DRE School Study Guide Exam Questions With Answers

DRE School Study Guide Exam Questions With Answers What Are the Seven Categories of Drugs? - answersCNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, and Cannabis What does the term "Drug" mean as it pertains to the DEC Program? - answersAny substance that, when taken into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely. What does the term "Polydrug" Mean? - answersIngesting two or more different drugs. What is a "Speedball" - answersHeroin and Cocaine In the National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers Study, more than ____ percent of drivers tested positive for at least one illegal drug. - answers22% What is the first footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(1) Soma, Quaaludes and some antidepressants usually dilate pupils; CNS Depressants Category Under Pupil Size. What is the second footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(2) Quaaludes, ETOH and some antidepressants may elevate; CNS Depressants Category Under Pulse Rate What is the third footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(3) Certain psychedelic amphetamines may cause slowing; Hallucinogens Category Under Reaction to Light. What is the forth footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(4) Normal, but may be dilated; Inhalants Category Under Pupil Size What is the fifth footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(5) Down with anesthetic gases, up with volatile solvents and aerosols; Inhalants Category Under Blood Pressure. What is the sixth footnote and where does it go on the DEC Matrix? - answers(6) Pupil size possibly normal; Cannabis Category Under Pupil Size. What are the twelve components of the drug evaluation process? - answersBreath Alcohol Test, Interview of Arresting Officer, Preliminary Examination and First Pulse, Eye Examination, Divided Attention Tests, Vital Signs and Second Pulse, Dark Room Examination, Check for Muscle Tone, Check for Injection Sites, Interrogation, Statements and Other Observations, Opinion of Evaluator, Toxicological Examination.- BIPEDVDCCIOT How many times is pulse rate measured during the Drug Evaluation Process? A. 1 B. 6 C. 4 D. 3 - answersD. 3 During what steps of the Drug Evaluation Process is the DRE supposed to check for a subject's Pulse Rate? - answersStep 3 (Preliminary Examination), Step 6 ( Vital Signs), and Step 9 (Check for Injection Sites). What two categories in the Ten Systems of Human Physiology (MURDERS, INC) are considered key systems for a DRE? - answersThe Nervous System and the Circulatory System. What is a Dendrite? - answersThe part of a neuron that receives messages from the Axon through the synaptic gap. What is an axon? - answersThe part of a neuron that sends out messages to the dendrite through the synaptic gap. What is a neurotransmitter? - answersA chemical message that travels from the Axon to the Dendrite. What are the two types of nerves that make up the Autonomic Nervous Sub-System? - answersThe Sympathetic Nerves and the Parasympathetic Nerves. Is cocaine sympathomimetic or parasympathomimetic? - answersSympathomimetic Is heroin sympathomimetic or parasympathomimetic? - answersParasympathomimetric Where is the radial pulse located? - answersThumb side of wrist Where is the brachial pulse located? - answersOn the inside of the upper arm, between the elbow and the shoulder What does the symbol mmHg Represent and when is this commonly seen? - answersMillimeters of Mercury; Seen while recording blood pressure. Which of the seven categories of drugs generally will cause blood pressure to be elevated? - answersCNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociatve Anesthetics, and Cannabis. Which of the seven categories of drugs generally will cause slow reaction to light? - answersCNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, Inhalants, and Hallucinogens (3) Average Range for Systolic Blood Pressure? - answers120-140 mmHg Average Range for Diastolic Blood Pressure? - answers70-90 mmHg What is the average DRE Range for Heartrate - answers60-90 bpm What is the average pupil range for Room Lighting? - answers2.5mm-5.0mm What is the average pupil range for Near Total Darkness? - answers5.0mm-8.5mm