SAP Professional Standards & Ethics 3

Question 1

An employer asks the SAP to expedite the evaluation process to return a key employee to safety-sensitive duties quickly. The SAP should:

Accepted Answer

Follow the standard DOT evaluation process regardless of employer pressure

Answer

SAPs must follow DOT regulatory requirements for evaluation regardless of employer or employee pressure to expedite.

Question 2

Which statement about SAP continuing education requirements is accurate under DOT regulations?

Accepted Answer

SAPs must stay current with changes to DOT drug and alcohol testing regulations

Answer

DOT requires SAPs to stay current with changes in regulations and update their knowledge on an ongoing basis.

Question 3

A SAP learns during the evaluation that an employee has disclosed using an illegal substance not covered by the DOT five-panel drug test. The SAP should:

Accepted Answer

Include clinically relevant information in the evaluation but not act as law enforcement

Answer

The SAP uses clinically relevant disclosures to inform the evaluation but does not function as a law enforcement agent.

Question 4

When a SAP provides the 'return-to-duty' recommendation, it signifies that:

Accepted Answer

The employee has complied with the SAP's recommendations and is eligible to be tested

Answer

A return-to-duty recommendation means the employee has satisfied SAP requirements and is eligible, not that sobriety is guaranteed.

Question 5

Which action would be considered an ethical breach in the SAP's follow-up evaluation testing process?

Accepted Answer

Allowing the employer to determine the schedule for all follow-up tests

Answer

The SAP, not the employer, determines the follow-up testing plan; allowing employers to set the schedule violates SAP authority.

(SAP) DOT Certified Substance Abuse Professional Practice Test

(SAP) DOT Certified Substance Abuse Professional Practice Test

SAP Professional Standards & Ethics 3