1. Fatigue is a major concern. What do current FMCSA regulations allow from drivers?
2. 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 pre- scriptions, but is asymptomatic. Should he be certified today?
3. Driver has...
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1. Fatigue is a major concern. What do
60 hours on the road
current FMCSA regulations allow from
over a 7 day period, or
drivers?
70 hours over 8 days
(also 14 hours on the
road at a stretch if given
8 hours off to rest
2. driver presents with a heart attack 1 month between)
previous. He is following up with his MD
No. There is a minimum
again in 1 week. He is unsure of his pre-
wait- ing period of 2
scriptions, but is asymptomatic. Should he
months and specific
be certified today?
criteria that must be
3. Driver has been trying to stop smoking for met thereafter before
10 years without success. 1 month ago, certifi- cation
she began taking Chantix. She reports no
black- out, suicidal thoughts, or change in No. Chantix is
mood. The rest of the exam is normal. Can diqualifying
she be qualified?
4. Which of the following diagnoses is NOT
always disqualifying? (narcolepsy, type 1
diabetes, meniere's disease, current
alco- holism, bipolar disorder)
bipolar disorder
5. when asked about seizures, a driver
reports several febrile seizures as a young
child. Is this disqualifying?
No.
6. What does the acronym FMCSA stand for? Federal motor carrier
safety
administration
7. What is NOT a mission of the FMCSA? -target educational
-develop and enforce data-driven regula- messages to
tions that balance motor carrier (truck carriers, commercial
and bus companies) safety with industry drivers, and the
effi- ciency public
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-partner with stakeholders including feder- oversee the prosecution
of criminally negligent
cases of motor carrier
safety breach- es
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al, state, and local enforcement agencies, -a review process that
the motor carrier industry, safety groups, prevents or identifies
and organized labor on efforts to reduce and corrects the
bus and truck-related crashes inappropriate
-oversee the prosecution of criminally issuance of medical
negli- gent cases of motor carrier safety certification
breaches -all of the above
8. who is NOT eligible to be a medical
examin- er? (APNs, DC, MD, PharmD, DO,
PA, PT)
9. 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
10. what is ensured as a part of the NRCME's
medical oversight mission?
-individuals performing medical examina-
tions are qualified to do so and are
educated about occupational issues for
drivers
-a tracking mechanism that ensures that
every prior application by an individual for
medical certification is recorded and re-
viewed
-medical certification regulations are
updat- ed periodically
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pharmacists and PTs can- not be medical
examiners as they do not have the train-
ing, scope of practice, or li- censure that
allows them to diagnose
-assess the driver for med- ical fitness to
safely perform all driver duties
-ensure the driver is properly following up
on any poten- tially dangerous conditions
-council the driver on
health conditions and conse- quences
all of the above
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