FMCSA/DOT ME certification questions and answers 100% pass

FMCSA/DOT ME certification questions and answers 100% pass regulation that describes the physical requirements for drivers ✔✔49 CFR 391.41 regulation that describes the responsibilities of the medical examiner, how to ...

FMCSA/DOT ME certification questions and answers 100% pass regulation that describes the physical requirements for drivers ✔✔49 CFR 391.41 regulation that describes the responsibilities of the medical examiner, how to do the exam, description of driver risks, and medical exam form ✔✔49 CFR 391.43 regulation of who has to have CMV examination ✔✔49 CFR 391.45 regulation of what to do if there is disagreement between PCP and medical examiner ✔✔49 CFR 391.47 regulation of how to perform medical evaluation of driver with permanent MSK disability (SPE) ✔✔49 CFR 391.49 regulation that spells out limited exemptions for INTRA-CITY drivers ✔✔49 CFR 391.62 regulation pertaining to grandfathering in certain drivers from vision and DM exception ✔✔49 CFR 391.64 general information and definitions ✔✔49 CFR 390 regulations for medical REVIEW OFFICERS and substance abuse professionals and drug/alcohol testing procedures ✔✔49 CFR 40 general qualifications to be a driver ✔✔21 years old or more, be able to communicate and read in English, capable of safely operating the CMV, have DL, and medical exam certificate which regulation lists the physical qualification requirements to be a driver ✔✔49 CFR 391 Subpart E (41) objective standards that determine medical fitness for driving; non-discretionary ✔✔vision, hearing, diabetes, seizures/epilepsy waiting period before certifying driver on Provigil, recertification interval ✔✔min 6 weeks; annual certification criteria after CABG ✔✔min 3 months, asymptomatic w/o angina, clearance from cardio, LVEF >40% disqualifying conditions ✔✔sustained Vtach, seizure within 5 years, Meniere's, BP>180/110, dialysis, monocular vision, dementia what is suggested recertification interval for NIDDM ✔✔1 year disqualifying medications ✔✔controlled meds, methadone, habit forming drugs including narcotics and amphetamines, anti-seizure meds, medical marijuana, benzos, phenothiazines rules that establish national registry of certified MEs ✔✔49 CFR 390 Subpart D (101-115) required components of urinalysis ✔✔spec gravity, protein, blood, glucose disqualifying neuromuscular diseases ✔✔myotonia, isaac's syndr (neuromyotonia), stiff man syndr myotonia ✔✔inability to relax muscle after vigorous activity stiff man syndrome ✔✔truncal rigidity, spasms resulting in postural deformities who can grant the SPE certificate ✔✔FMCSA what is monocular vision ✔✔meeting the 20/40 requirement in only one eye symptom free period before driver can be certified if had acute BPV or acute/chronic peripheral vestibulopathy ✔✔2 months disqualifying ear problems ✔✔meniere's, nonfunctional labyrinth, labyrinthine fistula, uncontrolled vertigo what is the concern about using incretin mimetic in tx of DM? ✔✔in combo with insulin secretagogue can cause hypoglycemia: can certify if driver stable on tx waiting period for diabetics who now require insulin ✔✔1 month for previous dx and ongoing tx; 2 mo if new diagnosis and not on any tx what disqualifies a diabetic driver ✔✔insulin use, severe hypoglycemia in past 12 mo or 2 episodes in past 5 years, loss of proprioception, peripheral neuropathy, autonomic neuropathy, proliferative retinopathy, any other disqualifying condition guidelines for BG monitoring by the driver ✔✔before driving and every 2-4 hrs while driving, 100 to 400 mg/dl range remember to ask diabetic drivers about what that is not on the form ✔✔other injectable therapies how often should diabetics be certified ✔✔max 2 years but per RECOMMENDATION: yearly or more often if HgbA1c >10% max certification period for DM on insulin ✔✔1 year what hearing qualification must be met to certify a driver ✔✔hearing loss of less than average 40 dB across all 3 frequencies measured in at least one ear waiting period and max certification period for warfarin ✔✔1 mo, 1 year what needs to be reviewed before certifying driver on warfarin ✔✔INR, which must be checked at least monthly and must be in therapeutic ra