DOT certification medical
examiner test guide with
100% correct answers
5 Feet -
j ANS j j A CMV driver must perceive a forced whispered voice in the better eat
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at not less than
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Audiogram - ANS j j This test is performed only when the Forced Whisper Test is
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failed in both ears j j j
40 decibels -
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AVERAGE hearing loss in the better ear greater than at 500Hz, 1000Hz, and j j j j j j j j j j j j j
2000Hz
One - j ANS j ear and two eyes certifies! j j j j
Audiologist - ANS A driver with a hearing aid usually must go to an j j j j j j j j j j j j j ora j j
hearing aid center for audiometry testing j j j j j
2 Years -
j ANS j j How long can a driver who meets the hearing requirements in one ear
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be certified?
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Acute and Peripheral Vesitbulopathy -
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causes a sudden onset of vertigo. This requires a 2 month waiting period.
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Benign Positional Vertigo - ANS This occurs when a small piece of bone-like calcium
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breaks free and floats inside the Eustachian tube sending confusing messages to your brain
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about your body's position. This requires a 2-month waiting period.
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False - ANS T/F It is OK to certify someone with Uncontrolled Vertigo, Meniere's
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Disease, Labrythine Fistula, or Non-Functioning Labryinthes j j j j j
Meniere's Disease - j j ANS j j An inner ear disorder that affects balance and hearing.
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,Labrythine Fistula - ANS An abnormal opening in the bony capsule of the inner ear j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
resulting in the leakage of the peri lymph from the semicircular canals of the middle ear.
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Non-Functioning Labryinths - ANS Loss of vestibular function in both Labryinths j j j j j j j j j j
leading to characteristic dysfunction in vision and balance. These symptoms reflect how
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crucial our Labryinth sense is for generating proper reflexes so that we can see clearly when
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we are moving and not lose our balance when we are standing or walking.
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Inner Ear - j j ANS j j Another name for the Labryinth j j j j
Elevated Blood Pressure - j j j ANS j 1 or 2 readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on the
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same day
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Hypertension - ANS Two readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on consecutive j j j j j j j j j j j j
exams on two different days j j j j
The examiner - ANS Who should remeasure abnormal BP and or pulse rate or
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rhythm, especially if they are significant factors in determining certification?
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Even with the Sternum or right atrium of the driver -
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driver's BP they should sit in the chair for at least 5 min, back is supported, legs are
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uncrossed, and feet are touching the ground. Support the drivers arm at the elbow so the j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
midpoint of the BP cuff is... j j j j j
140-159/90-99 - j ANS j j Stage 1 HTN j j
1 year -
j ANS How long can you certify someone who comes in for certification for the
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first time and has Stage 1 HTN?
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1 year on BP meds -
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recertification how long can you certify them for if they are on BP meds and their BP is less j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
than 140/90? j
1-2 years if not on any BP meds -
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the clinic for recertification how long can you certify them for if they are not on any BP meds?
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, 1 time, 3 month certification card -
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recertification and their BP is 140-159/90-99 what type of certification would they receive? j j j j j j j j j j j j
1 year from the date of the of the complete exam -
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HTN who comes back in for a 3-month recheck and their BP is <140/90 how long can they
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be certified for?
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160-179/100-109 - j ANS j j What is Stage 2 HTN? j j j j
3 months -
j ANS When does a person need to come back to be seen with Stage 2
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HTN after their first exam for recertification?
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1 year from the date of the complete exam -
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returns for their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is
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<140/90 and they are on BP meds? j j j j j j
1-2 years from the date of the complete exam -
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returns for their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is
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<140/90 and they are not on BP meds? j j j j j j j
Providers discretion - ANS A person with Stage 2 HTN returns for their recheck
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exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is >140/90?
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>180/11-
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Disqualified - j ANS j If a person comes in for an exam and their BP is 180/110 then they
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should be ...? j j
Certify for 6 months with recertification every six months -
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patient returns for a recheck. How long can they be certified and how often should they be
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recertified?
The patient should be disqualified. -
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patient comes in for a recheck and their BP is greater than 140/90??
