NRCME - National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners Vision and Hearing Requirements Questions and Answers

Question 1

A CMV driver is undergoing a hearing assessment.
The medical examiner performs a forced whisper test.
To pass this test, the driver must be able to first perceive a forced whispered voice at what minimum distance?

Accepted Answer

5 feet in the better ear

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3 feet in the better ear

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5 feet in both ears simultaneously

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10 feet in the better ear

Question 2

A 55-year-old driver fails the forced whisper test during his recertification exam. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step for the medical examiner to take?

Accepted Answer

Refer the driver for an audiometric test

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Disqualify the driver immediately

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Certify the driver for 3 months pending re-evaluation

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Require the driver to obtain a hearing aid and repeat the whisper test

Question 3

Which of the following represents the minimum vision standards required for a CMV driver to be qualified without needing to meet the alternative vision standard?

Accepted Answer

Distant visual acuity of 20/40 in each eye and a horizontal field of vision of 70° in each eye

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Distant visual acuity of 20/50 in each eye and a horizontal field of vision of 60°

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Distant visual acuity of 20/40 in the better eye, 20/70 in the other, and a horizontal field of vision of 70°

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Binocular visual acuity of 20/40 and the ability to distinguish red and green signals only

Question 4

A driver with stable, long-standing monocular vision wishes to be certified under the new alternative vision standard. The driver provides a Vision Evaluation Report (Form MCSA-5871) from an optometrist. What is the maximum certification period a medical examiner can grant for this individual?

Accepted Answer

12 months

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3 months

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6 months

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2 years

Question 5

To pass the audiometric hearing test, a driver's average hearing loss in the better ear cannot be greater than 40 decibels (dB) at which of the following frequency ranges?

Accepted Answer

500 Hz, 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz

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250 Hz, 500 Hz, and 1,000 Hz

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1,000 Hz, 2,000 Hz, and 4,000 Hz

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500 Hz, 2,000 Hz, and 4,000 Hz

Question 6

A commercial driver is found to have difficulty distinguishing between red and green traffic signals but has a visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes. What is the correct determination regarding their ability to meet the vision standard?

Accepted Answer

Disqualified, as the ability to recognize standard traffic signal colors is required.

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Qualified, as color vision is not a mandatory requirement.

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Qualified for daytime driving only.

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Qualified if they pass a practical road test administered by the examiner.