANSWER False.
True or False: You can administer medication without a doctor's order. - CORRECT
ANSWER False
, True or False: Under a category one certification, you can administer medication via a
feeding tube, IV injection, SubQ injections, intramuscular injection, and/or provide wound
care. - CORRECT ANSWER False; Category One certification only includes topical
and oral medication.
True or False: Regardless of certification, you can remind a client to take their medication,
observe them to ensure they took their medication correctly, and assist a client with getting
their medication from the container. - CORRECT ANSWER True.
What kind of assistance can you provide to a client who is able to self-administer their
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER Physical assistance only.
Define delegation - CORRECT ANSWER Authority to perform a nursing task
What is a healthcare professional? Give three examples. - CORRECT ANSWER A
medically licensed professional. E.g.: Nurse, Physician, Pharmacist.
What is the duty of a nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER Delegation of certified personell.
Performs assessment.
What is a physician responsible for? - CORRECT ANSWER Perscribing medication,
treatments, and tube feedings.
What does a pharmacist do? - CORRECT ANSWER Fill perscriptions and prepares the
pharmacy label.
What is the duty of an agency/employer? - CORRECT ANSWER To ensure the
certification of personell and ensure the cirriculum is being followed. Annual skill checks.
What is an Individual Specific Training? (IST) - CORRECT ANSWER A summary of
an individual's current healthcare information.
