NRCME (DOT) Practice Exam | 170 Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

NRCME (DOT) Practice Exam | 170
Questions with Verified Answers | 100%
Correct | Latest 2025/2026 Update.

The driver's BP is 148/96. You verify her history, which indicates
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she has no prior history of hypertension. If
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otherwise qualified, you may certify her for:
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A. 3 months
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B. 6 months
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C. 1 year
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D. 2 years
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The driver's current BP is 135/76. Your records indicate at history
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of Stage III hypertension 4 years ago. The
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maximum certification for this driver is:
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A. 3 months
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B. 6 months
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C. 1 year
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D. 2 years
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,The driver presents for examination with a recent history (five
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weeks ago) of pneumothorax. He has no prior history
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of pneumothorax. In order to be considered medically qualified,
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his forced vital capacity (FVC) should be greater than:
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A. 40%
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B. 55%
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C. 65%
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D. 90%
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The recommended waiting period (WP) and certification period
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(CP) for a driver following surgical correction for
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intermittent claudication are: i,- i,-




A. WP 1 month, CP 6 months
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B. WP 3 months, CP 1 year
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C. WP 3 months, CP 2 years
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D. WP 6 months, CP 2 years
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Which of the following are disqualifying?
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A. Pacemaker
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B. Implanted defibrillator
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C. Both a and b
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D. Neither
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,Five years post-CABG, the driver must provide a copy of _________
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in order to qualify for recertification
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A. Ultrasound
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B. EKG
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C. Lipid profile
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D. ETT
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The driver has a 5-year history of asthma, described as "well-
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controlled". He carries rescue inhaler for the times i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




when he becomes short of breath, but says this is rare. He
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provides pulmonary functions performed last week and his
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FEV1 is 62% of predicted and his Pa02 is 62 mm. You should:
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A. Qualify for 1 year
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B. Qualify for 2 years
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C. Disqualify and recommend that he return to his personal
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provider
D. Disqualify and recommend that he pursue a chronic respiratory
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What is the Primary mission of FMCSA?
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A. To improve the quality of the highways.
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, B. To promote the safety of the roadways.
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C. To regulate the performance of medical exams.
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D. To ensure state regulations coincide with federal regulations
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During a driver's history, she describes her role and
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responsibilities as limited to the driving component and i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-




excluding strenuous activities. You should: i,- i,- i,- i,-




A. Limit the examination to those qualifications associated with
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driving
B. Contact her employer for verification of this history prior to
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C. Disqualify Ms. Jeffries for her limited understanding of the
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D. Conduct the full and standard physical examination
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During the examination, a driver reveals, "I had a touch of sugar"
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two years ago, but stopped taking the prescribed medication
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when it ran out, the name of which was forgotten. Driver did not
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indicate "yes" on the medical history for diabetes. The
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examination and urinalysis are unremarkable. What is the i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



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this examination?
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