Questions Asked on the NRCME Exam

Question 1

Cardiovascular Waiting Periods

Answer 1

PCI: 1 week

MI: 2 months

CABG: 3 months

Question 2

SPE Appropriate Exam Attire

Answer 2

Underwear and gown

Question 3

DOT Exam Includes

Answer 3

1. Exam of TMs
2. Hernia check

Question 4

Maximum Work Hours

Answer 4

1. No more than 60 hours in 7 days
2. No more than 70 hours in 8 days

*Driver must carry driving log for most recent 7 days at all times

Question 5

L4 Reflex

Answer 5

Patellar Reflex

Question 6

L5/S1 Reflex

Answer 6

Achilles Reflex

Question 7

Anisocoria

Answer 7

Pupils are different sizes, but both are reactive to light

Question 8

Lasegue’s Sign

Answer 8

Tests for lumbar radiculopathy

Question 9

Antabuse

Answer 9

Automatically disqualifies driver, as they are actively treating drug addiction.

Question 10

Amblyopia

Answer 10

Decreased vision in 1 eye due to abnormal visual development in early childhood

Question 11

Xanthosis

Answer 11

Yellow discoloration of the skin

Question 12

Xanthelasma

Answer 12

Yellow deposits at edges of eyelid, usually indicating hyperlipidemia

Question 13

Arcus Senilis

Answer 13

White/blue lipid deposits at outer ring of cornea, usually indicating hyperlipidemia

Question 14

Acrochordon

Answer 14

Benign skin tags, usually associated with obesity