DRE Pre School Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Drug: - CORRECT ANSWER - Any substance that, when taken into the human
body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
Name the seven categories of drugs: - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS Depressants, CNS
Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants and
Cannabis
Define Polydrug use: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ingesting drugs from two or more drug
categories
Define Accomodation Reflex: - CORRECT ANSWER - The adjustment of the eyes for
viewing at various distances.
What is Diastolic? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest value of blood pressure.
What is Divided Attention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Concentrating on more than one
thing at a time.
What is Gait Ataxia? - CORRECT ANSWER - An unstead, staggering gait or walk in
which walking is uncoordinated and appears to be "not ordered."
What is the name of a series of distinct sounds produced by blood passing through an artery as
the external pressure on the artery drops from the systolic value to the diastolic value? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Korotkoff Sounds
What is Ptosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Droopy eyelids
, What is the name of the medical device used to measure blood pressure, consisting of an arm (or
leg) cuff with an air bag attached to a tube, a bulb for pumping air into the bag and a gauge for
showing the amount of air pressure being pressed against the artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sphygmomanometer (s-fig-mo-manometer)
What is Systolic? - CORRECT ANSWER - The highest value of blood pressure
What are the steps in 'The Systematic Process'? - CORRECT ANSWER - Appearance,
Behavior and Psychophysical Testing
What are the twelve steps of a DRE evaluation? Hint: BIPED VD MIS OT - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Breath Test
- Interview of Arresting Officer
- Preliminary Examination
- Examination of the Eyes
- Divided Attention Tests
- Examination of Vital Signs
- Darkroom Examination
- Examination of Muscle Tone
- Examination for Injection Sites
- Subject's Statements and Other Observations
- Opinion of the Evaluator
- Toxicological Examination (Results)
Is it very likely or very unlikely that someone experiences VGN without displaying HGN? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Very unlikely.
What is the average DRE range for pupil size in room lighting? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2.5mm to 5.0mm (4.0mm is approximate value)
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Define Drug: - CORRECT ANSWER - Any substance that, when taken into the human
body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
Name the seven categories of drugs: - CORRECT ANSWER - CNS Depressants, CNS
Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants and
Cannabis
Define Polydrug use: - CORRECT ANSWER - Ingesting drugs from two or more drug
categories
Define Accomodation Reflex: - CORRECT ANSWER - The adjustment of the eyes for
viewing at various distances.
What is Diastolic? - CORRECT ANSWER - The lowest value of blood pressure.
What is Divided Attention? - CORRECT ANSWER - Concentrating on more than one
thing at a time.
What is Gait Ataxia? - CORRECT ANSWER - An unstead, staggering gait or walk in
which walking is uncoordinated and appears to be "not ordered."
What is the name of a series of distinct sounds produced by blood passing through an artery as
the external pressure on the artery drops from the systolic value to the diastolic value? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Korotkoff Sounds
What is Ptosis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Droopy eyelids
, What is the name of the medical device used to measure blood pressure, consisting of an arm (or
leg) cuff with an air bag attached to a tube, a bulb for pumping air into the bag and a gauge for
showing the amount of air pressure being pressed against the artery? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Sphygmomanometer (s-fig-mo-manometer)
What is Systolic? - CORRECT ANSWER - The highest value of blood pressure
What are the steps in 'The Systematic Process'? - CORRECT ANSWER - Appearance,
Behavior and Psychophysical Testing
What are the twelve steps of a DRE evaluation? Hint: BIPED VD MIS OT - CORRECT
ANSWER - - Breath Test
- Interview of Arresting Officer
- Preliminary Examination
- Examination of the Eyes
- Divided Attention Tests
- Examination of Vital Signs
- Darkroom Examination
- Examination of Muscle Tone
- Examination for Injection Sites
- Subject's Statements and Other Observations
- Opinion of the Evaluator
- Toxicological Examination (Results)
Is it very likely or very unlikely that someone experiences VGN without displaying HGN? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Very unlikely.
What is the average DRE range for pupil size in room lighting? - CORRECT ANSWER -
2.5mm to 5.0mm (4.0mm is approximate value)
