DOT Exam Questions And Answers

DOT Exam Questions And Answers If glucose is detected on urinalysis in a driver with no history of diabetes, an appropriate next step is: a) Endocrinology consultation. b) 1-year clearance and recommendation to see personal physician. c) Fingerstick or blood glucose determination. d) Temporary disqualification Fingerstick or blood glucose determination. A 21-year-old driver presents with a history of ADHD for 10 years, taking stable dosing of Adderall. He describes no side effects. Which of the following is true? a. A significant percentage of individuals with adult ADHD show a moderate to marked degree of improvement on central nervous system stimulant medication. b. ADHD is a disqualifying condition. c. Adderall is a Schedule 1 drug. d. Medical Examiners should test for serum drug levels of Adderall. A significant percentage of individuals with adult ADHD show a moderate to marked degree of improvement on central nervous system stimulant medication A driver diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be certified if the driver has: a) Hypoxemia at rest. b) FEV1 65%. c) Chronic respiratory failure. d) History of continuing cough with cough syncope FEV1 65% A driver experienced a pneumothorax 4 weeks ago. The pneumothorax reduced the driver's forced vital capacity (FVC) to 58% of predicted forced vital capacity. What should the certification decision be? a) Do not certify. b) Certify for 3 months, pending driver follow up with personal physician and/or specialist. c) Certify 1 year. d) Certify 2 years. Do not certify The driver may not be certified until FVC is 60%predicted A driver has an indication for obtaining a cardiac stress test. If the driver is not taking a beta blocker, what is the percentage of maximum heart rate that the driver should meet to indicate a satisfactory stress test: a. 60%. b. 75%. c. 85%. d. 100%. 85% A driver has loss of hearing in the better ear of 25 dB loss at 500 Hz, 40 dB loss at 1000 Hz, and 60 dB loss at 2000 Hz. With respect to the hearing requirement for medical certification, the driver: a) May be certified for 1 year. b) May be certified for 2 years. c) May not be certified. d) May be certified if examined by an otolaryngologist who is familiar the CMV driving duties and certifies the driver as medically qualified to driver a CMV May not be certified. An average hearing loss of 41.7 decibels averaged across 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz in the better ear is disqualifying. A driver on anticoagulant treatment for a cardiovascular condition can be certified for up to _______ while a driver on anticoagulant treatment for a neurological condition can be certified for _______, a) 6 months, 6 months. b) 6 months, 1 year. c) 1 year, 1 year. d) 1 year, do not certify. 1 year, do not certify. A driver presents for clearance to return to driving a CMV 4 weeks after arthroscopic carpal tunnel repair to his left hand. The certification decision should be: a) The driver must complete a 2-month waiting period. b) The driver may be certified if he completes a functional capacity evaluation (FCE). c) The driver may be certified for a maximum of 1 year, as long as he meets all other qualification standards. d) The driver may be certified for a maximum of 2 years, as long as he meets all other qualification standards. The driver may be certified for a maximum of 2 years, as long as he meets all other qualification standards There is no waiting period following carpal tunnel surgery. The driver may be certified up to 2 years if the Medical Examiner considers the driver to have recovered sufficiently from surgery A driver presents for examination with a history (3 months ago) of a pneumothorax. The records provided by the driver indicate that this is the second spontaneous pneumothorax on the same side. The driver's forced vital capacity (FVC) to 68% of predicted forced vital capacity is with no sur