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A 43-Year-Old Male Who Was Previously Certified as a CMV

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A 43-year-old male who was previously certified as a CMV driver presents for re-certification. He wears a hearing aid device in his left ear since 5 years ago. He provides a recent audiometer test report indicating that his left ear has a hearing loss of 50 Db at 500Hz with the use of a hearing aid. His right ear is normal. Is this person eligible for re-certification? If yes, under what conditions?


A) No, cannot be re-certified as he must not have hearing loss of more than 40Db at 500Hz in the impaired ear.
B) Yes, if he perceives a forced whispered voice in the right ear at not less than 5 feet with or without the use of the hearing aid.
C) Yes, if he perceives a forced whispered voice in the left ear at not less than 4 feet with the use of the hearing aid.
D) Yes, as he has a hearing impairment of not less than 5 years.

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