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Fatigue is a major concern. What do current FMCSA regulations allow from
drivers? - correct answers ✅60 hours on the road over a 7 day period, or 70
hours over 8 days (also 14 hours on the road at a stretch if given 8 hours off
to rest between)
driver presents with a heart attack 1 month previous. He is following up with
his MD again in 1 week. He is unsure of his prescriptions but is
asymptomatic. Should he be certified today? - correct answers ✅No. There
is a minimum waiting period of 2 months and specific criteria that must be
met thereafter before certification.
Driver has been trying to stop smoking for 10 years without success. 1
month ago, she began taking Chantix. She reports no blackout, suicidal
thoughts, or change in mood. The rest of the exam is normal. Can she be
qualified? - correct answers ✅No. Chantix is diqualifying
Which of the following diagnoses is NOT always disqualifying? (narcolepsy,
type 1 diabetes, meniere's disease, current alcoholism, bipolar disorder) -
correct answers ✅bipolar disorder
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when asked about seizures, a driver reports several febrile seizures as a
young child. Is this disqualifying? - correct answers ✅No.
What does the acronym FMCSA stand for? - correct answers ✅Federal
motor carrier safety administration
What is NOT a mission of the FMCSA?
-develop and enforce data-driven regulations that balance motor carrier
(truck and bus companies) safety with industry efficiency
-target educational messages to carriers, commercial drivers, and the public
-partner with stakeholders including federal, state, and local enforcement
agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized labor on
efforts to reduce bus and truck-related crashes
-oversee the prosecution of criminally negligent cases of motor carrier safety
breaches - correct answers ✅oversee the prosecution of criminally
negligent cases of motor carrier safety breaches
who is NOT eligible to be a medical examiner? (APNs, DC, MD, PharmD, DO,
PA, PT) - correct answers ✅pharmacists and PTs cannot be medical
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examiners as they do not have the training, scope of practice, or licensure
that allows them to diagnose
what is the role of the medical examiner?
-assess the driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties
-ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous
conditions
-treat the driver for health conditions
-council the driver on health conditions and consequences
-diagnose new health concerns of the driver - correct answers ✅-assess the
driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties
-ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous
conditions
-council the driver on health conditions and consequences
what is ensured as a part of the NRCME's medical oversight mission?
-individuals performing medical examinations are qualified to do so and are
educated about occupational issues for drivers
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-a tracking mechanism that ensures that every prior application by an
individual for medical certification is recorded and reviewed
-medical certification regulations are updated periodically
-a review process that prevents or identifies and corrects the inappropriate
issuance of medical certification
-all of the above - correct answers ✅all of the above
according to the DOT, the AVERAGE driver falls into all of these categories,
EXCEPT: (male, between 25 and 39 years of age, sedentary, overweight,
smoker, poor eating habits, less healthy than the average person, more than
2 medical conditions, cardiovascular disease prevalent) - correct answers
✅between 25 and 39 years of age- the average driver is more than 40 years
of age
what of these abilities is NOT required of a driver to safely perform his/her
duties?
-perceptual skills to monitor sometimes complex driving situations
-judgment skills to make quick decisions when necessary
-manipulative/manual skills to control his vehicle
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Fatigue is a major concern. What do current FMCSA regulations allow from
drivers? - correct answers ✅60 hours on the road over a 7 day period, or 70
hours over 8 days (also 14 hours on the road at a stretch if given 8 hours off
to rest between)
driver presents with a heart attack 1 month previous. He is following up with
his MD again in 1 week. He is unsure of his prescriptions but is
asymptomatic. Should he be certified today? - correct answers ✅No. There
is a minimum waiting period of 2 months and specific criteria that must be
met thereafter before certification.
Driver has been trying to stop smoking for 10 years without success. 1
month ago, she began taking Chantix. She reports no blackout, suicidal
thoughts, or change in mood. The rest of the exam is normal. Can she be
qualified? - correct answers ✅No. Chantix is diqualifying
Which of the following diagnoses is NOT always disqualifying? (narcolepsy,
type 1 diabetes, meniere's disease, current alcoholism, bipolar disorder) -
correct answers ✅bipolar disorder
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when asked about seizures, a driver reports several febrile seizures as a
young child. Is this disqualifying? - correct answers ✅No.
What does the acronym FMCSA stand for? - correct answers ✅Federal
motor carrier safety administration
What is NOT a mission of the FMCSA?
-develop and enforce data-driven regulations that balance motor carrier
(truck and bus companies) safety with industry efficiency
-target educational messages to carriers, commercial drivers, and the public
-partner with stakeholders including federal, state, and local enforcement
agencies, the motor carrier industry, safety groups, and organized labor on
efforts to reduce bus and truck-related crashes
-oversee the prosecution of criminally negligent cases of motor carrier safety
breaches - correct answers ✅oversee the prosecution of criminally
negligent cases of motor carrier safety breaches
who is NOT eligible to be a medical examiner? (APNs, DC, MD, PharmD, DO,
PA, PT) - correct answers ✅pharmacists and PTs cannot be medical
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examiners as they do not have the training, scope of practice, or licensure
that allows them to diagnose
what is the role of the medical examiner?
-assess the driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties
-ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous
conditions
-treat the driver for health conditions
-council the driver on health conditions and consequences
-diagnose new health concerns of the driver - correct answers ✅-assess the
driver for medical fitness to safely perform all driver duties
-ensure the driver is properly following up on any potentially dangerous
conditions
-council the driver on health conditions and consequences
what is ensured as a part of the NRCME's medical oversight mission?
-individuals performing medical examinations are qualified to do so and are
educated about occupational issues for drivers
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-a tracking mechanism that ensures that every prior application by an
individual for medical certification is recorded and reviewed
-medical certification regulations are updated periodically
-a review process that prevents or identifies and corrects the inappropriate
issuance of medical certification
-all of the above - correct answers ✅all of the above
according to the DOT, the AVERAGE driver falls into all of these categories,
EXCEPT: (male, between 25 and 39 years of age, sedentary, overweight,
smoker, poor eating habits, less healthy than the average person, more than
2 medical conditions, cardiovascular disease prevalent) - correct answers
✅between 25 and 39 years of age- the average driver is more than 40 years
of age
what of these abilities is NOT required of a driver to safely perform his/her
duties?
-perceptual skills to monitor sometimes complex driving situations
-judgment skills to make quick decisions when necessary
-manipulative/manual skills to control his vehicle
