DOT Certification Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

OTC y prescription medications side effects; ie weakness, dizziness, fatigue ie Beta blockers Cardiac Symptoms - syncope, dyspnea, chest pain, palpitations MI max certification; Consider what 3 other conditions Max certification 1 year; ,look at CHF, coronary insufficiency, thrombosis DVT - advise driver of risk w/ inactivity while driving Document for conditions if necessary rate of progression, degree of control likelihood of gradual or sudden incapacitation Heart examination N...

An unrestricted commercial motor vehicle Driver Medical Certificate must be renewed? every 2 years a driver presents with history of an isolated TIA 6 months ago. He has a RTW letter from his PCP and neurologist. He is taking and tolerating HCTZ and simvastatin well. All other aspects of the exam and hx were normal. what should the examiner do next? A. Certified driver for 1 year B. Disqualify driver for now C. Certify driver for 3 months. D. Certify driver for 2 years B. Disqualify the...

According to FMCSA medical regulations for vision, a CMV driver must have a distant visual acuity of at least ____ in each eye without corrective lenses or visual acuity separately corrected to _____ or better with corrective lenses, distant binocular acuity of at least ____ in both eyes with or without corrective lenses. 20/40 The CMV drive must have at least _____ peripheral horizontal visual fields in each eye and must be able to recognize the colors of traffic signals and devices showing ...

When do patients require a Skilled Performance Exam? IF they have a FIXED motor deficit of an extremity who cannot physically qualify to drive that needs a full evaluation by a specialist (Not for patients with a progressive motor deficit) **These patients must provide proof of the exam by the specialist in order to obtain certification or be given a referral letter if you think they need an exam*** What two special populations of drivers are given exemptions by the DOT? 1. Patients with v...

What are the four definitions of a commercial motor vehicle? - Gross weight >10,000 lb - Transport >8 passengers (including driver) for compensation - Transport >15 passengers (including diver) whether for compensation or not - Transport hazardous materials in quantities that require placards When was the FMCSA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) established and when was the NRCME (National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners) established? FMCSA - 1999 NRCME - 2...

Corrective lenses that are prohibited by the FMCSA, including:lenses that correct distance vision in one eye and near vision in the other. telescopic lenses Medical guidelines for the driver with diabetes mellitus include:Annual medical examination. Annual ophthalmologist or optometrist eye evaluation. Disqualification for a diagnosis of unstable proliferative retinopathy. Monocular VisionMonocular vision is disqualifying. However, the driver who has monocular vision that with the bett...

To promote the safety of America's roadways through the promulgation and implementation of medical regulations, guidelines and policies that ensure commercial motor vehicle drivers engaged in interstate commerce are physically qualified to do so. Whose mission is this? The mission of the Office of Medical Programs To improve highway safety by producing trained, certified medical examiners who can effectively determine if a commercial motor vehicle driver's health meets Federal Motor Carrier...

Driver with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) nine months ago; he or she has not followed up with cardiologist and has not had exercise tolerance test (ETT) since procedure. Medically disqualified. PCI need cardio clearance and follow up ETT 3-6 months post PCI Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery four months ago; echo at three months showed LVEF 55%; driver was cleared by cardiologist and has no chest pain. Medically qualified: According to current CVD recommendations, the dr...

Interstate commerce definition? Any material transported from 1 state to another state, even if the individual driver never leaves 1 state, that: a) weighs >10,001 lbs (if >26,001 lbs, they also need a drug test) b) 9-15 passengers for compensation c) 16+ passengers regardless of compensation d) that requires placarding for hazardous materials Does interstate commerce refer to the cargo or to the driver? It refers to the cargo, tools, vehicle, NOT to the driver. When is a 12 mo...

Who can perform eye exams? You, optometrist, or an ophthalmologist, (and medical assistant w snellen) What eye conditions should you be concerned for? Retinopathy, cataracts, aphakia, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. What exams need to be done w each driver Vision, Hearing, BP/Pulse, UA Give examples of "Yes" answers for hearing and ears on the health history that may require further examination before a medical examiner can make a CMV driver certification decision Ear disorders. L...