NRCME QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Def bCMV b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Wt b=/> b10,001
> b8 bpassengers bif bfor bhire
> b15 bpassengers b(any)
Non-discretionary bconditions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔MUST bfollow bregulation
bstandards band bdisqualify:
Hearing
Vision
Epilepsy
Form bMCSA-5850 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bmaintain bcertification, bthe bexaminer
bmust bsubmit bmonthly bwith bthe bfollowing bfor ball bdrivers bexamined bfor bthe bmonth
- bCMV bdriver's bName
- bDate bof bbirth
- bDriver's blicense bnumber band bstate
- bDate bof bexamination
- bIndication bof bexamination boutcome
- bWhether bintrastate bdriver bonly
Recert/refresher bhow boften? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Refresher bevery b5 byears
Recertifcation btest bevery b10
Who bpublishes bguidelines? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FMCSA
Parameters btested bin bUA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔SG, bglucose, bpro, bblood
What's bbeing bdetermined bby bexamination? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Whether bthe bCMV
bdriver bhas ba bfixed bdeficit bthat binterferes bwith bsafe bdriving bor ba bcondition bthat
bmay bcause bsudden bdeath bor bincapacitation.
When bis bfitness bfor bduty bexam bperformed boutside bof bexpiration bof bcurrent
bcertification band bwho bdecides bit bneeds bto bbe bdone? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bdriver
,bwhose bability bto bperform bhis/her bnormal bduties bhas bbeen bimpaired bby ba bphysical
bor bmental binjury bor bdisease b(391.45). bThe bcarrier bdecides bif bthe bdriver's billness
bwas bsevere benough bto brequire brecertification
The bonly bcondition bfor bwhich bformal bmedical bexemption bis bavailable b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Monocular bvision
How blong bmust bthe bexaminer bretain bcopies bof bthe bexamination bform band bcard. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔3 byears
When bcan bMedical bExamination bReport bform bbe brevised b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔CANNOT bbe brevised bafter bfinal bdetermination bor bafter bthe bexamination
bhas bbeen bin b"determination bpending" bstatus bfor bmore bthan b45 bdays.
Medical bconditions bfor bwhich ba bcertification binterval bhas bbeen brecommended b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Hypertension
Heart bdisease
(both bone byear-considered bbest bpractice)
MAY bdisqualify bdrive bif: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Does bnot bmeet bmedical bguideline
brecommendation b
bDoes bnot bmeet bFMCSA bMedical bAdvisory bCriteria bRecommendations b
bUncertain bor bunknown bclinical bcourse b(Disqualify bor blimit bcertification buntil
binformation bobtained) b
bUnable bto bfollow bup band bcondition bmay bdisqualify b
bUntil badditional bevaluation bis bcompleted
Can bthe bexaminer bgive bthe bdriver's bmedical bexamination breport bto bthe bemployer b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Yes, bwith bthe bdriver's bconsent
What bshould bthe bexaminer bcomment bon? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bfindings, beven
bif bnot bdisqualifying
Vision bstandard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔At bleast b20/40 b(Snellen) bin beach beye band
btogether
Field bof bvision bof b70 bdegrees bin bhorizontal bmeridian
Eye bexam bshould binclude b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Pupillary bequality
-Reaction bto blight band baccommodation b
-Ocular bmotility b
-Ocular bmuscle bimbalance b
-Extraocular bmovements b
-Nystagmus b
-Exophthalmos
, Conditions bthat bcould brequire bophthalmology bevaluation b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Retinopathy b
bCataracts b
bAphakia b
bGlaucoma b
bMacular bdegeneration
Disqualifying bforms bof bvision bcorrection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Monovision bcontacts
b(one beye bcorrected bfor bnear, bone beye bfor bfar)
Telescopic blenses bto bcompensate bfor bloss bof bcentral bvision
Monocular bvision bWAIVER b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Drivers bwho bparticipated bin bstudy
bgrandfathered, bas blong bas bthey bmeet bother bmedical brequirements. bMust bbe bseen
bby bopthalmologist bannually band bpresent bwaiver bletter
Federal bVision bExemption bProgram b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Driver bsees bmedical
bexaminer bfirst band bis bcleared bfor bother bmedical bconditions, bthen btakes
bexamination bform band bcertificate bto bophthalmologist. bAfter beye bexam, bdriver
bsends bpaperwork bincluding bophthalmologists breport bto bFMCSA, bwho bgrants
bexemption. bDriver bmust bcarry bvision bexemption band bcertificate bcard.
