NRCME 150 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS
Def CMV - ANSWER- Wt =/> 10,001
> 8 passengers if for hire
> 15 passengers (any)
Non-discretionary conditions - ANSWER- MUST follow regulation
standards and disqualify:
Hearing
Vision
Epilepsy
Form MCSA-5850 - ANSWER- To maintain certification, the
examiner must submit monthly with the following for all drivers
examined for the month
- CMV driver's Name
- Date of birth
,- Driver's license number and state
- Date of examination
- Indication of examination outcome
- Whether intrastate driver only
Recert/refresher how often? - ANSWER- Refresher every 5 years
Recertifcation test every 10
Who publishes guidelines? - ANSWER- FMCSA
Parameters tested in UA - ANSWER- SG, glucose, pro, blood
What's being determined by examination? - ANSWER- Whether the
CMV driver has a fixed deficit that interferes with safe driving or a
condition that may cause sudden death or incapacitation.
When is fitness for duty exam performed outside of expiration of current
certification and who decides it needs to be done? - ANSWER- A
driver whose ability to perform his/her normal duties has been
impaired by a physical or mental injury or disease (391.45). The
carrier decides if the driver's illness was severe enough to require
recertification
The only condition for which formal medical exemption is available -
ANSWER- Monocular vision
,How long must the examiner retain copies of the examination form and
card. - ANSWER- 3 years
When can Medical Examination Report form be revised - ANSWER-
CANNOT be revised after final determination or after the
examination has been in "determination pending" status for more
than 45 days.
Medical conditions for which a certification interval has been
recommended - ANSWER- Hypertension
Heart disease
(both one year-considered best practice)
MAY disqualify drive if: - ANSWER- Does not meet medical
guideline recommendation
Does not meet FMCSA Medical Advisory Criteria
Recommendations
Uncertain or unknown clinical course (Disqualify or limit
certification until information obtained)
Unable to follow up and condition may disqualify
Until additional evaluation is completed
Can the examiner give the driver's medical examination report to the
employer - ANSWER- Yes, with the driver's consent
, What should the examiner comment on? - ANSWER- All findings, even
if not disqualifying
Vision standard - ANSWER- At least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye and
together
Field of vision of 70 degrees in horizontal meridian
Eye exam should include - ANSWER- -Pupillary equality
-Reaction to light and accommodation
-Ocular motility
-Ocular muscle imbalance
-Extraocular movements
-Nystagmus
-Exophthalmos
Conditions that could require ophthalmology evaluation - ANSWER-
Retinopathy
Cataracts
Aphakia
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration
Disqualifying forms of vision correction - ANSWER- Monovision
contacts (one eye corrected for near, one eye for far)
VERIFIED ANSWERS GUARANTEED
PASS
Def CMV - ANSWER- Wt =/> 10,001
> 8 passengers if for hire
> 15 passengers (any)
Non-discretionary conditions - ANSWER- MUST follow regulation
standards and disqualify:
Hearing
Vision
Epilepsy
Form MCSA-5850 - ANSWER- To maintain certification, the
examiner must submit monthly with the following for all drivers
examined for the month
- CMV driver's Name
- Date of birth
,- Driver's license number and state
- Date of examination
- Indication of examination outcome
- Whether intrastate driver only
Recert/refresher how often? - ANSWER- Refresher every 5 years
Recertifcation test every 10
Who publishes guidelines? - ANSWER- FMCSA
Parameters tested in UA - ANSWER- SG, glucose, pro, blood
What's being determined by examination? - ANSWER- Whether the
CMV driver has a fixed deficit that interferes with safe driving or a
condition that may cause sudden death or incapacitation.
When is fitness for duty exam performed outside of expiration of current
certification and who decides it needs to be done? - ANSWER- A
driver whose ability to perform his/her normal duties has been
impaired by a physical or mental injury or disease (391.45). The
carrier decides if the driver's illness was severe enough to require
recertification
The only condition for which formal medical exemption is available -
ANSWER- Monocular vision
,How long must the examiner retain copies of the examination form and
card. - ANSWER- 3 years
When can Medical Examination Report form be revised - ANSWER-
CANNOT be revised after final determination or after the
examination has been in "determination pending" status for more
than 45 days.
Medical conditions for which a certification interval has been
recommended - ANSWER- Hypertension
Heart disease
(both one year-considered best practice)
MAY disqualify drive if: - ANSWER- Does not meet medical
guideline recommendation
Does not meet FMCSA Medical Advisory Criteria
Recommendations
Uncertain or unknown clinical course (Disqualify or limit
certification until information obtained)
Unable to follow up and condition may disqualify
Until additional evaluation is completed
Can the examiner give the driver's medical examination report to the
employer - ANSWER- Yes, with the driver's consent
, What should the examiner comment on? - ANSWER- All findings, even
if not disqualifying
Vision standard - ANSWER- At least 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye and
together
Field of vision of 70 degrees in horizontal meridian
Eye exam should include - ANSWER- -Pupillary equality
-Reaction to light and accommodation
-Ocular motility
-Ocular muscle imbalance
-Extraocular movements
-Nystagmus
-Exophthalmos
Conditions that could require ophthalmology evaluation - ANSWER-
Retinopathy
Cataracts
Aphakia
Glaucoma
Macular degeneration
Disqualifying forms of vision correction - ANSWER- Monovision
contacts (one eye corrected for near, one eye for far)
