DRE Course Review Final UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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)
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
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)