Vision bexemption bmaximum brecertification b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1 byear
Hearing bstandards b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Forced bwhisper bat b5 bfeet, bor
Average bhearing bloss bnot bgreater bthan b40 bdB bat b500, b1000 band b2000 bHz
Health bhistory bquestions brelated bto bhearing bloss b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ear
bdisorders
Loss bof bhearing
Loss bof bbalance
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Menieres
Cochlear bimplant
Standard bused bfor baudiometry b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANSI
Exemption bfor bhearing bimpairment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Issued bby bFMCSA bon
bdefacto bbasis
Mark b"Valid bonly bwith bexemption" band bwrite b"hearing" bin bthe bspace
Certification brecommendation bfor bacute/chronic bperipheral bvestibulopathy bor bbenign
bpositional bvertigo b- bcorrect banswers✔✔2 bmonth bsymptom bfree bwaiting bperiod
ANSWERS
Def bCMV b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Wt b=/> b10,001
> b8 bpassengers bif bfor bhire
> b15 bpassengers b(any)
Non-discretionary bconditions b- bcorrect banswers✔✔MUST bfollow bregulation
bstandards band bdisqualify:
Hearing
Vision
Epilepsy
Form bMCSA-5850 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bmaintain bcertification, bthe bexaminer
bmust bsubmit bmonthly bwith bthe bfollowing bfor ball bdrivers bexamined bfor bthe bmonth
- bCMV bdriver's bName
- bDate bof bbirth
- bDriver's blicense bnumber band bstate
- bDate bof bexamination
- bIndication bof bexamination boutcome
- bWhether bintrastate bdriver bonly
Recert/refresher bhow boften? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Refresher bevery b5 byears
Recertifcation btest bevery b10
Who bpublishes bguidelines? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔FMCSA
Parameters btested bin bUA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔SG, bglucose, bpro, bblood
What's bbeing bdetermined bby bexamination? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Whether bthe bCMV
bdriver bhas ba bfixed bdeficit bthat binterferes bwith bsafe bdriving bor ba bcondition bthat
bmay bcause bsudden bdeath bor bincapacitation.
When bis bfitness bfor bduty bexam bperformed boutside bof bexpiration bof bcurrent
bcertification band bwho bdecides bit bneeds bto bbe bdone? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bdriver
,bwhose bability bto bperform bhis/her bnormal bduties bhas bbeen bimpaired bby ba bphysical
bor bmental binjury bor bdisease b(391.45). bThe bcarrier bdecides bif bthe bdriver's billness
bwas bsevere benough bto brequire brecertification
The bonly bcondition bfor bwhich bformal bmedical bexemption bis bavailable b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Monocular bvision
How blong bmust bthe bexaminer bretain bcopies bof bthe bexamination bform band bcard. b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔3 byears
When bcan bMedical bExamination bReport bform bbe brevised b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔CANNOT bbe brevised bafter bfinal bdetermination bor bafter bthe bexamination
bhas bbeen bin b"determination bpending" bstatus bfor bmore bthan b45 bdays.
Medical bconditions bfor bwhich ba bcertification binterval bhas bbeen brecommended b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Hypertension
Heart bdisease
(both bone byear-considered bbest bpractice)
MAY bdisqualify bdrive bif: b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Does bnot bmeet bmedical bguideline
brecommendation b
bDoes bnot bmeet bFMCSA bMedical bAdvisory bCriteria bRecommendations b
bUncertain bor bunknown bclinical bcourse b(Disqualify bor blimit bcertification buntil
binformation bobtained) b
bUnable bto bfollow bup band bcondition bmay bdisqualify b
bUntil badditional bevaluation bis bcompleted
Can bthe bexaminer bgive bthe bdriver's bmedical bexamination breport bto bthe bemployer b-
bcorrect banswers✔✔Yes, bwith bthe bdriver's bconsent
What bshould bthe bexaminer bcomment bon? b- bcorrect banswers✔✔All bfindings, beven
bif bnot bdisqualifying
Vision bstandard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔At bleast b20/40 b(Snellen) bin beach beye band
btogether
Field bof bvision bof b70 bdegrees bin bhorizontal bmeridian
Eye bexam bshould binclude b- bcorrect banswers✔✔-Pupillary bequality
-Reaction bto blight band baccommodation b
-Ocular bmotility b
-Ocular bmuscle bimbalance b
-Extraocular bmovements b
-Nystagmus b
-Exophthalmos
, Conditions bthat bcould brequire bophthalmology bevaluation b- bcorrect
banswers✔✔Retinopathy b
bCataracts b
bAphakia b
bGlaucoma b
bMacular bdegeneration
Disqualifying bforms bof bvision bcorrection b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Monovision bcontacts
b(one beye bcorrected bfor bnear, bone beye bfor bfar)
Telescopic blenses bto bcompensate bfor bloss bof bcentral bvision
Monocular bvision bWAIVER b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Drivers bwho bparticipated bin bstudy
bgrandfathered, bas blong bas bthey bmeet bother bmedical brequirements. bMust bbe bseen
bby bopthalmologist bannually band bpresent bwaiver bletter
Federal bVision bExemption bProgram b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Driver bsees bmedical
bexaminer bfirst band bis bcleared bfor bother bmedical bconditions, bthen btakes
bexamination bform band bcertificate bto bophthalmologist. bAfter beye bexam, bdriver
bsends bpaperwork bincluding bophthalmologists breport bto bFMCSA, bwho bgrants
bexemption. bDriver bmust bcarry bvision bexemption band bcertificate bcard.
Vision bexemption bmaximum brecertification b- bcorrect banswers✔✔1 byear
Hearing bstandards b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Forced bwhisper bat b5 bfeet, bor
Average bhearing bloss bnot bgreater bthan b40 bdB bat b500, b1000 band b2000 bHz
Health bhistory bquestions brelated bto bhearing bloss b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Ear
bdisorders
Loss bof bhearing
Loss bof bbalance
Dizziness
Tinnitus
Menieres
Cochlear bimplant
Standard bused bfor baudiometry b- bcorrect banswers✔✔ANSI
Exemption bfor bhearing bimpairment b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Issued bby bFMCSA bon
bdefacto bbasis
Mark b"Valid bonly bwith bexemption" band bwrite b"hearing" bin bthe bspace
Certification brecommendation bfor bacute/chronic bperipheral bvestibulopathy bor bbenign
bpositional bvertigo b- bcorrect banswers✔✔2 bmonth bsymptom bfree bwaiting bperiod
