FMCSA Guidelines and 179
Certification Test Questions
What are the requirements for passing the Whisper Test? - ✔ ✔ Be
able to perceive a whispered voice in at least one ear from a distance
greater than or equal to 5 feet. (with or without hearing aid.
What are the requirements for passing the audiometric testing? - ✔
✔ The driver must exhibit an average hearing loss in the better ear of
less than or equal to 40dB
What Hz is used to test with audiometric testing? - ✔ ✔ 500Hz,
1000Hz, 2000Hz
How do you convert ISO to ANSI for the Audiometric Testing? - ✔ ✔
Subract 14 from 500Hz, 10 from 1000hz, and 8.5 from 2000Hz, Then
average out the three numbers.
What should drivers be advised about regarding using a hearing aid
while driving? - ✔ ✔ Drivers should carry an extra battery or power
source.
What type of internal examinations should be performed for hearing
issues? - ✔ ✔ Otoscopic examination must be performed.
Visualization of the tympanic membrane is required.
What is Meinere's Disease and can you qualify a driver with this
disease? - ✔ ✔ Meinere's Disease is inner ear pressure, tinnitus,
recurring dizziness/vertigo, and hearing fluctuation. And it is
recommended disqualification.
,What is Vertigo and can you qualify a driver with this disease? - ✔ ✔
Inner ear abnormality
Uncontrolled vertigo is disqualifying
What is the waiting period for Acute BPPV? - ✔ ✔ 2 month
symptom free waiting period
What is the waiting period for Acute/Chronic Peripheral
Vestibulopathy? - ✔ ✔ 2 month symptom free waiting period
Are Labrinthine Fistula's acceptable by the FMCSA? - ✔ ✔ No they
are a disqualification
What is a labryinthine Fistula? - ✔ ✔ abnormal opening in the bony
capsule of the inner ear, causes leakage of perilymph from the
semicircular canals into the middle ear; dizziness, imbalance, hearing
loss
What is a non-function labyrinth and is it qualifiable? - ✔ ✔ Usually
caused by inner ear abnormality: imbalance and dizziness
Disqualification when diagnosis is made
What is the most common condition leading to modification of
certification interval? - ✔ ✔ Hypertension
What is side effect of prolonged hypertension? - ✔ ✔ peripheral
vascular disease, renal insufficiency and in particular cardiovascular
disease
, When is there bigger risk with hypertension side effects? - ✔ ✔
When there is a risk of increased with both elevated systolic and
diastolic blood pressure.
How many people with blood pressure are treated with blood pressure
medication? - ✔ ✔ 68%
When is a diagnosis of hypertension definite? - ✔ ✔ When the
driver is on anti-hypertensive medications
What other diseases should be evaluated when a patient has high
blood pressure? - ✔ ✔ Cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery
disease, nephropathy, retinopathy, stroke, TIAs, and other target organ
damage.
What are the different stages of hypertension? - ✔ ✔ Stage 1:
140/90-159/99
Stage 2: 160/100-179/109
Stage 3: 180/120-above
What is covered under Title 49? - ✔ ✔ Transportation
What is part 391? - ✔ ✔ Qualifications of drivers
What is section 41? - ✔ ✔ Physical Qualifications for drivers
How many discretionary and non-discretionary physical qualifications
are there? - ✔ ✔ discretionary - 10
non-discretionary - 3
What are the non discretionary physical qualifications? - ✔ ✔ 1.
vision
Certification Test Questions
What are the requirements for passing the Whisper Test? - ✔ ✔ Be
able to perceive a whispered voice in at least one ear from a distance
greater than or equal to 5 feet. (with or without hearing aid.
What are the requirements for passing the audiometric testing? - ✔
✔ The driver must exhibit an average hearing loss in the better ear of
less than or equal to 40dB
What Hz is used to test with audiometric testing? - ✔ ✔ 500Hz,
1000Hz, 2000Hz
How do you convert ISO to ANSI for the Audiometric Testing? - ✔ ✔
Subract 14 from 500Hz, 10 from 1000hz, and 8.5 from 2000Hz, Then
average out the three numbers.
What should drivers be advised about regarding using a hearing aid
while driving? - ✔ ✔ Drivers should carry an extra battery or power
source.
What type of internal examinations should be performed for hearing
issues? - ✔ ✔ Otoscopic examination must be performed.
Visualization of the tympanic membrane is required.
What is Meinere's Disease and can you qualify a driver with this
disease? - ✔ ✔ Meinere's Disease is inner ear pressure, tinnitus,
recurring dizziness/vertigo, and hearing fluctuation. And it is
recommended disqualification.
,What is Vertigo and can you qualify a driver with this disease? - ✔ ✔
Inner ear abnormality
Uncontrolled vertigo is disqualifying
What is the waiting period for Acute BPPV? - ✔ ✔ 2 month
symptom free waiting period
What is the waiting period for Acute/Chronic Peripheral
Vestibulopathy? - ✔ ✔ 2 month symptom free waiting period
Are Labrinthine Fistula's acceptable by the FMCSA? - ✔ ✔ No they
are a disqualification
What is a labryinthine Fistula? - ✔ ✔ abnormal opening in the bony
capsule of the inner ear, causes leakage of perilymph from the
semicircular canals into the middle ear; dizziness, imbalance, hearing
loss
What is a non-function labyrinth and is it qualifiable? - ✔ ✔ Usually
caused by inner ear abnormality: imbalance and dizziness
Disqualification when diagnosis is made
What is the most common condition leading to modification of
certification interval? - ✔ ✔ Hypertension
What is side effect of prolonged hypertension? - ✔ ✔ peripheral
vascular disease, renal insufficiency and in particular cardiovascular
disease
, When is there bigger risk with hypertension side effects? - ✔ ✔
When there is a risk of increased with both elevated systolic and
diastolic blood pressure.
How many people with blood pressure are treated with blood pressure
medication? - ✔ ✔ 68%
When is a diagnosis of hypertension definite? - ✔ ✔ When the
driver is on anti-hypertensive medications
What other diseases should be evaluated when a patient has high
blood pressure? - ✔ ✔ Cardiovascular disease, peripheral artery
disease, nephropathy, retinopathy, stroke, TIAs, and other target organ
damage.
What are the different stages of hypertension? - ✔ ✔ Stage 1:
140/90-159/99
Stage 2: 160/100-179/109
Stage 3: 180/120-above
What is covered under Title 49? - ✔ ✔ Transportation
What is part 391? - ✔ ✔ Qualifications of drivers
What is section 41? - ✔ ✔ Physical Qualifications for drivers
How many discretionary and non-discretionary physical qualifications
are there? - ✔ ✔ discretionary - 10
non-discretionary - 3
What are the non discretionary physical qualifications? - ✔ ✔ 1.
vision
