Exam Coverage
Exam coverage for the NRCME (National Registry of Certified
Medical Examiners) Exam includes the medical knowledge,
regulatory requirements, and clinical decision-making skills required
to perform commercial driver medical examinations under Federal
Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) standards. It focuses
on evaluating driver fitness for duty, identifying medical conditions
that may affect safe commercial motor vehicle operation,
completing required examinations, and applying applicable federal
regulations.
,Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes:
A) May be certified for a maximum of 6 months
B) Must maintain a hemoglobin A1C level of less than 7 to qualify for
certification
C) Cannot be certified if they have a history of myocardial infarction
D) May be eligible for a diabetes exemption
D) Drivers with insulin dependent diabetes cannot be certified but
may be eligible for a diabetes exemption
,Which of the following is true?
A) A driver with diabetes who uses insulin does not meet the
minimum requirements of 49 CFR Part 391.41
B) The most important concert related to medication use for treating
diabetes is hyperglycemia
C) Peripheral neuropathy is not a disqualifying condition
D) Diabetes is not a coronary heart disease (CHD) equivalent
condition
A) The greatest risk for medication use for drivers with diabetes in
hypoglycemia, not hyperglycemia. Peripheral neuropathy is
disqualifying condition. Diabetes is a CHD equivalent condition.
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