DOT practice questions And Answers 2022/2023

Fatigue is a major concern. What do current FMCSA regulations allow from drivers? - Answer- 60 hours on the road over a 7 day period, or 70 hours over 8 days (also 14 hours on the road at a stretch if given 8 hours off to rest between) driver presents with a heart attack 1 month previous. He is following up with his MD again in 1 week. He is unsure of his prescriptions, but is asymptomatic. Should he be certified today? - Answer- No. There is a minimum waiting period of 2 months and specific criteria that must be met thereafter before certification Driver has been trying to stop smoking for 10 years without success. 1 month ago, she began taking Chantix. She reports no blackout, suicidal thoughts, or change in mood. The rest of the exam is normal. Can she be qualified? - Answer- No. Chantix is diqualifying Which of the following diagnoses is NOT always disqualifying? (narcolepsy, type 1 diabetes, meniere's disease, current alcoholism, bipolar disorder) - Answer- bipolar disorder when asked about seizures, a driver reports several febrile seizures as a young child. Is this disqualifying? - Answer- No. What does the acronym FMCSA stand for? - Answer- Federal motor carrier safety administration What is NOT a mission of the FMCSA? -develop and enforce data-driven regulations that balance motor carrier (truck and bus companies) safety with industry efficiency -target educational messages to carriers, commercial drivers, and the public -partner with stakeholders including federal, state, and local enforcement agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized labor on efforts to reduce bus and truck-related crashes -oversee the prosecution of criminally negligent cases of motor carrier safety breaches - Answer- oversee the prosecution of criminally negligent cases of motor carrier safety breaches who is NOT eligible to be a medical examiner? (APNs, DC, MD, PharmD, DO, PA, PT) - Answer- pharmacists and PTs cannot be medical examiners as they do not have the training, scope of practice, or licensure that allows them to diagnose what is the role of the medical examiner? -assess the driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties -ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous conditions -treat the driver for health conditions -council the driver on health conditions and consequences -diagnose new health concerns of the driver - Answer- -assess the driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties -ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous conditions -council the driver on health conditions and consequences what is ensured as a part of the NRCME's medical oversight mission? -individuals performing medical examinations are qualified to do so and are educated about occupational issues for drivers -a tracking mechanism that ensures that every prior application by an individual for medical certification is re