Final Test Questions NRCME DOT Questions
And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+
Latest Update 2025.
The waiting period after pacemaker implantation for treatment of sinus node dysfunction is __________.
One week.
Two weeks.
One month.
Three months. - ANSWER One month.
The maximum thoracic aneurysm size that allows driver certification is _
3.0 cm
3.5 cm
4.0 cm
5.0 cm - ANSWER 3.5cm
Which of the following is a qualification recommendation following coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG) surgery?
A. Exercise tolerance testing (ETT) every two years after five years.
B. Echocardiogram or radionuclide stress testing is indicated if the driver is not able to achieve a
satisfactory ETT result, has an abnormal resting electrocardiogram, or a dysrhythmia.
C. Resting echocardiogram left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to 45%.
D. Normal electrocardiogram. - ANSWER Echocardiogram or radionuclide stress testing is
indicated if the driver is not able to achieve a satisfactory ETT result, has an abnormal resting
electrocardiogram, or a dysrhythmia.
Which of the following is a requirement in order for a driver with congestive heart failure (CHF) to be
qualified?
A. The driver must have a normal electrocardiogram.
B. The driver must have completed an exercise tolerance test (ETT) to at least 10 METS. (metabolic
equivalents).
, C. The driver must have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of greater than or equal to 45%.
D. The driver must be asymptomatic and tolerate medications. - ANSWER The driver must be
asymptomatic and tolerate medications.
Which of the following guidelines for medical certification following device implantation is true?
A. Six months after implantation of cardiac defibrillator.
B. Three months after pacemaker implantation for atrioventricular block.
C. One month after pacemaker implantation for neurocardiogenic syncope.
D. Three months after pacemaker implantation for hypersensitive carotid sinus with syncope. -
ANSWER Three months after pacemaker implantation for hypersensitive carotid sinus with syncope.
Waiting periods for now stable cardiovascular conditions include __________.
A. Three months for myocardial infarction (MI).
B. Three months for angina.
C. Two weeks for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
D. Two months for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). - ANSWER Three months for
angina.
Cardiovascular disease not-to-certify diagnoses include __________.
A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
B. Angina.
C. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%.
D. Congestive heart failure (CHF). - ANSWER Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Certification outcome is a maximum of ________ for a driver with history of heart attack - myocardial
infarction (MI).
Three months.
Six months.
One year.
Two months. - ANSWER One year.
For a driver with moderate aortic stenosis, an echocardiogram should be repeated every _________ years;
for a driver with mild aortic stenosis, an echocardiogram should be repeated every _________ years.
One-two, five.
Three, three.
Two, four.
And Answers With Verified Solutions Graded A+
Latest Update 2025.
The waiting period after pacemaker implantation for treatment of sinus node dysfunction is __________.
One week.
Two weeks.
One month.
Three months. - ANSWER One month.
The maximum thoracic aneurysm size that allows driver certification is _
3.0 cm
3.5 cm
4.0 cm
5.0 cm - ANSWER 3.5cm
Which of the following is a qualification recommendation following coronary artery bypass graft
(CABG) surgery?
A. Exercise tolerance testing (ETT) every two years after five years.
B. Echocardiogram or radionuclide stress testing is indicated if the driver is not able to achieve a
satisfactory ETT result, has an abnormal resting electrocardiogram, or a dysrhythmia.
C. Resting echocardiogram left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) greater than or equal to 45%.
D. Normal electrocardiogram. - ANSWER Echocardiogram or radionuclide stress testing is
indicated if the driver is not able to achieve a satisfactory ETT result, has an abnormal resting
electrocardiogram, or a dysrhythmia.
Which of the following is a requirement in order for a driver with congestive heart failure (CHF) to be
qualified?
A. The driver must have a normal electrocardiogram.
B. The driver must have completed an exercise tolerance test (ETT) to at least 10 METS. (metabolic
equivalents).
, C. The driver must have a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of greater than or equal to 45%.
D. The driver must be asymptomatic and tolerate medications. - ANSWER The driver must be
asymptomatic and tolerate medications.
Which of the following guidelines for medical certification following device implantation is true?
A. Six months after implantation of cardiac defibrillator.
B. Three months after pacemaker implantation for atrioventricular block.
C. One month after pacemaker implantation for neurocardiogenic syncope.
D. Three months after pacemaker implantation for hypersensitive carotid sinus with syncope. -
ANSWER Three months after pacemaker implantation for hypersensitive carotid sinus with syncope.
Waiting periods for now stable cardiovascular conditions include __________.
A. Three months for myocardial infarction (MI).
B. Three months for angina.
C. Two weeks for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
D. Two months for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). - ANSWER Three months for
angina.
Cardiovascular disease not-to-certify diagnoses include __________.
A. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
B. Angina.
C. Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) < 50%.
D. Congestive heart failure (CHF). - ANSWER Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Certification outcome is a maximum of ________ for a driver with history of heart attack - myocardial
infarction (MI).
Three months.
Six months.
One year.
Two months. - ANSWER One year.
For a driver with moderate aortic stenosis, an echocardiogram should be repeated every _________ years;
for a driver with mild aortic stenosis, an echocardiogram should be repeated every _________ years.
One-two, five.
Three, three.
Two, four.
