DOT Final Exam Questions and Answers 100% Correct

A 22 y/o male contracted meningococcal meningitis from his college roommate, discharged from the hospital 3 months ago. He brings no records with him. He is on no medications, is otherwise healthy, and his physical examination is entirely normal. The correct determination would be: A Get a note from the neurologist indicating he can drive a commercial vehicle, then certify for 2 years. B Obtain hospital records. If there was no seizure activity, he must undergo a one year waiting period before he can be qualified, if there was seizure activity, he must undergo a 2 year waiting period seizure free and off anticonvulsant medication before he can be qualified. C Obtain hospital records. If there was no seizure activity, he must undergo a one year waiting period before he can be qualified, if there was seizure activity, he must undergo a 5 year waiting period seizure free and off anticonvulsant medication before he can b - ANSWER-C Waiting period for seizures - Bacterial meningitis without early seizures. - Viral encephalitis without early seizures. - ANSWER-Minimum - 1 year seizure free and off anticonvulsant medication Waiting period for seizures - Bacterial meningitis with early seizures. - ANSWER-Minimum - 5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant medication Waiting period for seizures - Viral encephalitis with early seizures - ANSWER-Minimum - 10 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant medication Which is the most accurate statement regarding a 3 month certification for hypertension: A It is issued only once in a driver's lifetime B It is issued in order to allow a driver who needs better control of hypertension to continue to drive while taking steps to lower the BP. It may be issued consecutively but is not meant to continue indefinitely. C It is issued in order to allow a driver who needs better control of hypertension to continue to drive while taking steps to lower the BP. It is meant to be issued consecutively as long as the driver is not optimally controlled. D It may be issued one per year for any driver with BP>140/90 - ANSWER-B Vision acuity is measured in A In each eye only B In each eye separately only with glasses if worn C Binocular vision only D In each eye separately, and together and if corrective lens are worn, both with and without corrective lens - ANSWER-D Vision requirements - ANSWER-Visual acuity is measured in each eye individually and both eyes together. Distant visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye, with or without corrective lenses. Distant binocular visual acuity of at least 20/40 (Snellen) in both eyes, with or without corrective lenses. Which is FALSE for drivers on anticonvulsant medications? A All anticonvulsant medication use is disqualifying. B Anticonvulsants used for seizure disorders are disqualifying. C Anticonvulsants used for chronic pain and psychiatric disorders are allowable if the underlying disease is controlled and does not interfere with safe operation of a commercial motor vehicle.