Your SAPlist U Continuing Ed Quiz

Four months after an employee has returned to work, the DER calls you, the SAP, and says, “This employee will be on layoff for 4 months. What should I do about his follow-up testing during the layoff?” What do you tell the DER?

In a shy bladder situation, the employee says “I’m can’t afford to see a urologist, so I’m not able to get a physical exam.” Who has the final authority to decide if this is a refusal?

One of the transportation modes requires testing of an employees body tissue (kidney, liver, etc.) when that employee dies as a result of an accident. Which mode is that?

When a urine specimen is above 100 degrees or below 90 degrees, the collector must inform the employee that he/she would have to provide another specimen, and that this collection would have to be monitored. If the employee refuses to provide another specimen, who decides whether this is a refusal?

Which of these vehicles is NOT subject to DOT’s drug and alcohol testing rule?

DOT says that the person who is ultimately responsible for determining whether a SAP has the proper credentials, training, and meets DOT’s qualification requirements for providing SAP services is…

Which of the following is true of a cancelled test? (This question has more than one answer).

You are contracted to provide SAP services for a national EAP. The case manager tells you that they learned he is using benzodiazepines, and therefore they want the employee’s follow-up testing plan to include testing for benzodiazepines. Do you specify this in your written follow-up testing plan?

A donor abruptly left the collection site while the collector was completing the CCF. Who decides whether this is a refusal?

In March 2005, Research and Special Programs Administration (RSPA) changed its name. It is now:

In a shy bladder situation, the MRO must make arrangements for the employee to be evaluated by a urologist. The urologist reports to the MRO that there was no medical reason for the employee’s inability to provide a sufficient specimen. Who decides whether this is a refusal?

Under FMCSA rules, a prospective employer must obtain testing records and information from a driver’s previous employers for the previous three (3) years. When would a previous employer NOT be required to send these records pertaining to a specific driver?

You missed your requalification requirement by two months. You haven’t seen any clients during these two months. What do you do now?

What is the basis for DOT’s testing rules?

An employee is transferring from a non-DOT position to a DOT driver position. He has been working for more than 3 years in his non-DOT position, for which he had a negative pre-employment non-DOT test result. Is he required to take a DOT pre-employment test?

Under FMCSA regulations, a SAP evaluation is required for which of the following: (This question has more than one answer).

Which “crewmembers” are subject to testing?

What happens when a trooper tests a DOT employee on a Saturday night, in his personal vehicle, and he blows a 0.16. twice the legal limit. The judge suspends his Class C license for 6 months. His CDL is pulled for one year. His employer sends him to you for a SAP process.

Drivers who are subject to DOT’s federal drug and alcohol testing law are those drivers who are:

Which transportation mode requires a pre-employment test when an employee has been removed from the random testing pool, and has been out of work for 90 days or more?

A dispatcher observes a driver from another trucking company that he believes may have used drugs. The dispatcher has been trained in accordance with 382.603. The driver is about to leave the loading dock, and the dispatcher is concerned about the driver’s ability to drive safely. What may the dispatcher NOT do?

You are a Substance Abuse Professional. You are retiring and closing down your practice. What do you do with the files of your DOT clients?

For an alcohol test, the initial screen may be conducted on which of the following specimens? (This question has more than one answer).

Which of the following are included in DOT’s definition of “employer”? (This question has more than one answer).

For an alcohol test, the employee is required to sign Step 2 on the Alcohol Testing Form (ATF). If an employee won’t sign Step 2, the test can’t be conducted, and the employee has refused to submit to an alcohol test. Who has the final authority to make the determination that this is a refusal?

Ellen drives part-time for two bus companies, Speedy Bus Lines and Big Buses, Inc. She has a positive test result on a random drug test for Speedy Bus Lines, and she is removed from duty. Ellen comes to you for SAP services. During her first appointment, you learn that Ellen has not told Big Buses about her positive test, and in fact she is still driving for that company.

A truck driver in the company’s parking lot backs his truck into the side of a customer’s parked car. Since it didn’t happen on a public road, the employer couldn’t conduct a DOT test. Instead, his supervisor ordered a non-DOT post-accident test. The driver tested positive for marijuana.