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What is the most common form of heart failure? - ANSWER-
Idiopathic Dilated
Cardiomyopathy
There are 6 criteria for a driver to return to work post CABG. 1.
Driver can return to work __ months post procedure. 2. The
driver must be ______. 3. The driver must have an EF of > __ %.
4. The certification period is __. 5. The driver must be able to
tolerate _____. 6. The driver must have a __ year __ due to
likliehood of reocclusion. Then a yearly ETT. - ANSWER-3
months post procedure, Asymptomatic, EF of > 40%,
certification period is yearly, tolerate medications, 5 year post
CABG ETT, then yearly afterwards
Afib risks include embolus or stroke. How long can the
certificate be for? -
ANSWER-1 year if rate controlled
via meds
,If a patient has significant pulmonary htn, what
immediately happens? -
ANSWER-
DQ
A driver is post Angioplasty. The driver can return to work
when: he is __ week post-procedure, __symptomatic, Is able to
tolerate ____, and the __ ___ site is healed. - ANSWER-1 week
post-pro, Asymptomatic, tolerate meds, the inguinal entry site
is healed
A driver is post Angioplasty. He must have a __ month
recertification exam after initial return to driving. He must have
ETT within __ months. The driver receives a __ year
recertification if the ETT is okay. Then the driver must get an
ETT every __ years. - ANSWER-6 month recert exam for post
angioplasty, then get ETT within 6 months, then a 1 year recert
if the ETT is okay, then ETT every 2 years.
What are the 5 qualities of a "good " ETT? - ANSWER-6 METS,
Heart rate > 85% of projected maximum range, systolic raise of
> 20 mm without angina, NO st depression, and no Ventricular
dysrhythmia
Heart murmurs:
,Grade I: Must __ to hear
Grade II: No__ to hear
Grade III: Can __ hear
Grade IV: Murmur with _____
Grade V: Can hear with stethoscope on ___
Grade VI: Can hear without stethoscope - ANSWER-Strain,
Strain, Clearly, thrill, skin
New York Heart Symposium. Class I is the only one where the
driver is ___. Class II is ___ heart issues, Class III is __ heart
issues, and Class IV is heart issues even at __. - ANSWER-
Qualified, DQ the rest. II = mild, III - Moderate, IV - rest
SVT is not DQ unless 3 issues: __ of consciousness,
compromised __ function,
or have ever been __. - ANSWER-LOC, Cerebral,
Resuscitated
Abdominal aneurysm - > 5 cm is __, < 4 cm is __ - ANSWER-> 5
= DQ, < 4 cm
= 1
year
Anticoagulation therapy - patient must be stable with therapy
for at least __ month(s), provides a copy if his __ at the exam,
, and has at least monthly __ monitoring - ANSWER-1 month,
INR, INR
Antihistamines - as a rule, Antihistamines must cause no __. If
there are narcotics and antihistamines used together, driver
cannot drive for __ hours. - ANSWER-Sleepiness, 12
What are the 5 drugs tested with random drug screening? -
ANSWER-Cocaine,
Marijuana, Opiates, PCP,
Amphetamines
Are substance abuse, drugs, and alcohol a part of the NRCME
examination? -
ANSWER-
NO
Drivers cannot take any Schedule __ drugs, no __ drugs, or
any ___ for any
reason. - ANSWER-Schedule I, illicit,
Methadone
In the area of narcotics, the underlying ____ is the primary
concern. Drivers CANNOT take narcotic based meds while
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What is the most common form of heart failure? - ANSWER-
Idiopathic Dilated
Cardiomyopathy
There are 6 criteria for a driver to return to work post CABG. 1.
Driver can return to work __ months post procedure. 2. The
driver must be ______. 3. The driver must have an EF of > __ %.
4. The certification period is __. 5. The driver must be able to
tolerate _____. 6. The driver must have a __ year __ due to
likliehood of reocclusion. Then a yearly ETT. - ANSWER-3
months post procedure, Asymptomatic, EF of > 40%,
certification period is yearly, tolerate medications, 5 year post
CABG ETT, then yearly afterwards
Afib risks include embolus or stroke. How long can the
certificate be for? -
ANSWER-1 year if rate controlled
via meds
,If a patient has significant pulmonary htn, what
immediately happens? -
ANSWER-
DQ
A driver is post Angioplasty. The driver can return to work
when: he is __ week post-procedure, __symptomatic, Is able to
tolerate ____, and the __ ___ site is healed. - ANSWER-1 week
post-pro, Asymptomatic, tolerate meds, the inguinal entry site
is healed
A driver is post Angioplasty. He must have a __ month
recertification exam after initial return to driving. He must have
ETT within __ months. The driver receives a __ year
recertification if the ETT is okay. Then the driver must get an
ETT every __ years. - ANSWER-6 month recert exam for post
angioplasty, then get ETT within 6 months, then a 1 year recert
if the ETT is okay, then ETT every 2 years.
What are the 5 qualities of a "good " ETT? - ANSWER-6 METS,
Heart rate > 85% of projected maximum range, systolic raise of
> 20 mm without angina, NO st depression, and no Ventricular
dysrhythmia
Heart murmurs:
,Grade I: Must __ to hear
Grade II: No__ to hear
Grade III: Can __ hear
Grade IV: Murmur with _____
Grade V: Can hear with stethoscope on ___
Grade VI: Can hear without stethoscope - ANSWER-Strain,
Strain, Clearly, thrill, skin
New York Heart Symposium. Class I is the only one where the
driver is ___. Class II is ___ heart issues, Class III is __ heart
issues, and Class IV is heart issues even at __. - ANSWER-
Qualified, DQ the rest. II = mild, III - Moderate, IV - rest
SVT is not DQ unless 3 issues: __ of consciousness,
compromised __ function,
or have ever been __. - ANSWER-LOC, Cerebral,
Resuscitated
Abdominal aneurysm - > 5 cm is __, < 4 cm is __ - ANSWER-> 5
= DQ, < 4 cm
= 1
year
Anticoagulation therapy - patient must be stable with therapy
for at least __ month(s), provides a copy if his __ at the exam,
, and has at least monthly __ monitoring - ANSWER-1 month,
INR, INR
Antihistamines - as a rule, Antihistamines must cause no __. If
there are narcotics and antihistamines used together, driver
cannot drive for __ hours. - ANSWER-Sleepiness, 12
What are the 5 drugs tested with random drug screening? -
ANSWER-Cocaine,
Marijuana, Opiates, PCP,
Amphetamines
Are substance abuse, drugs, and alcohol a part of the NRCME
examination? -
ANSWER-
NO
Drivers cannot take any Schedule __ drugs, no __ drugs, or
any ___ for any
reason. - ANSWER-Schedule I, illicit,
Methadone
In the area of narcotics, the underlying ____ is the primary
concern. Drivers CANNOT take narcotic based meds while