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examiner test guide with
100% correct answers
5 Feet -
j ANS j j A CMV driver must perceive a forced whispered voice in the better eat
j j j j j j j j j j j j j
at not less than
j j j j with or w/o a hearing aid j j j j j
Audiogram - ANS j j This test is performed only when the Forced Whisper Test is
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failed in both ears j j j
40 decibels -
j ANS If tested by the use of an audiometric device, they must not have an j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
AVERAGE hearing loss in the better ear greater than at 500Hz, 1000Hz, and j j j j j j j j j j j j j
2000Hz
One - j ANS j ear and two eyes certifies! j j j j
Audiologist - ANS A driver with a hearing aid usually must go to an j j j j j j j j j j j j j ora j j
hearing aid center for audiometry testing j j j j j
2 Years -
j ANS j j How long can a driver who meets the hearing requirements in one ear
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be certified?
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Acute and Peripheral Vesitbulopathy -
j ANS Inflammation of the inner ear that
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causes a sudden onset of vertigo. This requires a 2 month waiting period.
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Benign Positional Vertigo - ANS This occurs when a small piece of bone-like calcium
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breaks free and floats inside the Eustachian tube sending confusing messages to your brain
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about your body's position. This requires a 2-month waiting period.
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False - ANS T/F It is OK to certify someone with Uncontrolled Vertigo, Meniere's
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Disease, Labrythine Fistula, or Non-Functioning Labryinthes j j j j j
Meniere's Disease - j j ANS j j An inner ear disorder that affects balance and hearing.
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,Labrythine Fistula - ANS An abnormal opening in the bony capsule of the inner ear j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
resulting in the leakage of the peri lymph from the semicircular canals of the middle ear.
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Non-Functioning Labryinths - ANS Loss of vestibular function in both Labryinths j j j j j j j j j j
leading to characteristic dysfunction in vision and balance. These symptoms reflect how
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crucial our Labryinth sense is for generating proper reflexes so that we can see clearly when
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we are moving and not lose our balance when we are standing or walking.
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Inner Ear - j j ANS j j Another name for the Labryinth j j j j
Elevated Blood Pressure - j j j ANS j 1 or 2 readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on the
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same day
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Hypertension - ANS Two readings greater than or equal to 140/90 on consecutive j j j j j j j j j j j j
exams on two different days j j j j
The examiner - ANS Who should remeasure abnormal BP and or pulse rate or
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rhythm, especially if they are significant factors in determining certification?
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Even with the Sternum or right atrium of the driver -
j ANS When measuring a j j j j j j j j j j j j j
driver's BP they should sit in the chair for at least 5 min, back is supported, legs are
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uncrossed, and feet are touching the ground. Support the drivers arm at the elbow so the j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
midpoint of the BP cuff is... j j j j j
140-159/90-99 - j ANS j j Stage 1 HTN j j
1 year -
j ANS How long can you certify someone who comes in for certification for the
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first time and has Stage 1 HTN?
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1 year on BP meds -
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recertification how long can you certify them for if they are on BP meds and their BP is less j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j
than 140/90? j
1-2 years if not on any BP meds -
j ANS If someone with Stage 1 HTN comes into
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the clinic for recertification how long can you certify them for if they are not on any BP meds?
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, 1 time, 3 month certification card -
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recertification and their BP is 140-159/90-99 what type of certification would they receive? j j j j j j j j j j j j
1 year from the date of the of the complete exam -
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HTN who comes back in for a 3-month recheck and their BP is <140/90 how long can they
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be certified for?
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160-179/100-109 - j ANS j j What is Stage 2 HTN? j j j j
3 months -
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HTN after their first exam for recertification?
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1 year from the date of the complete exam -
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returns for their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is
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<140/90 and they are on BP meds? j j j j j j
1-2 years from the date of the complete exam -
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returns for their recheck exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is
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<140/90 and they are not on BP meds? j j j j j j j
Providers discretion - ANS A person with Stage 2 HTN returns for their recheck
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exam after 3 months. How long can they be certified if their BP is >140/90?
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>180/11-
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Disqualified - j ANS j If a person comes in for an exam and their BP is 180/110 then they
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should be ...? j j
Certify for 6 months with recertification every six months -
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patient returns for a recheck. How long can they be certified and how often should they be
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recertified?
The patient should be disqualified. -
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patient comes in for a recheck and their BP is greater than 140/90??
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