DRE Exam: Questions With Precision-Verified Answers
True or false: pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than
does the average male Right Ans - False
Name a CNS Depressant that usually causes the pupils to dilate Right Ans -
Soma, Quaaludes
State the normal range of diastolic blood pressure Right Ans - 70-90mmHg
Define homeostasis Right Ans - Dynamic balance involving levels of salts,
water, sugars, and other materials in the body's fluids
Name the 7 drug categories Right Ans - CNS Depressants, CANS Stimulants,
Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesic, Inhalants, and
Cannabis
Define drug Right Ans - Any substance that, when taken into the human
body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
State the normal range of systolic blood pressure Right Ans - 120-
140mmHg
What are voluntary nerves? Right Ans - Motor nerves that carry messages
to the muscles that we consiously control
What is null effect? Right Ans - If either drug affects a particular indicator
of impairment, their combination also will not affect that indicator
No action + no action = no action
Identify the category of each of the listed drugs
1.) Desoxyn
2.) Secobarbital (seconal)
3.) Dilaudid
4.) Alprazolam (Xanax)
5.) Phenyl Cyclohexyl Peperidine (PCP) Right Ans - 1.) CNS Stimulant
2.) CNS Depressant (barbiturate)
3.) Narcotic Analgesic
4.) CNS Depressant (anti-anxiety)
, 5.) Dissociative Anesthetics
What formula expresses the approximate statistical relationship between
blood alcohol concentration and nystagmus onset angle? Right Ans - 50 -
angle of onset = BAC
Which gauge of hypodermic needle is smaller? 20 or 14? Right Ans - 20
What is the name of the subcategory of CNS Depressants that is also known as
the "minor tranquilizers"? Right Ans - Anti-anxiety
Identify the location of each listed pulse point:
1.) Radial
2.) Brachial
3.) Carotid Right Ans - 1.) The wrist
2.) Crook of the arm
3.) The neck, either side of the throat
To which subcategory does Xanax belong? Right Ans - Anti-anxiety
Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:
1.) Ecstasy (MDMA)
2.) ETOH
3.) Numorphan
4.) Psilocybin Right Ans - 1.) Hallucinogens
2.) CNS Depressant
3.) Narcotic Analgesic
4.) Hallucinogens
What are autonomic nerves? Right Ans - Motor nerves that carry messages
to the muscles and organs we do not consiously control
Diastolic Right Ans - The lowest value if blood pressure.
The blood pressure reaches it's diastolic value when the heart is fully
expanded or relaxed
One gram is equal to how many nanograms? Right Ans - One million
True or false: pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than
does the average male Right Ans - False
Name a CNS Depressant that usually causes the pupils to dilate Right Ans -
Soma, Quaaludes
State the normal range of diastolic blood pressure Right Ans - 70-90mmHg
Define homeostasis Right Ans - Dynamic balance involving levels of salts,
water, sugars, and other materials in the body's fluids
Name the 7 drug categories Right Ans - CNS Depressants, CANS Stimulants,
Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesic, Inhalants, and
Cannabis
Define drug Right Ans - Any substance that, when taken into the human
body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
State the normal range of systolic blood pressure Right Ans - 120-
140mmHg
What are voluntary nerves? Right Ans - Motor nerves that carry messages
to the muscles that we consiously control
What is null effect? Right Ans - If either drug affects a particular indicator
of impairment, their combination also will not affect that indicator
No action + no action = no action
Identify the category of each of the listed drugs
1.) Desoxyn
2.) Secobarbital (seconal)
3.) Dilaudid
4.) Alprazolam (Xanax)
5.) Phenyl Cyclohexyl Peperidine (PCP) Right Ans - 1.) CNS Stimulant
2.) CNS Depressant (barbiturate)
3.) Narcotic Analgesic
4.) CNS Depressant (anti-anxiety)
, 5.) Dissociative Anesthetics
What formula expresses the approximate statistical relationship between
blood alcohol concentration and nystagmus onset angle? Right Ans - 50 -
angle of onset = BAC
Which gauge of hypodermic needle is smaller? 20 or 14? Right Ans - 20
What is the name of the subcategory of CNS Depressants that is also known as
the "minor tranquilizers"? Right Ans - Anti-anxiety
Identify the location of each listed pulse point:
1.) Radial
2.) Brachial
3.) Carotid Right Ans - 1.) The wrist
2.) Crook of the arm
3.) The neck, either side of the throat
To which subcategory does Xanax belong? Right Ans - Anti-anxiety
Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:
1.) Ecstasy (MDMA)
2.) ETOH
3.) Numorphan
4.) Psilocybin Right Ans - 1.) Hallucinogens
2.) CNS Depressant
3.) Narcotic Analgesic
4.) Hallucinogens
What are autonomic nerves? Right Ans - Motor nerves that carry messages
to the muscles and organs we do not consiously control
Diastolic Right Ans - The lowest value if blood pressure.
The blood pressure reaches it's diastolic value when the heart is fully
expanded or relaxed
One gram is equal to how many nanograms? Right Ans - One million
