FMCSA DOT PHYSICAL MEDICAL
EXAMINER TEST QUESTIONS WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS A GRADED
Interstatescommercesdefinition?s-
sans✔✔Anysmaterialstransportedsfroms1sstatestosanothersstate,sevensifsthesindividualsdrive
rsneversleavess1sstate,sthat:s
a)sweighss>10,001slbss(ifs>26,001slbs,stheysalsosneedsasdrugstest)
b)s9-15spassengerssforscompensation
c)s16+spassengerssregardlesssofscompensations
d)sthatsrequiressplacardingsforshazardoussmaterials
Doessinterstatescommercesreferstosthescargosorstosthesdriver?s-
sans✔✔Itsrefersstosthescargo,stools,svehicle,sNOTstosthesdriver.
Whensissas12smonths(orsshorter)scertificationsrequired?s-
sans✔✔a)sintracityszonesexemptsdrivers
b)swaiversprogramsdrivers
c)sinsulin
d)sanysdriverswhosesjobsdutiesshavesbeensimpairedsbysmental/physicalsinjury
Doessthesdriversneedsasnewsexamsafterssustainingsansinjury?s-
sans✔✔Thatsissupstosthesemployer.
Cansansexaminerswritesschedule/MSKsrestrictions?s-sans✔✔No.
Documentseverysabnormality?s-
sans✔✔Yes,sandsthensjustswritesinscomments,s"notslikelystosinterfere."
Whisperstestsokaysforshearing?s-sans✔✔Yes
Needstosfillsoutsbothsstatesandsfederal?s-sans✔✔No,sonesorsthesother
Issdeterminationspendingsokaysonsbothsstatesandsfederal?s-
sans✔✔No,sonlyspermissiblesonsfederal
,Whenstosfillsoutsstatesform?s-
sans✔✔Ifstrulysintrastate.sNeedstosknowsthesstatesvariancessforsthesstatesinswhichsthesdriv
ersoperates.
Howsshortsasperiodscansyousputsonsthescard?s-
sans✔✔Assshortsassyouswant.sEg.s30sdays,s45sdays,s3smonths,setc.
2sreasonssforsnotsmedicallysqualified?s-sans✔✔1)sDisease/
conditionsthatstemporarilysorspermanentlysDQssthemsORs2)sHaven'tsfulfilledsappropriatesw
aitingsperiod,seg.s1syear
Whatsdosyousdocumentsifsdriversstopssexam?s-sans✔✔"Incompletesexam"
Ifsyousdosdeterminationspending,swhatsdosyousputsassthesexpirationsdate?s-
sans✔✔Thesdatestheyscomesbackswithswhateversdocumentationsyousneeded.
Issthesmedicalscertificationslimitedstostheirscurrentsemployer?s-
sans✔✔No.sTheysaresallowedstosswitchsemployerssthatsmightsrequiresmoresstrenuousstas
ks/differentsschedule,setc.
Whatsiss"acceptablesrisk?"s-
sans✔✔1%sannualsrisksofssuddensincapacitation. sIfsthesdriversissatsincreasedsriskscompar
edstosthesgeneralspopulation,sthanstheysshouldn'tsbesoperatingsasCMV.
Whenstoscertifysforslesssthans2syears?s-
sans✔✔Ifstheirsconditionsrequiressmoresfrequentsmonitoringsbysspecialist/PCP,setc.
Whatsdosyousputsinsthes"medicalsrecord"sbox?s-
sans✔✔Cansbesblank,semployeesID,setc.sUpstosyou.
OkaystosexaminesdriverssfromsCanadasandsMexico?s-sans✔✔Yes
DriversIDsrequirements?s-
sans✔✔YousmustsseessomessortsofsgovernmentsissuedsIDstosmakessuresthey'resnotshavin
gsasfriend/familysmemberstakesthesmedicalsexamsforsthem.
Ifstheysleavesblank,schecksyes,sorsnotssuresunders"medicalscertificatesissuedsforslesssthans
2syears,"sthenswhat?s-
sans✔✔Askswhysandsaddress.sReviewsoldsexamssdonesinsyoursclinic!!!
Ifsdriverswrotes"notssure"stosanysanswer...s-
sans✔✔Asksaboutsandsaddress.sNeverscrosssoutswhatsdriverswrotesbutsyouscansputsadditi
onalscommentssbelow.
Doessdeterminationspendingsrequiresasnewsexam?s-
sans✔✔No.sAsshortsmedicalscertificatesdoes,sbutsasDPsdoessnot.
, Whatstosdosifscurrentsmedscertificatesexpiresstomorrow,sbutsyousneedstheirsHgbA1C,setc?s-
sans✔✔1)sYouscansissuesasshortstermscertificatesANDsdosdeterminationspendingsbutswillsn
eedstosrepeatsexam
2)sDQsandsdosdeterminationspendingsifsyousdosnotsthinksdriversisssafestosbesonsthesroadsins
thesmeantimesbeforesyousgetsthesinfo
Howslongsdosyoushavestossubmitsdriversdeterminationsonlinesaftersdoingsexam?s-
sans✔✔Closesofsnextscalendarsbusinesssday.
Whosesresponsibilitysissitstosaddresssdriver'ssagesandslanguage?s-sans✔✔Employer
Whatsdosyousdosaftersyousmakesyoursdetermination?s-
sans✔✔Requiredstosdiscussswithsthesdriversandswhatstheysneedstosdo.sMustsbesclearsthats
yousaresmakingsyoursdecisionsbasedsonsbestspractice/guidelinessandsNOTsonsregulation.
Whatsifsasdriversfromsanotherscountryshassasvariance/waiver?s-
sans✔✔TheysaresnotsqualifiedsinsthesUS.
Whatsaresthes13sphysicalsqualificationssforsdrivers?s-sans✔✔1s+s2.sNosloss/
impairmentsofsfoot/leg/hand/arm.
3.sNosIDDMs(newswaiver)
4.sNosdxsofsheartsdzsthatsmightscausessyncope,sSOB,scollapse,sorsCHF
5.sNosrespiratorysdysfunctionslikelystosinterfere
6.sNosHTNslikelystosinterfere
7.sNoshxsorsdxsofsMSKsdzslikelystosinterfere
8.sNoshxsofsepilepsysorsdzscausingsLOC
9.sNosmental/psychsdzslikelystosinterfere
10.sDistancesvisionsofs20/40sinseachseyesandstogether,s70sdegreesshorizontalsfield,sandsa
bilitystosrecognizesred/green/yellow
11.sWhispersats5sfeetsinsBETTERsearsorsnosaveragesHLsinsbettersear>40sDBssats500,1000
,ands2000shz
12.sNosschedules1,samphetamine,snarcotic,shabitsformingsdrugssexceptswhensprescribeds
byssomeoneswhossayssitswillsnotsaffectsabilitystosoperatesCMV
13.sNosdxsofsalcoholism
Cansasmedicalsexaminersgrantsaswaiver?s-
sans✔✔No.sTheyshavestosgosthroughsthesonlinesFMCSAsprocesses.
Don'tscertifysuntilsetiologysiss_______,sands_____sissshownstosbes_____,s______,sands___
__.s-sans✔✔Confirmed,streatment,ssafe,seffective,sstable.
Whatsifsmultipleswaitingsperiodssforsmultiplescomorbidities?s-
sans✔✔Waitsuntilslongestsonesissdone.