DOT Exam Study Guide Questions with Correct
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5 Feet - (correct answer) -A CMV driver must perceive a forced whispered voice in the better eat at not
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less than ___ with or w/o a hearing aid
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Audiogram - (correct answer) -This test is performed only when the Forced Whisper Test is failed in
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both ears
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40 decibels - (correct answer) -If tested by the use of an audiometric device, they must not have an
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AVERAGE hearing loss in the better ear greater than ____ at 500Hz, 1000Hz, and 2000Hz
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One - (correct answer) -___ ear and two eyes certifies!
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Audiologist - (correct answer) -A driver with a hearing aid usually must go to an ____ or a hearing aid
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center for audiometry testing
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2 Years - (correct answer) -How long can a driver who meets the hearing requirements in one ear be
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certified?
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Acute and Peripheral Vesitbulopathy - (correct answer) -Inflammation of the inner ear that causes a
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sudden onset of vertigo. This requires a 2 month waiting period.
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Benign Positional Vertigo - (correct answer) -This occurs when a small piece of bone-like calcium breaks
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free and floats inside the Eustachian tube sending confusing messages to your brain about your body's
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position. This requires a 2-month waiting period.
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False - (correct answer) -T/F It is OK to certify someone with Uncontrolled Vertigo, Meniere's Disease,
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Labrythine Fistula, or Non-Functioning Labryinthes
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Meniere's Disease - (correct answer) -An inner ear disorder that affects balance and hearing.
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Labrythine Fistula - (correct answer) -An abnormal opening in the bony capsule of the inner ear
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resulting in the leakage of the peri lymph from the semicircular canals of the middle ear.
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Non-Functioning Labryinths - (correct answer) -Loss of vestibular function in both Labryinths leading to yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi
characteristic dysfunction in vision and balance. These symptoms reflect how crucial our Labryinth
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,yi sense is for generating proper reflexes so that we can see clearly when we are moving and not lose our
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Inner Ear - (correct answer) -Another name for the Labryinth
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Elevated Blood Pressure - (correct answer) -1 or 2 readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on the
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same day
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Hypertension - (correct answer) -Two readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on consecutive exams
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on two different days
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The examiner - (correct answer) -Who should remeasure abnormal BP and or pulse rate or rhythm,
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especially if they are significant factors in determining certification?
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Even with the Sternum or right atrium of the driver - (correct answer) -When measuring a driver's BP
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they should sit in the chair for at least 5 min, back is supported, legs are uncrossed, and feet are
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touching the ground. Support the drivers arm at the elbow so the midpoint of the BP cuff is...
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1 year - (correct answer) -How long can you certify someone who comes in for certification for the first
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time and has Stage 1 HTN?
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1 year on BP meds - (correct answer) -If someone with Stage 1 HTN comes into the clinic for
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recertification how long can you certify them for if they are on BP meds and their BP is less than
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140/90?
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1-2 years if not on any BP meds - (correct answer) -If someone with Stage 1 HTN comes into the clinic
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for recertification how long can you certify them for if they are not on any BP meds?
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1 time, 3 month certification card - (correct answer) -If a patient with Stage 1 HTN comes in for
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recertification and their BP is 140-159/90-99 what type of certification would they receive?
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1 year from the date of the of the complete exam - (correct answer) -If a patient with Stage one HTN
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who comes back in for a 3-month recheck and their BP is <140/90 how long can they be certified for?
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160-179/100-109 - (correct answer) -What is Stage 2 HTN? yi yi yi yi yi yi yi yi
3 months - (correct answer) -When does a person need to come back to be seen with Stage 2 HTN after
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their first exam for recertification?
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1 year from the date of the complete exam - (correct answer) -A person with Stage 2 HTN returns for
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their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is <140/90 and they are
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on BP meds?
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, 1-2 years from the date of the complete exam - (correct answer) -A person with Stage 2 HTN returns
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for their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is <140/90 and they
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are not on BP meds?
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Providers discretion - (correct answer) -A person with Stage 2 HTN returns for their recheck exam after
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3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is >140/90?
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> 180/11 - (correct answer) -Stage 3 HTN
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Disqualified - (correct answer) -If a person comes in for an exam and their BP is 180/110 then they
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should be ...?
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Certify for 6 months with recertification every six months - (correct answer) -Stage 3 HTN patient
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returns for a recheck. How long can they be certified and how often should they be recertified?
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The patient should be disqualified. - (correct answer) -What should happen if a Stage 3 HTN patient
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comes in for a recheck and their BP is greater than 140/90??
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One Time 3 month card - (correct answer) -This certificate is included in the annual certification interval
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and is not an extension of the certification period. It can not be used in consecutive increments.
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Drivers who must be tested for drugs and alcohol - (correct answer) -Drivers who operate CMVs of
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26,001 pounds or more, transport 16 or more passengers, or who carry placarded hazardous material
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on the public roadway -- All drivers operating CMVs in interstate commerce --- All drivers required to
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have a CDL
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If they were in a testing program within the last 30 days and was tested within the last 6 months or a
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was a program for the previous 12 months - (correct answer) -When is a driver exempt from Pre-
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8 hours for ETOH and 32 hours for drugs - (correct answer) -What is the time frames for ETOH and drug
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testing after a crash?
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Post-Accident Testing - (correct answer) -Testing that has to occur when the crash involves the loss of
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human life, the driver receives a citation within 8 hours of the accident, there is bodily injury to a
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person who immediately received medical treatment away from the scene, or if 1 or more MVs must
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be transported away by tow truck
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6 drug tests within the first year - (correct answer) -When a driver returns to duty after violating drug
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and ETOH standards, how many f/u drug and ETOH tests would they need in the first year of returning
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to driving?
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Directly Observed Testing - (correct answer) -Employee must raise shirt and lower underpants to mid-
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thigh to show no device is being worn during what kind of urine testing?
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>2 drinks/day for men
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