DOT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST TEST

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DOT EXAM AND STUDY GUIDE NEWEST TEST

BANK WITH 600 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED

ANSWERS) GRADED A+| DOT CERTIFICATION

EXAM|| BRAND NEW!!

Name the four passing requirements for the vision exam: - ANSWER -

Distant acuity of at least 20/40 in each eye Binocular acuity of at least 20/40 Horizontal field of vision of at least 70 degrees in each eye Ability to recognize red, amber, and green colors

Which type of vertigo is disqualifying? - ANSWER - Uncontrolled vertigo

Waiting period for benign positional vertigo: - ANSWER - 2 months

symptom free

Waiting period for acute and chronic peripheral vestibulopathy: -

ANSWER - 2 months symptom free

Which three otic diseases would disqualify a driver? - ANSWER - Meniere's disease Labyrinthine fistula Nonfunctioning labyrinths 1 / 4

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pg. 2 What is the most common cause of sudden driver incapacitation?What is the most common etiology of this condition? - ANSWER - Arrhythmia Etiology = Coronary heart disease

A passing echocardiogram for a driver should include: - ANSWER - A

left ventricular ejection fraction greater than or equal to 40% No pulmonary hypertension

What indicates pulmonary hypertension? - ANSWER - Pulmonary artery pressure greater than 50% of systemic systolic BP

What four components indicate a passing Exercise Tolerance Test? - ANSWER - Able to exercise to a workload capacity greater than 6 metabolic equivalents through Bruce protocol stage II Attain a HR greater than 85% of predicted maximum (unless on beta blockers) Have a rise in systolic BP greater than 20 mmHg without angina Have no ST segment depression

What annual exams required for Pt certified under the Federal Diabetes Exemption Program for 2 years?

• vision, kidney, resp
• hearing, neuro, resp
• vision, neuro, cardio 2 / 4

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• hearing, resp, cardio - Correct Answer - c. vision, neuro, cardio

44yo male: Max cert period with pt hx of angina pectoris, cardio report 4

months before indiciating that he is asymptomatic, tolerating meds, achieved 110bpm max on ETT?

• 1 year
• 2 years
• 6 mos
• not to be certified - Correct Answer - Medical report is >3mos and his

ETT is abnormal as he achieved <65% intensity for a person his age (114bpm = 220 - age x 0.65) Any hx of angina is disqualified if symptomatic, changes in angina in the past 3 months, abnormal ETT, ischemic changes on rest ECG and intolerance to meds

Which of the following should happen if a driver is cited for a moving traffic violation?

• lose certification
• undergo psych eval
• drug and/or alcohol testing
• none of the above - Correct Answer - c. drug and ETOH testing

required for all fatal crashes and when the driver is cited for a moving traffic violation

Medical examiners are required to keep driver medical records for how long? - Correct Answer - 3 years 3 / 4

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pg. 4 CABG - which of the following should happen before the driver can be certified?

• specialist's approval
• sternum healed
• 2 year wait period
• all of the above - Correct Answer - b. sternum healed

Personality disorders may interfere with driving ability by compromising which of the following abilities?

• speech
• visual-spatial function
• mobility
• none of the above - Correct Answer - b. visual spatial function

also at risk for motor response latency

Major mood disorder should be evaluated by mental health professional how often? - Correct Answer - at least every 2 years

Which vision disorder is an ophthalmologist eval report NOT required ancillary info? - Correct Answer - Monocular vision Because this is a disqualifying condition

A driver complains of slow progressive diminished distance visual acuity and glare particularly at night from oncoming headlights and decreased contrast. The most likely cause is:

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