DoDD med pass certification Questions
& Correct Answers
when transcribing meds to MAR ✔️✔️date and sign when you transcribe, another certified
staff must sign and date after verification
how to store meds ✔️✔️in a secure location (locked depending on ist)
how to dispose of meds ✔️✔️document med name and strength, amount of meds, method, a
witness needs to verify and doc. mix with something undesirable such as vinegar, kitty litter,
coffee grounds, place mixture in container and throw away. never flush or down sink
fixing MAR documentation errors ✔️✔️line through error, write "error", initial and date,
correct
health related activities ✔️✔️vital signs(temp, pulse, blood pressure), oral suctioning, external
urinary catheter care, colostomy bag, blood sugar, oxygen, pulse ox, cpap and bipap, percussion
vest
Documenting Temperature ✔️✔️identify route and reading normal range 97-99
pulse ✔️✔️take by wrist, count beats for 30 seconds, multiply by 2, normal is 60-100
, respirations ✔️✔️keep person still 5 mins before, count rise and fall of chest for 30 secs,
multiply by 2. normal 10-20
symptoms of a UTI ✔️✔️frequency, pain, change in behavior, smell, dark or cloudy urine,
incontinence, lower back pain, blood in urine
controlled counts ✔️✔️every shift, 2 people count and both document what was counted
when to call 911 ✔️✔️poisoning, coma, uncontrollable bleeding, cardiac arrest, respiratory
arrest, chest pain, possible stroke, seizure lasting more than 2-5 minutes, severe abdominal pain,
sudden loss of vision, broken limb
situations to visit hospital ✔️✔️temp less than 95 or more than 103, shaking/chills with no
fever, moderate bleeding
situations to call DR ✔️✔️rash, earache, onset incontinence, repeated vomit, diarrhea,
increased seizures, 1st degree burn
safest place to be during a seizure ✔️✔️on the ground away from objects that can fall
& Correct Answers
when transcribing meds to MAR ✔️✔️date and sign when you transcribe, another certified
staff must sign and date after verification
how to store meds ✔️✔️in a secure location (locked depending on ist)
how to dispose of meds ✔️✔️document med name and strength, amount of meds, method, a
witness needs to verify and doc. mix with something undesirable such as vinegar, kitty litter,
coffee grounds, place mixture in container and throw away. never flush or down sink
fixing MAR documentation errors ✔️✔️line through error, write "error", initial and date,
correct
health related activities ✔️✔️vital signs(temp, pulse, blood pressure), oral suctioning, external
urinary catheter care, colostomy bag, blood sugar, oxygen, pulse ox, cpap and bipap, percussion
vest
Documenting Temperature ✔️✔️identify route and reading normal range 97-99
pulse ✔️✔️take by wrist, count beats for 30 seconds, multiply by 2, normal is 60-100
, respirations ✔️✔️keep person still 5 mins before, count rise and fall of chest for 30 secs,
multiply by 2. normal 10-20
symptoms of a UTI ✔️✔️frequency, pain, change in behavior, smell, dark or cloudy urine,
incontinence, lower back pain, blood in urine
controlled counts ✔️✔️every shift, 2 people count and both document what was counted
when to call 911 ✔️✔️poisoning, coma, uncontrollable bleeding, cardiac arrest, respiratory
arrest, chest pain, possible stroke, seizure lasting more than 2-5 minutes, severe abdominal pain,
sudden loss of vision, broken limb
situations to visit hospital ✔️✔️temp less than 95 or more than 103, shaking/chills with no
fever, moderate bleeding
situations to call DR ✔️✔️rash, earache, onset incontinence, repeated vomit, diarrhea,
increased seizures, 1st degree burn
safest place to be during a seizure ✔️✔️on the ground away from objects that can fall
