Saturday, March 24, 2018

Tips On How To Prepare For A DOT Health Card Physical Examination

By Robert Sullivan


The Department of Transportation requires commercial motor vehicle drivers to do regular physical examinations. When you do such physical examination, you will be a given a health card for it. The federal law put out this law in order for the drivers to be safe while on the road and to lessen road accidents.

If you are one of the people who are required to do such, comply it directly. If this is going to be your very first time in getting a DOT Health Card and you are worried that during the physical exam you might do something wrong leading you to a failed one, that is given. Provided below are tips for a successful examination.

Drinking those unhealthy drinks like alcohol and energy drinks are prohibited. A day before the exam make sure that you do not intake some. Ingredients on these drinks can make your blood pressure to go up. For those who has normal pressure this could still lead into high blood if you would be stubborn enough to drink one as it raises up the pressure.

Get a good amount of sleep. This is very helpful for your body. If you do this, you will not only be able to wake up early but your body would be put into good condition. Stress, anxiety, or other problems you might be dealing with be eliminated giving you a good chance of a great health record.

If you are too stubborn and do the opposite. You slept very late resulting to you waking up late in the morning as well. Now you will then start panicking since you will be late for the appointment already. With you being restless and tired your eyes will start to droop, and when the eye vision test begins it could result to a failed one.

For individuals who have medications to drink every day, drink it up the minute you wake up. This helps the medicine to dissolve in your body before the appointment. This is an important matter especially to those maintaining for diabetes and high blood. Bring these medications during the DOT exam for the doctor to see.

Hygiene. Of course, you have to be presentable and clean throughout the exam. This would impress your doctor making sure you pass the hygiene test. Shower and scrub off those germs in your body. Dress clean clothes and if possible spray some cologne or perfume.

Before the physical, eat only a small portion and it must be a healthy food. Eating a big meal could trigger your sugar level. That sugar level could be visible when you do the urine test. If you have illnesses, bring along with you a letter from your doctor include your recent lab tests as well.

Treat all the staffs in the room nicely and never show any bad attitude. If you have anger management issues take care of those as it could lead you into being kicked out by the doctor. Wait patiently on the line for your turn.




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