DOT EVALUATION 2027 ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS
SET A+
✔✔answering yes to two CAGE questions indicates abuse. which questions is a CAGE
question
a. have you ever felt shameless as a result of your drinking
b. have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking
c. have you ever wanted to fight someone for accusing you of being an alcoholic
d. have you ever had the desire to drink first thing in the morning - ✔✔B
✔✔what indicates a drinking problem when asking how many drinks per week or per
occasion?
a. male who consumes 7+ per week or 3+ per occasion
b. male who consumes 10+ per week or 3+ per occasion
c. male with 14+ drinks per week or 4+ per occasion
d.male who consumes 5 or more dinks per week or 2 + per occasion - ✔✔C
✔✔pt has find hand tremors, poor coordination, and body odor consistent of alcohol.
what is the next step
a.send ot ER for treatment of alcohol intox
b.ask are you an alcoholic
c.have pt follow up with substance abuse specialist
d.contact FMSCA or employer directly for informatin on abuse and testing guidelines -
✔✔D
✔✔FMCSA examiner should disqualify a driver who has all except
a.signs of current alcoholic illness and/or noncompliance with guidelines
b.not met return to duty requirements
c.driver with dx of alcoholism
d.driver who completed counseling - ✔✔D
✔✔what are some secondary causes of HTN
a. tobacco use, poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption
, b.sleep apnea, pheochromocytoma, renal artery stenosis, thyroid disease
c.pregnancy, fam hx, tylenol
d.advanced age, stress, dyslipidemia, diabetes - ✔✔B
✔✔which signal an impending HTN catastrope that requires immediate cessation of
driving
a. lgihtheadedness, cough, nausea, vomiting
b. dyspnea, severe ripping back or chest pain, blurred vision, sudden left side weakness
c. fever, sore throat, abdominal pain, muscle aches
d. headache, epigastric pain, diarrhea, urinary freq - ✔✔B
✔✔hx of HTN which is controlled with diet and exercise. BP is 148/92, pulse 66 and
regular. what do you do next
a.recheck immediately
b.confirm reading that is equal or greater than 140/90 by rechecking later in exam
c.contact pcp for records
d.disqualify - ✔✔B
✔✔bp readings are 156/84 and 152/98. she has one year cert for untreated stage 1 htn
without medications. how long can she be certified?
a.disqualify
b.1 year with f/u with pcp
c. one time 3 month and must lower to 140/90 or disqualify at follow up
d. 6 months - ✔✔C
✔✔BP is 182/99 pulse 78 with confirmed second 189/100. stage 3 htn. certify for?
a. 6 months
b.1 year
c.one time 3 months
d.disqualify - ✔✔D
✔✔hx stage 3 htn with meds. current 138/72. certify for?
a. one year
b.3 months
c.6 months
d.2 years - ✔✔C
✔✔driver with a one time, 3 month cert returns. bp is 132/66 and tolerates meds. how
long certify?
a. 1 year from initial cert date (so extend 9 months)
b. 6 months
c.2 years
d. 1 year - ✔✔A
SET A+
✔✔answering yes to two CAGE questions indicates abuse. which questions is a CAGE
question
a. have you ever felt shameless as a result of your drinking
b. have you ever felt you should cut down on your drinking
c. have you ever wanted to fight someone for accusing you of being an alcoholic
d. have you ever had the desire to drink first thing in the morning - ✔✔B
✔✔what indicates a drinking problem when asking how many drinks per week or per
occasion?
a. male who consumes 7+ per week or 3+ per occasion
b. male who consumes 10+ per week or 3+ per occasion
c. male with 14+ drinks per week or 4+ per occasion
d.male who consumes 5 or more dinks per week or 2 + per occasion - ✔✔C
✔✔pt has find hand tremors, poor coordination, and body odor consistent of alcohol.
what is the next step
a.send ot ER for treatment of alcohol intox
b.ask are you an alcoholic
c.have pt follow up with substance abuse specialist
d.contact FMSCA or employer directly for informatin on abuse and testing guidelines -
✔✔D
✔✔FMCSA examiner should disqualify a driver who has all except
a.signs of current alcoholic illness and/or noncompliance with guidelines
b.not met return to duty requirements
c.driver with dx of alcoholism
d.driver who completed counseling - ✔✔D
✔✔what are some secondary causes of HTN
a. tobacco use, poor diet, obesity, alcohol consumption
, b.sleep apnea, pheochromocytoma, renal artery stenosis, thyroid disease
c.pregnancy, fam hx, tylenol
d.advanced age, stress, dyslipidemia, diabetes - ✔✔B
✔✔which signal an impending HTN catastrope that requires immediate cessation of
driving
a. lgihtheadedness, cough, nausea, vomiting
b. dyspnea, severe ripping back or chest pain, blurred vision, sudden left side weakness
c. fever, sore throat, abdominal pain, muscle aches
d. headache, epigastric pain, diarrhea, urinary freq - ✔✔B
✔✔hx of HTN which is controlled with diet and exercise. BP is 148/92, pulse 66 and
regular. what do you do next
a.recheck immediately
b.confirm reading that is equal or greater than 140/90 by rechecking later in exam
c.contact pcp for records
d.disqualify - ✔✔B
✔✔bp readings are 156/84 and 152/98. she has one year cert for untreated stage 1 htn
without medications. how long can she be certified?
a.disqualify
b.1 year with f/u with pcp
c. one time 3 month and must lower to 140/90 or disqualify at follow up
d. 6 months - ✔✔C
✔✔BP is 182/99 pulse 78 with confirmed second 189/100. stage 3 htn. certify for?
a. 6 months
b.1 year
c.one time 3 months
d.disqualify - ✔✔D
✔✔hx stage 3 htn with meds. current 138/72. certify for?
a. one year
b.3 months
c.6 months
d.2 years - ✔✔C
✔✔driver with a one time, 3 month cert returns. bp is 132/66 and tolerates meds. how
long certify?
a. 1 year from initial cert date (so extend 9 months)
b. 6 months
c.2 years
d. 1 year - ✔✔A
