DRE Course Review Final - Questions With
Verified Solutions
Define what is drug? Correct Answer - Any substance that,
when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the
person to operate a vehicle safely.
What drug other than alcohol, was found most frequently in the Los
Angeles Field Validation Study? Correct Answer - PCP
What is a polydrug? Correct Answer - Ingest drugs from 2 or
more different drugs at the same time.
What is a Polycategory? Correct Answer - Ingest drugs from 2
or more different drugs from different categories at the same time.
How common was polydrug use in the Los Angeles Field Validation
Study? Correct Answer - 72 %
How good were DRE's in the Field Validation Study? Correct
Answer - 92%
In the University of Tennessee Study, what percentage of injured
drivers had drugs other than alcohol in their system? Correct
Answer - 40%
12 Components of the Drug Influence Evaluation in the proper
sequence. Correct Answer - B- Breath Alcohol Test
I- Interview of Arresting Officer
P- Preliminary examination and first pulse
E- Eye Exams
D- Divided attention tests
V- Vital Signs
,D- Dark room
M- Muscle tone
I- Injection sites
S- Suspect Statements
O- Opinion of elevator
T- Toxicology
7 drug categories Correct Answer - Depressants
Stimulant
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Narcotic Analgesics
Inhalants
Cannabis
6 subcategories of CNS depressants Correct Answer - C-
Combination
A- Anti-psychotics Tranquilizers (Major)
B- Barbiturates
A- Anti-anxiety Tranquilizers (Minor)
N- Non-Barbiturates
A- Anti-depressants (mood elevators)
2 naturally occurring hallucinogens Correct Answer - Peyote
and Psilocybin
4 different synthetic hallucinogens Correct Answer - MDMA
LSD
MDA
DMT
3 subcategories of CNS stimulants Correct Answer - Cocaine
Amphetamine
Others
, 4 different CNS stimulants Correct Answer -
Methamphetamine
Desoxyn
Ephedrine
Ritalin
2 different sub-categories of Narcotic Analgesics Correct Answer -
Opiates
Synthetics
Major analog of PCP Correct Answer - Ketamine
3 subcategories of inhalants Correct Answer - Volatile solvents
Aerosols
Anesthetic gases
Active ingredient in cannabis Correct Answer - Delta-9
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is a pulse? Correct Answer - Rhythmic dilation and
relaxation of an artery per minute
What is blood pressure measured in? Correct Answer -
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
3 different pulse points and where they are Correct Answer -
Radial (wrist
Brachial (crook of arm)
Carotid (neck)
"normal" range for adult human pulse rates Correct Answer -
60 to 90 BPM
Verified Solutions
Define what is drug? Correct Answer - Any substance that,
when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the
person to operate a vehicle safely.
What drug other than alcohol, was found most frequently in the Los
Angeles Field Validation Study? Correct Answer - PCP
What is a polydrug? Correct Answer - Ingest drugs from 2 or
more different drugs at the same time.
What is a Polycategory? Correct Answer - Ingest drugs from 2
or more different drugs from different categories at the same time.
How common was polydrug use in the Los Angeles Field Validation
Study? Correct Answer - 72 %
How good were DRE's in the Field Validation Study? Correct
Answer - 92%
In the University of Tennessee Study, what percentage of injured
drivers had drugs other than alcohol in their system? Correct
Answer - 40%
12 Components of the Drug Influence Evaluation in the proper
sequence. Correct Answer - B- Breath Alcohol Test
I- Interview of Arresting Officer
P- Preliminary examination and first pulse
E- Eye Exams
D- Divided attention tests
V- Vital Signs
,D- Dark room
M- Muscle tone
I- Injection sites
S- Suspect Statements
O- Opinion of elevator
T- Toxicology
7 drug categories Correct Answer - Depressants
Stimulant
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Narcotic Analgesics
Inhalants
Cannabis
6 subcategories of CNS depressants Correct Answer - C-
Combination
A- Anti-psychotics Tranquilizers (Major)
B- Barbiturates
A- Anti-anxiety Tranquilizers (Minor)
N- Non-Barbiturates
A- Anti-depressants (mood elevators)
2 naturally occurring hallucinogens Correct Answer - Peyote
and Psilocybin
4 different synthetic hallucinogens Correct Answer - MDMA
LSD
MDA
DMT
3 subcategories of CNS stimulants Correct Answer - Cocaine
Amphetamine
Others
, 4 different CNS stimulants Correct Answer -
Methamphetamine
Desoxyn
Ephedrine
Ritalin
2 different sub-categories of Narcotic Analgesics Correct Answer -
Opiates
Synthetics
Major analog of PCP Correct Answer - Ketamine
3 subcategories of inhalants Correct Answer - Volatile solvents
Aerosols
Anesthetic gases
Active ingredient in cannabis Correct Answer - Delta-9
Tetrahydrocannabinol
What is a pulse? Correct Answer - Rhythmic dilation and
relaxation of an artery per minute
What is blood pressure measured in? Correct Answer -
Millimeters of mercury (mmHg)
3 different pulse points and where they are Correct Answer -
Radial (wrist
Brachial (crook of arm)
Carotid (neck)
"normal" range for adult human pulse rates Correct Answer -
60 to 90 BPM
