NRCME (DOT ) TEST BAK LATEST VERSION 2024 -2025 EXAM WITH ACTUAL 170 QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES. 1. An unrestricted Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Medical Certificate must be renewed: A. Annually B. Every Two Years C. Every Four Years D. Whenever the State Issued Driver's License is renewed - ANSWER -B 2. A driver presents with history of an isolated TIA 6 months ago. He has a return to work letter from his primary care provider (PCP) and neurologist. He is taking and tolerating well hydrochlorothiazide and simvastatin. All other aspects of the exam and history were normal. What should the medical examiner do next? A. Certify driver for 1 year B. Disqualify driver for now C. Certify driver for 3 months D. Certify driver for 2 years - ANSWER -B 3. FMCSA regulates interstate commercial operation including the: A. Driver B. Vehicle C. Motor Carrier D. All of above - ANSWER -D 4. During the CMV exam a driver perceived a whispered voice at 5 feet in his left year and 4 feet in his right year. Exam was otherwise normal. What do you do as the medical examiner? A. Required audiometric test to determine the extent of hearing loss in left ear B. Certify driver for 2 years C. Certify driver for 1 year D. Disqualify driver - ANSWER -B 5. Which of the following is an assessment of L4 nerve root pathology? A. Plantar flexion B. Patellar reflex C. Hip extension D. Babinski reflex - ANSWER -B 6. A driver presents for medical exam and reports being a smoker and having frequent shortness of breath. What do you do next? A. Order an ECG B. Refer to a pulmonologist C. Order a spirometer test D. Provide 1 year certification - ANSWER -C 7. According to regulation, which of the following must be evaluated as part of the eye exam? A. Pupil reaction B. Iris symmetry C. Conjunctiva injection D. Tonometry pressure - ANSWER -A 8. Continued certification of NRCE Medical Examiners requires all EXCEPT which of the following? A. Periodic training at least every five years B. Completion of recertification test every five years C. Completion of certification test every 10 years D. Electronic transmission to FMCSA CMV Medical Examination Results at least monthly - ANSWER -B 9. A driver presents for recertification. The only condition he lists is GERD, for which he takes OTC omeprazole. He says that when he is driving and eating fast foods, he is more likely to have heartburn than when off-duty. You should: A. Request recent UGI results B. Correlate history with abdominal exam C. Certify for one year with restricted diet D. Discuss alternative employment - ANSWER -B 10. Which of the following findings is disqualifying? A. Oxygen saturation 90% B. LVEF 40% C. FEV 68% predicted D. All of the above - ANSWER -A 11. The driver presents for recertification and submits an ultrasound report indicating an abdominal aortic aneurysm from two months ago, shortly before he had surgical correction. He has surgical clearance and says he is doing well, has no symptoms. You should: A. Certify for 1 year B. Certify for 2 years C. Inform the driver of the 3 month waiting period before he can be certified D. Inform the driver of the 6 month waiting period before he can be certified - ANSWER -C 12. The driver takes diphenhydramine twice a day to treat nasal congestion. What must you document in order to certify? A. Take the lowest dose effective on days when driving B. Cannot drive within 12 hours of taking diphenhydramine C. Cannot drive within 6 hours of taking diphenhydramine D. Diphenhydramine is disqualifying - ANSWER -B 13. The driver has a history of carpal tunnel repair of her right hand 2 months ago. Her grip strengths are symmetrical and strong. What is necessary in order to qualify this driver?
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