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EXAM WITH ACTUAL 180 QUESTION AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| INSTANT
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Which of the following is a requirement for drivers with a diabetes exemption?
A) Possess a rapidly absorbable form of glucose while driving
B) Self—monitor blood glucose one hour before driving and at least once every 2 hours
while driving
C) Plan to submit blood glucose monitoring logs every 6 months
D) Maintain a Hemoglobin A1C value less than 7 - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A. Drivers
with diabetes should self monitor blood glucose before driving and every 4 hours while
driving. Blood glucose monitoring logs should be submitted annually. There is no specific
requirement for HgA1C level.
Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes:
A) May be certified for a maximum of 6 months
B) Must maintain a hemoglobin A1C level of less than 7 to qualify for certification
C) Cannot be certified if they have a history of myocardial infarction
D) May be eligible for a diabetes exemption - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** D) Drivers with
insulin dependent diabetes cannot be certified but may be eligible for a diabetes exemption
Which of the following is true?
A) A driver with diabetes who uses insulin does not meet the minimum requirements of 49
CFR Part 391.41
,B) The most important concert related to medication use for treating diabetes is
hyperglycemia
C) Peripheral neuropathy is not a disqualifying condition
D) Diabetes is not a coronary heart disease (CHD) equivalent condition - SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 *** A) The greatest risk for medication use for drivers with diabetes in
hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia. Peripheral neuropathy is disqualifying condition. Diabetes
is a CHD equivalent condition.
What is the recommended certification interval for a driver with diabetes mellituse who does
not use insulin?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two years - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) Drivers with non-insulin dependent
diabetes should be certified for a maximum of one year
A diabetes exemption may be issued by:
A) An endocrinologist
B) The Medical Examiner
C) The driver's personal physician
D) The FMCSA - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** D) Only the FMCSA can grant exemptions
A driver with diabetes mellliktus who uses insulin is determined to be otherwise medically
qualified. The medical examiner must indicate that a diabetes exemption is required on the :
A) Medical Examination Report status section and Medical Examiners Certificate
B) Letter to the FMCSA
C) Employer authorization form
,D) Endocrinology consultation form - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A) Exemption
requirements must be noted on the Medical Examination Report status section and the
Medical Examiners Certificate
If glucose is detected on urinalysis in a driver with no history of diabetes, an appropriate
next step is:
A) Endocrinology consultation
B) One year clearance and recommendation to see personal physician
C) Fingerstick or blood glucose determination
D) Temporary disqualification - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) The medical examiner
should first determine blood glucose and then make an appropriate certification
determination and referral
Drivers with a history of _____________ severe hypoglycemic reactions in the past year or
_____________ severe hypoglycemic reactions in the past five years should not be certifed.
A) one, three
B) one, two
C) two, three
D) two, five - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** B) A driver should not be certified if the driver
has had one hypoglycemic reaction in the past year or two in the past five years.
Which of the following is not a criteria that the FMCSA uses to define a severe
hypoglycemic reaction?
A) Seizure
B) Dizziness
C) Need of assistance from another person
D) Period of impaired cognitive function that occurred without warning - SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 *** B) FMCSA defines severe hypoglycemia as reactions that result in
, seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance from another person, and a period of
impaired congitive function that occurred without warning
Which diabetes mellitus risk poses the greatest threat to public safety
A) Hyperglycemia
B) Peripheral neuropathy
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Metabolic encephalopathy - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) Although hyperglycemia,
peripheral neuropathy, and metabolic encephalopathy all pose significant risks for safe
driving, hypoglycemia poses the greatest risk. The risk is particularly pronounced in drivers
who use insulin. FMCSA defines a hypoglycemia episode as one that results in seizure, loss
of consciousness, need of assistance from another person, or a period of impaired cognitive
function that occurs without warning.
A driver with a diabetes exemption should check glucose levels when?
A) One hour before driving and at least once every four hours while driving
B) One hour before driving and at least every eight hours while driving
C) Once after four hours of driving
D) Once a day after driving period has ended - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A) Driver's
with diabetes exemption should check glucose values one hour before driving and once
every four hours while driving
Which of the following is true for diagnosis of a hernia?
A) The driver should be referred to a surgeon to determine whether repair of a hernia is
necessary
B) The waiting period following hernia surgery is two weeks
C) Inguinal hernias have been associated with an increased risk for CMV accidents
EXAM WITH ACTUAL 180 QUESTION AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES| INSTANT
PDF DOWNLOAD
Which of the following is a requirement for drivers with a diabetes exemption?
