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NRCME DOT EXAM
NEWEST!!!ACTUAL COMP LETE
EXAM QUESTIONS AND C ORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED AN SWERS )
ALREADY GRADED A+.
Question : What Minimum Pao2 Level Is Necessary If
The Driver Has An Abg Due To A Chronic Respiratory Disorder?(a) 70mmhg (b) 55mmhg (c) 60mmhg (d) 65mmhg
Correct Answer: (d) 65mmhg. To Be Qualified, The
Driver Should Meet A Minimum Arterial Blood Gas (Pao2) Greater Than 65.
Question : A Driver First Perceives A Whispered Voice
At 5 Feet In His Right Ear And 4 Feet In His Left Ear. All Other Aspects Of His Physical Examination Are
Unremarkable. The Examiner Should:
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(a) Permanently Disqualify The Driver Because He "Failed" The Whispered Voice Test.(b) Certify The Driver For 2 Years.(c) Certify The Driver For 1 Year.(d) Require An Audiometric Test To Determine The Extent Of Hearing Loss In His Left Ear.
Correct Answer: (b) Certify The Driver For 2 Years.
The Driver Is Qualified To Drive Without Restriction As Long As He Is Able To Perceive A Whispered Voice At 5 Feet In 1 Ear.
Question : A Driver Reports For An Examination 6
Weeks After Suffering A Mild Heart Attack And Presents A Note From His Cardiologist Stating That He Is Able To Return To Work Immediately Without Restriction.Included Within The Note, The Cardiologist Provides Recent Testing Information Showing That The Driver Had An Ett That Showed He Was Able To Reach 12 Mets During The Test. His Echocardiogram Showed An Ejection Fraction Of 65%. The Examination Of The
Driver Is Unremarkable. The Examiner Should:
(a) Temporarily Disqualify The Driver.
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(b) Qualify The Driver For 1 Year.(c) Qualify The Driver For 2 Years.(d) Consult With The Cardiologist To Determine If The Driver Suffers From Angina.
Correct Answer: (a) Temporarily Disqualify The Driver.
The Driver Has Not Completed The Required 2- Monthwaiting Period, But All Other Requirements For Medical Clearance And Required Testing Have Been Met. The Driver Would Be Certified For 1 Year At The Completion Of The Waiting Period. The Date Of The Certification Would Be From The Date Of The Original Examination.
Question : A Driver Provides An Audiometric Test
Documenting The Following: 1. 500 Hz: 2. 1000 Hz: 3.2000 Hz: 4. 4000 Hz: 35 Right Ear; 40 Left Ear 40 Right Ear; 45 Left Ear 40 Right Ear; 45 Left Ear 50 Right Ear;
50 Left Ear 5. The Medical Examiner Should:
(a) Disqualify The Driver Because He Does Not Meet Minimum Hearing Requirementsto Drive.(b) Certify The Driver For 2years.
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(c) Certify The Driver For 1 Year.(d) Require The Driver To Obtain A Hearing Exemption.
Correct Answer: (b) Certify The Driver For 2 Years.
The Examiner Would Average The Results From 500 Hz, 1000 Hz And 2000 Hz. This Average Is 38.33 In The Right And 43.33 In The Left Ear. A Driver Must Have An Average Hearing Loss Of Less Than Or Equal To 40 In The Better Ear. This Does Not Have To Be Met In Both Ears.
Question : During The Examination Of A Commercial
Driver, The Examiner Notices That The Driver'S Peripheral Vision Is 70 Degrees To The Left And 80
Degrees To The Right. The Examiner Should:
(a) Qualify The Driver For 2 Years.(b) Require The Driver To Obtain A Vision Exemption Because Of The Limitation In The Driver'S Left Peripheral Field.(c) Disqualify The Driver.