NRCME DOT Exam 2022 – Real Questions &
Answers for Certification real!!
FMCSA Mission Statement - ANSWER ✔---To reduce crashes, injuries, fatalities involving large
trucks/buses
Medical Examiner - ANSWER ✔---Licensed, certified, registered provider who can perform PEs in
accordance with laws and regulations ; registered through NRS ; has unique identifier ; passes MEC test
FMCSA - ANSWER ✔---Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
NRCME - ANSWER ✔---National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
Commerical Motor Vehicle - ANSWER ✔---Weight >1000 lb ; or transwerports >8 people for
compensation ; or >15 people without compensation ; transwerports hazardous materials requiring
placarding
Interstate commerce
vs.
, Intrastate commerce - ANSWER ✔---Interstate: multiple states or international
Intrastate: within 1 state
Who regulates treatment/management and aftercare of substance abuse for drivers? - ANSWER ✔--
-SAP (Substance Abuse Professional)
Who determines the origin of abnormal drug test results, determining whether the driver has violated
drug use regulations? - ANSWER ✔---Medical Review Officer
Title 49 CFR 391.41 - ANSWER ✔---Medical Examiner Report Form
- Paperwork completed during DOT physical
- Physical exam requirements for driver
- Determines if Certificate is granted
Title 49 CFR 391.43 - ANSWER ✔---Describes responsibilities of Medical Examiner, instructions for
exam, and requirements for medical certification
- Supporting information to explain 391.41
When was DOT established? - ANSWER ✔---1966
Became separate entity on Jan 1, 2000
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 - ANSWER ✔---Established DOT as separate federal
entity
Omnibus Transwerportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 - ANSWER ✔---Required drug testing for
drivers
Answers for Certification real!!
FMCSA Mission Statement - ANSWER ✔---To reduce crashes, injuries, fatalities involving large
trucks/buses
Medical Examiner - ANSWER ✔---Licensed, certified, registered provider who can perform PEs in
accordance with laws and regulations ; registered through NRS ; has unique identifier ; passes MEC test
FMCSA - ANSWER ✔---Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
NRCME - ANSWER ✔---National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
Commerical Motor Vehicle - ANSWER ✔---Weight >1000 lb ; or transwerports >8 people for
compensation ; or >15 people without compensation ; transwerports hazardous materials requiring
placarding
Interstate commerce
vs.
, Intrastate commerce - ANSWER ✔---Interstate: multiple states or international
Intrastate: within 1 state
Who regulates treatment/management and aftercare of substance abuse for drivers? - ANSWER ✔--
-SAP (Substance Abuse Professional)
Who determines the origin of abnormal drug test results, determining whether the driver has violated
drug use regulations? - ANSWER ✔---Medical Review Officer
Title 49 CFR 391.41 - ANSWER ✔---Medical Examiner Report Form
- Paperwork completed during DOT physical
- Physical exam requirements for driver
- Determines if Certificate is granted
Title 49 CFR 391.43 - ANSWER ✔---Describes responsibilities of Medical Examiner, instructions for
exam, and requirements for medical certification
- Supporting information to explain 391.41
When was DOT established? - ANSWER ✔---1966
Became separate entity on Jan 1, 2000
Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999 - ANSWER ✔---Established DOT as separate federal
entity
Omnibus Transwerportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 - ANSWER ✔---Required drug testing for
drivers
