DOT Medical Examiner Questions and Answers |Revised

DOT Medical Examiner Questions and Answers |Revised Medical Standards/Regulations vs Medical Guidelines - Medical Standards/Regulations - are mandatory Medical Guidelines - are advisory / at medical examiner discretion Outcomes (3 results) and maxed interval - 1. Certified - max is 2 years 2. Disqualified 3. Determination pending - 45 days Minimal Retention Period for Medial Records - 3 years T/F Driver must carry valid ME Certificate - True T/F Motor carrier does not have to maintain a copy of the ME certification - False - they must maintain a copy of the ME certificate Minimal Vision Requirements - -Visual Acuity: 20/40 in each eye or both eyes (corrected or uncorrected) -FOV: at least 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian of EACH eye -Color: standard red, yellow, green Monocular Vision Definition - Vision worse than 20/40 in at least one eye (corrected or uncorrected) THIS IS DISQUALIFYING Page 2/15 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 T/F - one ear passing is ok - True Minimum Hearing Requirements - Forced whisper in at least one ear at 5 feet; no less OR hearing loss no more than 40 db at 500, 1000, 2000 hz Hear loss no more than what db and frequencies? - No more than 40 db @ 500, 1000, 2000 hz Audiometer should be calibrated to what standard - ANSI - American National Standards Institute Waiting period for Acute Vestibulopathy - 2 months - symptom free Chronic Vestibulopathy - Certify after waiting period of 2 months - symptom free BPPV - Certify after waiting period of 2 months - symptom free Uncontrolled Vertigo - DO NOT CERTIFY Meniere's Disease - DO NOT CERTIFY Nonfunctioning Labyrinth - DO NOT CERTIFY Nonfunctioning Fistula - DO NOT CERTIFY Stage 1, 2, 3 of HTN - Stage 1: 140-159/90-99 Stage 2: 160-179/100-109 Stage 3: 180 + / 110 + Stage 1 HTN Certification Results - 1 year max Page 3/15 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 3 month extension given if uncontrolled Stage 2 HTN Certification Results - 3 month then 1 year if controlled under 140/90 Stage 3 HTN Certification Results - Disqualify until controlled then only 6 month max intervals T/F 3 month cert can only be given once a year - TRUE Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - DISQUALIFIED Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - DISQUALIFIED Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator - DISQUALIFIED CABG - Waiting period - 3 months (for incision to heal) ETT after 5 years d/t risk of graft closure MI - Waiting period - 2 months needs cardiology clearance Med tolerance w/o SE EF > 40% pass ETT and every 2 years after T/F - passing EF is >40% - True Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - Waiting period - 1 week Page 4/15 Crafted for Academic Insight by KatelynWhitman. All rights reserved © 2025 Needs cardio clearance Tolerated meds w/o SE ETT within 3-6 months then ETT every 2 years Unstable Angina - DISQUALIFY Heart Transplant - Waiting period - 1 year w/o symptoms Med tolerance Cardio Clearance Max interval CERT is 6 months Max Cert for any heart condition except heart transplant is? - 1 year Heart Transplant is 6 months Angina - Stable - asymptomatic and no change in pain patter