A 46-Year-Old Male Driver Presents for Examination

A 46-year-old male driver presents for examination. He has a history of pneumothorax as a result of a car accident 4 years ago. He is a smoker. Since the last 2 weeks, he decided on his own to use Ventolin inhalers to ease his symptoms. He experiences frequent chest pain and shortness of breath.His only medical record provided is a pulmonary function evaluation showing a FVC of 60%. Can this driver be certified and why?

A) Yes, he is controlling his pneumothorax symptoms by using Ventolin inhalers.
B) No, he must be asymptomatic, provide x-ray examination report, and have a FVC >?65%.
C) Yes, his symptoms are not related to pneumothorax and his FVC level is acceptable.
D) No, he is a smoker.

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