Breath Alcohol Testing UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How long does your certification last for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 365 days
When does your certification fully expire - CORRECT ANSWER - 730 days, have to
retake 5 day course
What does the breathalyzer use to read results? - CORRECT ANSWER - infrared
.30 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - -get medical attention, stupor
-vomiting, decreased response to stimuli, inability to stand or walk
.40 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - -comatose
-complete unconsciousness, impaired circulation & respiration
.50 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - death (fatal level)
Alcohol breaks down at what rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - .015 an hour
peak alcohol levels happens at - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-90 mins
time of test is equivalent to time of arrest - CORRECT ANSWER -
Utah alc level? - CORRECT ANSWER - .05
, Rhode Island average BAC is? - CORRECT ANSWER - .170
types of Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER - ethanol (drinking), methanol, Isopropanol
what is observation period? - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect must go 15 mins with out
burping or puking before administering the test
three reason why the test would end and must restart observation period? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mouth alc detect, range exceed , no .02 agreement
Henrys law - CORRECT ANSWER - -the relationship between the amount of ethanol in
the breath and the amount of ethanol in the blood
-dependent on the concentration of ethanol in blood & temperature
Breath-blood ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - -2,100:1
-2100mL of alveolar air will contain the same weight as 1mL of pulmonary arterial blood
who writes the refusal affidavit? - CORRECT ANSWER - arresting officer in presence of
notary
who can read them their consent rights? - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone
who can take blood? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physician/doctor, registered nurse, and med
tech
beer-lambert law - CORRECT ANSWER - -dictates that the quantity of light absorbed
will always be proportional to the concentration of the molecule that is in the solution
-ratio between coffee cup & headspace
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
How long does your certification last for? - CORRECT ANSWER - 365 days
When does your certification fully expire - CORRECT ANSWER - 730 days, have to
retake 5 day course
What does the breathalyzer use to read results? - CORRECT ANSWER - infrared
.30 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - -get medical attention, stupor
-vomiting, decreased response to stimuli, inability to stand or walk
.40 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - -comatose
-complete unconsciousness, impaired circulation & respiration
.50 means? - CORRECT ANSWER - death (fatal level)
Alcohol breaks down at what rate? - CORRECT ANSWER - .015 an hour
peak alcohol levels happens at - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-90 mins
time of test is equivalent to time of arrest - CORRECT ANSWER -
Utah alc level? - CORRECT ANSWER - .05
, Rhode Island average BAC is? - CORRECT ANSWER - .170
types of Alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER - ethanol (drinking), methanol, Isopropanol
what is observation period? - CORRECT ANSWER - suspect must go 15 mins with out
burping or puking before administering the test
three reason why the test would end and must restart observation period? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mouth alc detect, range exceed , no .02 agreement
Henrys law - CORRECT ANSWER - -the relationship between the amount of ethanol in
the breath and the amount of ethanol in the blood
-dependent on the concentration of ethanol in blood & temperature
Breath-blood ratio - CORRECT ANSWER - -2,100:1
-2100mL of alveolar air will contain the same weight as 1mL of pulmonary arterial blood
who writes the refusal affidavit? - CORRECT ANSWER - arresting officer in presence of
notary
who can read them their consent rights? - CORRECT ANSWER - anyone
who can take blood? - CORRECT ANSWER - Physician/doctor, registered nurse, and med
tech
beer-lambert law - CORRECT ANSWER - -dictates that the quantity of light absorbed
will always be proportional to the concentration of the molecule that is in the solution
-ratio between coffee cup & headspace
