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NRCME | FMCSAWaiting period after MI - answer 2 months
Waiting period after CABG - answer 3 months
Waiting period after TIA - answer 1 year
Waiting period after CVA involving cerebellum or brainstem - answer 1 year
Role of the SAP - answer To evaluate the drivers who have violated drug or alcohol standards and provide a plan of care for reinstatement
Minimum required PaO2 on ABG - answer 65 mmHg at altitudes < 5000 ft
60 mmHg at altitudes > 5000 ft
Minimum FEV1 on PFT - answer > 65 %
Minimum FEV1 / FVC on PFT - answer > 65%
Minimum FVC on PFT - answer > 60%
Indications for spirometry - answer Hx of lung disease + symptoms of cough, SOB, wheezing or chest tightness
Vision standards - answer binocular and distant vision of at least 20/40 in each eye +/- corrective lenses
field of vision at least 70 degrees in the horizontal meridian in each eye
able to distinguish red, green, and amber colors of a stoplight
Waiting period after CVA involving cortical or subcortical areas - answer 5 years
Waiting period for bacterial meningitis with early seizures - answer 5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant medications
Waiting period for viral encephalitis with early seizures - answer 10 years seizure free and off anticonvulsant medications
Criteria for epilepsy exemption - answer seizure free for 8 years on or off medications; must have been stable on meds with no changes in dosage or frequency for 2 years, recertification every year Waiting period for single, unprovoked seizure - answer 5 years seizure free and off anticonvulsants
Waiting period for moderate TBI with early seizures - answer 5 years seizure free and off anticonvusants
Waiting period for moderate TBI without early seizures - answer 2 years seizure free and off anticonvulsants
Waiting period for mild TBI with early seizures - answer 2 years seizure free and off anticonvulsants
Waiting period for Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - answer 2 months asymptomatic
Waiting period for acute and chronic peripheral
vesibulopathy - answer 2 months asymptomatic
Waiting period after heart transplant - answer 1 year
Max certification period post heart transplant - answer 6 months
Waiting period after aneurysm repair - answer 3 months
Certification criteria for atrial fibrillation on warfarin/coumadin - answer Waiting time: 1 month (stabilized on meds)
INR: monthly Certify: 1 year
Requirements to certify AAA - answer < 4 cm aneurysm and asymptomatic or 4-5 cm
and
asymptomatic and cleared by cardiology
Disqualification criteria for AAA - answer symptomatic, recommendations for surgical
repair
regardless of size, 4-5 cm without cardiology clearance,
> 5 cm, or increase in aneurysm size by 0.5 cm or more
during a 6 month period regardless of size
Waiting period after ECT - answer 6 months; Maintenance or ongoing ECT for depression is not certifiable.
Minimum gross vehicle weight that will require a DOT medical exam for the driver - answer 10,001 lbs
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