DRE Final Evaluation - Questions With Accurate
Solutions
7 Drug Categories Correct Answer - CNS Depressants
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Narcotic Analgesics
Inhalants
Cannabis
Indicators Correct Answer - HGN, VGN, LOC, Pupil Size,
Reaction to Light, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Muscle
Tone
What is a "Drug?" Correct Answer - Any substance that, when
taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to
operate a vehicle safely.
Pulse Correct Answer - The rhythmic expansion and recoil of
arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the
outside of the body.
Pulse Rate Correct Answer - the number of pulsations in an
artery per minute.
Vein Correct Answer - A blood vessel that carries blood back to
the heart from body tissues.
Blood Pressure Correct Answer - Force that circulating blood
exerts on the walls of arteries.
,Systolic Correct Answer - Blood pressure in the arteries during
contraction of the ventricles.
Diastolic Correct Answer - Blood pressure that remains
between heart contractions.
Sphygmomanometer Correct Answer - blood pressure cuff
Symptom Correct Answer - a subjective indicator of drug
influence.
Sign Correct Answer - An observable or detectable indicator of
drug influence.
Speedball Correct Answer - heroin and cocaine
4 Reasons for standardized procedure Correct Answer -
Articulate suspicion of drug influence
Subject may refuse testing.
Identify psychoactive impairment.
Reduce testing costs
Identify need for medical intervention.
First DRE Field Study Correct Answer - Johns Hopkins Study
Study validating HGN Correct Answer - Arizone vs. Blake
3 drug catagories used in Johns Hopkins Study Correct Answer -
CNS Depressants
CNS Stimulants
Cannabis
Neurotransmitter Correct Answer - chemical messengers that
cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
, Hormones Correct Answer - chemical messengers that are
manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the
bloodstream, and help control or regulate certain body processes
(i.e. testosterone)
Dendrite Correct Answer - Part of the neuron that recieves the
neurotransmitter.
Axon Correct Answer - Part of the neuron that sends out the
neurotransmitter.
Synapse Correct Answer - The gap between two neurons.
Downside Effect Correct Answer - An effect that may occur
when the body reacts to the presence of a drug by producing
hormones or neurotransmitters to counteract the effects of the drug
consumed.
Afferent Nerves Correct Answer - (Sensory Nerves) carry
messages to the brain.
Efferent Nerves Correct Answer - (Motor Nerves) carry
messages away from the brain.
Two types of nerves that make up the Autonomic Nervous Sub-
system? Correct Answer - Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
Sympathetic Nerves Correct Answer - Elevate (i.e. cocaine)
Parasympathetic Nerves Correct Answer - Lower (i.e. heroin)
What percentage of cases did PCP present in the Los Angeles Field
Evaluation? Correct Answer - 92.5%
Solutions
7 Drug Categories Correct Answer - CNS Depressants
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Narcotic Analgesics
Inhalants
Cannabis
Indicators Correct Answer - HGN, VGN, LOC, Pupil Size,
Reaction to Light, Pulse, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Muscle
Tone
What is a "Drug?" Correct Answer - Any substance that, when
taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to
operate a vehicle safely.
Pulse Correct Answer - The rhythmic expansion and recoil of
arteries resulting from heart contraction; can be felt from the
outside of the body.
Pulse Rate Correct Answer - the number of pulsations in an
artery per minute.
Vein Correct Answer - A blood vessel that carries blood back to
the heart from body tissues.
Blood Pressure Correct Answer - Force that circulating blood
exerts on the walls of arteries.
,Systolic Correct Answer - Blood pressure in the arteries during
contraction of the ventricles.
Diastolic Correct Answer - Blood pressure that remains
between heart contractions.
Sphygmomanometer Correct Answer - blood pressure cuff
Symptom Correct Answer - a subjective indicator of drug
influence.
Sign Correct Answer - An observable or detectable indicator of
drug influence.
Speedball Correct Answer - heroin and cocaine
4 Reasons for standardized procedure Correct Answer -
Articulate suspicion of drug influence
Subject may refuse testing.
Identify psychoactive impairment.
Reduce testing costs
Identify need for medical intervention.
First DRE Field Study Correct Answer - Johns Hopkins Study
Study validating HGN Correct Answer - Arizone vs. Blake
3 drug catagories used in Johns Hopkins Study Correct Answer -
CNS Depressants
CNS Stimulants
Cannabis
Neurotransmitter Correct Answer - chemical messengers that
cross the synaptic gaps between neurons
, Hormones Correct Answer - chemical messengers that are
manufactured by the endocrine glands, travel through the
bloodstream, and help control or regulate certain body processes
(i.e. testosterone)
Dendrite Correct Answer - Part of the neuron that recieves the
neurotransmitter.
Axon Correct Answer - Part of the neuron that sends out the
neurotransmitter.
Synapse Correct Answer - The gap between two neurons.
Downside Effect Correct Answer - An effect that may occur
when the body reacts to the presence of a drug by producing
hormones or neurotransmitters to counteract the effects of the drug
consumed.
Afferent Nerves Correct Answer - (Sensory Nerves) carry
messages to the brain.
Efferent Nerves Correct Answer - (Motor Nerves) carry
messages away from the brain.
Two types of nerves that make up the Autonomic Nervous Sub-
system? Correct Answer - Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
Sympathetic Nerves Correct Answer - Elevate (i.e. cocaine)
Parasympathetic Nerves Correct Answer - Lower (i.e. heroin)
What percentage of cases did PCP present in the Los Angeles Field
Evaluation? Correct Answer - 92.5%
