Practice Quiz

CME Certified Federal Medical Examiner

Category - Diagnostic Tests and Referrals

Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day
A driver has been diagnosed with asthma. What is the responsibility of the medical examiner in this scenario?
  1. Drivers with asthma should be handled on a case-by-case basis.
  2. No driver with asthma should be certified.
  3. Any driver with asthma can be certified.
  4. A driver with asthma may be certified provided there has been no attack in the last six months.
Explanation
Answer: A - Drivers with asthma should be handled on a case-by-case basis.

Asthma is a condition that can vary widely from being virtually asymptomatic to potentially fatal. Since there is such a wide variation of severities, a medical examiner must examine each driver and determine each case individually.
Was this helpful? Upvote!
Login to contribute your own answer or details
Start a Study Session Sign up for Question of the Day

Top questions

Related questions

Most popular on PracticeQuiz