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DOT CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
What is driver has pulmonary htn? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq
Define pulmonary htn - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > pap > 50% systemic bp
Arrhythmia - what to do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > if stabilized, can certify
for up to one year
High risk for chd - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > certify for one year
Major predictor of chd is: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lv function
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Unstable angina - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq if sx within last 3 months
Stable angina - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > one year stabilization if no at rest
chest pain or change in pattern.
Pci - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > driver must have satisfactory ett within 3-
6 months, then can certify for 1 year
Cabg - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait three months, satisfactory ett, then certify
for one year
Post pci, there is bruising - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > can't certify until fully
healed
Mi waiting period? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 months
Post cabg ett testing? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > yearly ett after 5 years
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When to certify a driver on warfarin? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > stabilized, inr
monthly monitored, on warfarin for over a month
What neurological disorders can be appealed for certification? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ms, peripheral neuropathies, nmj, myopathy,
parkinsonism, cerebellar degeneration/ataxia
Driver has has. When to dq? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > on benzos,
barbiturates, codeine, propoxyphene, narcotics, analgesics combining
sedative & antihistamine, case by case with antihistamines alone
Driver had a single unprovoked seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > certify
when seizure free and off anticonvulsants for 5 years
Seizure after mild insult to brain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 1 year
Stroke without risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait one year
Hemorrhage without risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 1 year
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Moderate insult without early seizures or mild insult with early seizures -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 2 years
Moderate insult with early seizures, stroke with risk factors for seizure,
hemorrhage with risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 5 years
Severe brain insult - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq
Hx of epilepsy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > seizure free and no anticonvulsants
for 10 years
Which nyha classes are dqed - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ii, iii, iv
Ett - workload over how many mets? What % predicted max hr?
Sbp rise in how many mmhg? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 6 mets, 85%
predicted hr, rise in 20mmhg sbp...all without angina or st elevation
DOT CERTIFICATION EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST EXAM
UPDATE
What is driver has pulmonary htn? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq
Define pulmonary htn - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > pap > 50% systemic bp
Arrhythmia - what to do? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > if stabilized, can certify
for up to one year
High risk for chd - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > certify for one year
Major predictor of chd is: - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > lv function
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Unstable angina - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq if sx within last 3 months
Stable angina - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > one year stabilization if no at rest
chest pain or change in pattern.
Pci - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > driver must have satisfactory ett within 3-
6 months, then can certify for 1 year
Cabg - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait three months, satisfactory ett, then certify
for one year
Post pci, there is bruising - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > can't certify until fully
healed
Mi waiting period? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 2 months
Post cabg ett testing? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > yearly ett after 5 years
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When to certify a driver on warfarin? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > stabilized, inr
monthly monitored, on warfarin for over a month
What neurological disorders can be appealed for certification? -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ms, peripheral neuropathies, nmj, myopathy,
parkinsonism, cerebellar degeneration/ataxia
Driver has has. When to dq? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > on benzos,
barbiturates, codeine, propoxyphene, narcotics, analgesics combining
sedative & antihistamine, case by case with antihistamines alone
Driver had a single unprovoked seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > certify
when seizure free and off anticonvulsants for 5 years
Seizure after mild insult to brain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 1 year
Stroke without risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait one year
Hemorrhage without risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 1 year
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Moderate insult without early seizures or mild insult with early seizures -
✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 2 years
Moderate insult with early seizures, stroke with risk factors for seizure,
hemorrhage with risk of seizure - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > wait 5 years
Severe brain insult - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > dq
Hx of epilepsy - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > seizure free and no anticonvulsants
for 10 years
Which nyha classes are dqed - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > ii, iii, iv
Ett - workload over how many mets? What % predicted max hr?
Sbp rise in how many mmhg? - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > 6 mets, 85%
predicted hr, rise in 20mmhg sbp...all without angina or st elevation
