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1. Which of the following is a re- A. Drivers with diabetes should self monitor blood glucose
quirement for drivers with a di- before driving and every 4 hours while driving. Blood glu-
abetes exemption? cose monitoring logs should be submitted annually. There
A) Possess a rapidly absorbable is no specific requirement for HgA1C level.
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 glu-
cose monitoring logs every 6
months
D) Maintain a Hemoglobin A1C
value less than 7
2. Drivers with insulin dependent D) Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes cannot be cer-
diabetes: tified but may be eligible for a diabetes exemption
A) May be certified for a maxi-
mum 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 in-
farction
D) May be eligible for a diabetes
exemption
3. Which of the following is true? A) The greatest risk for medication use for drivers with
A) A driver with diabetes who diabetes in hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia. Peripheral
uses insulin does not meet the neuropathy is disqualifying condition. Diabetes is a CHD
minimum requirements of 49 equivalent condition.
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CFR Part 391.41
B) The most important con-
cert related to medication use
for treating diabetes is hyper-
glycemia
C) Peripheral neuropathy is not
a disqualifying condition
D) Diabetes is not a coronary
heart disease (CHD) equivalent
condition
4. What is the recommended certi- C) Drivers with non-insulin dependent diabetes should be
fication interval for a driver with certified for a maximum of one year
diabetes mellituse who does
not use insulin?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two years
5. A diabetes exemption may be is- D) Only the FMCSA can grant exemptions
sued by:
A) An endocrinologist
B) The Medical Examiner
C) The driver's personal physi-
cian
D) The FMCSA
6. A driver with diabetes melllik- A) Exemption requirements must be noted on the Medical
tus who uses insulin is deter- Examination Report status section and the Medical Exam-
mined to be otherwise medical- iners Certificate
ly qualified. The medical exam-
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iner must indicate that a dia-
betes exemption is required on
the :
A) Medical Examination Report
status section and Medical Ex-
aminers Certificate
B) Letter to the FMCSA
C) Employer authorization form
D) Endocrinology consultation
form
7. If glucose is detected on urinal- C) The medical examiner should first determine blood glu-
ysis in a driver with no history cose and then make an appropriate certification determi-
of diabetes, an appropriate next nation and referral
step is:
A) Endocrinology consultation
B) One year clearance and rec-
ommendation to see personal
physician
C) Fingerstick or blood glucose
determination
D) Temporary disqualification
8. Drivers with a history of B) A driver should not be certified if the driver has had one
_____________ severe hypo- hypoglycemic reaction in the past year or two in the past
glycemic reactions in the past five years.
year or _____________ severe hy-
poglycemic reactions in the past
five years should not be cer-
tifed.
A) one, three
B) one, two
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C) two, three
D) two, five
9. Which of the following is not B) FMCSA defines severe hypoglycemia as reactions that
a criteria that the FMCSA uses result in seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance
to define a severe hypoglycemic from another person, and a period of impaired congitive
reaction? function that occurred without warning
A) Seizure
B) Dizziness
C) Need of assistance from an-
other person
D) Period of impaired cognitive
function that occurred without
warning
10. Which diabetes mellitus risk C) Although hyperglycemia, peripheral neuropathy, and
poses the greatest threat to metabolic encephalopathy all pose significant risks for safe
public safety driving, hypoglycemia poses the greatest risk. The risk is
A) Hyperglycemia particularly pronounced in drivers who use insulin. FM-
B) Peripheral neuropathy CSA defines a hypoglycemia episode as one that results
C) Hypoglycemia in seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance from
D) Metabolic encephalopathy another person, or a period of impaired cognitive function
that occurs without warning.
11. A driver with a diabetes exemp- A) Driver's with diabetes exemption should check glucose
tion should check glucose levels values one hour before driving and once every four hours
when? while driving
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
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1. Which of the following is a re- A. Drivers with diabetes should self monitor blood glucose
quirement for drivers with a di- before driving and every 4 hours while driving. Blood glu-
abetes exemption? cose monitoring logs should be submitted annually. There
A) Possess a rapidly absorbable is no specific requirement for HgA1C level.
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 glu-
cose monitoring logs every 6
months
D) Maintain a Hemoglobin A1C
value less than 7
2. Drivers with insulin dependent D) Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes cannot be cer-
diabetes: tified but may be eligible for a diabetes exemption
A) May be certified for a maxi-
mum 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 in-
farction
D) May be eligible for a diabetes
exemption
3. Which of the following is true? A) The greatest risk for medication use for drivers with
A) A driver with diabetes who diabetes in hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia. Peripheral
uses insulin does not meet the neuropathy is disqualifying condition. Diabetes is a CHD
minimum requirements of 49 equivalent condition.
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CFR Part 391.41
B) The most important con-
cert related to medication use
for treating diabetes is hyper-
glycemia
C) Peripheral neuropathy is not
a disqualifying condition
D) Diabetes is not a coronary
heart disease (CHD) equivalent
condition
4. What is the recommended certi- C) Drivers with non-insulin dependent diabetes should be
fication interval for a driver with certified for a maximum of one year
diabetes mellituse who does
not use insulin?
A) Three months
B) Six months
C) One year
D) Two years
5. A diabetes exemption may be is- D) Only the FMCSA can grant exemptions
sued by:
A) An endocrinologist
B) The Medical Examiner
C) The driver's personal physi-
cian
D) The FMCSA
6. A driver with diabetes melllik- A) Exemption requirements must be noted on the Medical
tus who uses insulin is deter- Examination Report status section and the Medical Exam-
mined to be otherwise medical- iners Certificate
ly qualified. The medical exam-
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iner must indicate that a dia-
betes exemption is required on
the :
A) Medical Examination Report
status section and Medical Ex-
aminers Certificate
B) Letter to the FMCSA
C) Employer authorization form
D) Endocrinology consultation
form
7. If glucose is detected on urinal- C) The medical examiner should first determine blood glu-
ysis in a driver with no history cose and then make an appropriate certification determi-
of diabetes, an appropriate next nation and referral
step is:
A) Endocrinology consultation
B) One year clearance and rec-
ommendation to see personal
physician
C) Fingerstick or blood glucose
determination
D) Temporary disqualification
8. Drivers with a history of B) A driver should not be certified if the driver has had one
_____________ severe hypo- hypoglycemic reaction in the past year or two in the past
glycemic reactions in the past five years.
year or _____________ severe hy-
poglycemic reactions in the past
five years should not be cer-
tifed.
A) one, three
B) one, two
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C) two, three
D) two, five
9. Which of the following is not B) FMCSA defines severe hypoglycemia as reactions that
a criteria that the FMCSA uses result in seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance
to define a severe hypoglycemic from another person, and a period of impaired congitive
reaction? function that occurred without warning
A) Seizure
B) Dizziness
C) Need of assistance from an-
other person
D) Period of impaired cognitive
function that occurred without
warning
10. Which diabetes mellitus risk C) Although hyperglycemia, peripheral neuropathy, and
poses the greatest threat to metabolic encephalopathy all pose significant risks for safe
public safety driving, hypoglycemia poses the greatest risk. The risk is
A) Hyperglycemia particularly pronounced in drivers who use insulin. FM-
B) Peripheral neuropathy CSA defines a hypoglycemia episode as one that results
C) Hypoglycemia in seizure, loss of consciousness, need of assistance from
D) Metabolic encephalopathy another person, or a period of impaired cognitive function
that occurs without warning.
11. A driver with a diabetes exemp- A) Driver's with diabetes exemption should check glucose
tion should check glucose levels values one hour before driving and once every four hours
when? while driving
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
