NRCME - Respiratory
15 + episodes/per hour - ANS-Moderate apnea
30+ episodes/per hour - ANS-Severe apnea
5 + episodes/per hour - ANS-MILD apnea
Allergic Rhinitis -- is there a waiting period ? - ANS-No
An Allergy-related life threatening conditions, what is the max cert ? - ANS-2 years
Are sleep disorder guidelines considered regulatory ? - ANS-NO, only advisory
COPD - DO NOT certify - ANS-Until etiology known and treated
COPD - What is the minimum waiting period - ANS-NO recommended time frame
COPD - What's the Max certification - ANS-2 years
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - ANS-Lung disease commonly seen in
smokers.
Definition of Apnea - ANS-Airflow CEASES for more than 10 (ten) seconds
Definition of Hypopnea - ANS-Airflow reduced/decreased for more than 10 ( ten) seconds
Do Not certify driver with TB, if --- - ANS-1) Adv TB w/resp insufficiency
2) NONcompliance with anti TB therapy
3) Didn't complete streptomycin therapy
4) Cranial nerve damage that affects balance or hearing that interferes with safe driving
DO NOT CERTIFY for any of the following issues: - ANS-1) hypoxemia @ rest
2) untreated symptomatic OSA
3) Narcolepsy
4) Primary (Idiopathic) Alveolar Hypervent Syndrome
5) Idiopathic CNS Hypersomnolence
DO NOT certify if -- - ANS-1) air in pleural space or mediastinum
DO NOT certify if ABG testing shows what? - ANS-1) PaO2 < 65 mm/Hg @ Alt < 5, 000 feet
15 + episodes/per hour - ANS-Moderate apnea
30+ episodes/per hour - ANS-Severe apnea
5 + episodes/per hour - ANS-MILD apnea
Allergic Rhinitis -- is there a waiting period ? - ANS-No
An Allergy-related life threatening conditions, what is the max cert ? - ANS-2 years
Are sleep disorder guidelines considered regulatory ? - ANS-NO, only advisory
COPD - DO NOT certify - ANS-Until etiology known and treated
COPD - What is the minimum waiting period - ANS-NO recommended time frame
COPD - What's the Max certification - ANS-2 years
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - ANS-Lung disease commonly seen in
smokers.
Definition of Apnea - ANS-Airflow CEASES for more than 10 (ten) seconds
Definition of Hypopnea - ANS-Airflow reduced/decreased for more than 10 ( ten) seconds
Do Not certify driver with TB, if --- - ANS-1) Adv TB w/resp insufficiency
2) NONcompliance with anti TB therapy
3) Didn't complete streptomycin therapy
4) Cranial nerve damage that affects balance or hearing that interferes with safe driving
DO NOT CERTIFY for any of the following issues: - ANS-1) hypoxemia @ rest
2) untreated symptomatic OSA
3) Narcolepsy
4) Primary (Idiopathic) Alveolar Hypervent Syndrome
5) Idiopathic CNS Hypersomnolence
DO NOT certify if -- - ANS-1) air in pleural space or mediastinum
DO NOT certify if ABG testing shows what? - ANS-1) PaO2 < 65 mm/Hg @ Alt < 5, 000 feet
