passed whisper test but she said i have to do a hearing exam?

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  1. mattp

    mattp Medium Load Member

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    i have a perforated ear drum from a stupid qtip and the stupid ##### said i have to do a hearing exam even though i passed the whisper test no problem? is this normal i can understand being safe but in a rig i highly doubt your going to hear a ####### whisper :biggrin_25510:
     
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  3. blktop-bucanear

    blktop-bucanear Medium Load Member

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    hi mattp.

    sorry to hear. ( glad it was not a whisper) I am abit concerned about my hearing as well. I figure if it is an issue i'll get a hearing aid. hopefully you pass the other test. good luck.

    you may not of heard the first whisper that is why the test.
     
  4. mattp

    mattp Medium Load Member

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    trust me i did hear the first whisper i kind of looked at her with the corner of my eye not that i needed to i just did well im not worried i had one about a yr ago and they said i only had very very slight hearing loss but what do you expect ii drill concrete all day and use an impact gun lol if that lady ##### me over ill throw it in her pooper and needless to say i have a dot card its just the school requires there own
     
  5. blktop-bucanear

    blktop-bucanear Medium Load Member

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    One more reason i plan to get mine done as well before school.
    good luck
     
  6. brsims

    brsims Road Train Member

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    Get used to it. I got my latest physical done in February, and will bave to have another one when I join a company. Most bigger companies require that all new hires get a physical with a company approved doctor. On the up side, most companies also pay for their physical.
     
  7. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    Here's a news flash. Most companies will do the medical exam all over again if you get hired.
     
  8. mattp

    mattp Medium Load Member

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    gotchya i just went this a.m and passed i gotta get a skin graph over my right ear drum then she said it would improve dramatically(my results) i got a 30 dot is 40
     
  9. GasHauler

    GasHauler Master FMCSA Interpreter

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    That's great. Now you know what to expect.
     
  10. canuck in da truck

    canuck in da truck Road Train Member

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    i had to do the eye exam at the dmv today--is that normal to have chinese letters in the first 2 rows?
    thank god he let me guess till i got right
     
  11. Pmracing

    Pmracing Road Train Member

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    For my eye exam, the nurse asked me to read the easiest line on the chart. My reply:



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    Then she laughed and rephrased the question. "what is the smallest line you can read the with ease?"

    Mikeeee
     
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