A) Possess a rapidly absorbable form of glucose while driving
B) Self—monitor blood glucose one hour before driving and at least once every 2 hours
while driving
C) Plan to submit blood glucose monitoring logs every 6 months
D) Maintain a Hemoglobin A1C value less than 7 - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A. Drivers
with diabetes should self monitor blood glucose before driving and every 4 hours while
driving. Blood glucose monitoring logs should be submitted annually. There is no specific
requirement for HgA1C level.
Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes:
A) May be certified for a maximum of 6 months
B) Must maintain a hemoglobin A1C level of less than 7 to qualify for certification
C) Cannot be certified if they have a history of myocardial infarction
D) May be eligible for a diabetes exemption - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** D) Drivers with
insulin dependent diabetes cannot be certified but may be eligible for a diabetes exemption
Which of the following is true?
A) A driver with diabetes who uses insulin does not meet the minimum requirements of 49
CFR Part 391.41
,B) The most important concert related to medication use for treating diabetes is
hyperglycemia
C) Peripheral neuropathy is not a disqualifying condition
D) Diabetes is not a coronary heart disease (CHD) equivalent condition - SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 *** A) The greatest risk for medication use for drivers with diabetes in
hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia. Peripheral neuropathy is disqualifying condition. Diabetes
is a CHD equivalent condition.
What is the recommended certification interval for a driver with diabetes mellituse who does
not use insulin?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two years - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) Drivers with non-insulin dependent
diabetes should be certified for a maximum of one year
A diabetes exemption may be issued by:
A) An endocrinologist
B) The Medical Examiner
C) The driver's personal physician
D) The FMCSA - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** D) Only the FMCSA can grant exemptions
A driver with diabetes mellliktus who uses insulin is determined to be otherwise medically
qualified. The medical examiner must indicate that a diabetes exemption is required on the :
A) Medical Examination Report status section and Medical Examiners Certificate
B) Letter to the FMCSA
C) Employer authorization form
,D) Endocrinology consultation form - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A) Exemption
requirements must be noted on the Medical Examination Report status section and the
Medical Examiners Certificate
If glucose is detected on urinalysis in a driver with no history of diabetes, an appropriate
next step is:
A) Endocrinology consultation
B) One year clearance and recommendation to see personal physician
C) Fingerstick or blood glucose determination
D) Temporary disqualification - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) The medical examiner
should first determine blood glucose and then make an appropriate certification
determination and referral
Drivers with a history of _____________ severe hypoglycemic reactions in the past year or
_____________ severe hypoglycemic reactions in the past five years should not be certifed.
A) one, three
B) one, two
C) two, three
D) two, five - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** B) A driver should not be certified if the driver
has had one hypoglycemic reaction in the past year or two in the past five years.
Which of the following is not a criteria that the FMCSA uses to define a severe
hypoglycemic reaction?
A) Seizure
B) Dizziness
C) Need of assistance from another person
D) Period of impaired cognitive function that occurred without warning - SELECTED
ANSWER 👀 *** B) FMCSA defines severe hypoglycemia as reactions that result in
, seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance from another person, and a period of
impaired congitive function that occurred without warning
Which diabetes mellitus risk poses the greatest threat to public safety
A) Hyperglycemia
B) Peripheral neuropathy
C) Hypoglycemia
D) Metabolic encephalopathy - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** C) Although hyperglycemia,
peripheral neuropathy, and metabolic encephalopathy all pose significant risks for safe
driving, hypoglycemia poses the greatest risk. The risk is particularly pronounced in drivers
who use insulin. FMCSA defines a hypoglycemia episode as one that results in seizure, loss
of consciousness, need of assistance from another person, or a period of impaired cognitive
function that occurs without warning.
A driver with a diabetes exemption should check glucose levels when?
A) One hour before driving and at least once every four hours while driving
B) One hour before driving and at least every eight hours while driving
C) Once after four hours of driving
D) Once a day after driving period has ended - SELECTED ANSWER 👀 *** A) Driver's
with diabetes exemption should check glucose values one hour before driving and once
every four hours while driving
Which of the following is true for diagnosis of a hernia?
A) The driver should be referred to a surgeon to determine whether repair of a hernia is
necessary
B) The waiting period following hernia surgery is two weeks
C) Inguinal hernias have been associated with an increased risk for CMV accidents
