Texas DRE School Pasadena 2025/2026
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What is a drug? - ANS -Any substance that, when taken into the human body, can impair
the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
A study in California showed what age of male drivers were killed in crashes in the early
1980's and what percent tested positive for drugs other than alcohol - ANS -Ages 15 to
34 and 51%
Maryland Shock Trauma Center Study (1985-1986) states what percent of drivers treated
had used marijuana prior to their crashes? - ANS -32%
University of Tennessee study (1988) states that what percent of drivers treated had
drugs other than alcohol in them? - ANS -40%
In 2015 Nation Wide Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) annual report file, what
percent of the fatally injured drivers were tested for drugs? - ANS -57.0%
What is the mixing of senses called? - ANS -Synesthesia
Being under the influence of two or more drugs is? - ANS -Polydrug Use
Being under the influence of drugs from two or more drug categories is? - ANS
-Polycategory Use
In 2020, 37.3 million Americans aged ____ years or older were current illicit drug users.
With ______________ being the most common. - ANS -12 and Marijuana
11.8 million people aged ____ years and older admitted to driving under the influence of
illicit drugs in the past year? - ANS -12
What are the seven drug categories? - ANS -CNS depressants, CSN stimulants,
Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, Cannabis.
To which category does alcohol belong to? - ANS -CNS depressants
,To which category does cocaine belong? - ANS -CNS stimulant
What is a speedball? - ANS -cocaine and heroin
In the 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers Study,
approximately ____ percent of drivers tested positive for at least one drug. - ANS -15
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. First? -
ANS -It establishes the subject is impaired and verifies his or her alcohol level is not
consisted with the degree of impairment that is evident.
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. Second? -
ANS -It uses evaluation procedures to determine whether the impairment may stem from
illness or injury requiring medical attention or is drug related.
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. Third? -
ANS -It uses evaluation procedures to determine what category (or categories) of drugs
are the likely cause of the impairment.
The entire evaluation process is ______________ which means it is administered the
same way to all subjects and administered the same way by all officers. - ANS
-Standardized
The laboratory evaluation took place where? - ANS -John Hopkins University in
Maryland
The Frye Standard is? - ANS -The traditional test for admissibility of "new" scientific
evidence.
In Daubert, courts serve as a __________ for all scientific evidence. - ANS -Gatekeeper.
What was the landmark State Supreme Court case that upheld the use of HGN as
evidence of impairment? - ANS -Arizona vs. Blake
Room Light - ANS -2.5mm-5.0mm
Near Total Darkness - ANS -5.0-8.5mm
Direct Light - ANS -2.0-4.5mm
The _______ artery is the only artery that carries de-oxygenated blood - ANS -Pulmonary
The ______ vein is the only vein that carries blood rich in oxygen - ANS -Pulmonary Vein
, Heart rate is the? - ANS -number of beats per minute
DRE Average PULSE range? - ANS -60 - 90
DRE average Systolic blood pressure? - ANS -120-140
DRE average Diastolic blood pressure? - ANS -70-90
sphygmomanometer - ANS -State Police Has Your Grand Moma No Meter
What is the chemical abbreviation for beverage alcohol? - ANS -ETOH
What is the name of the chemical process by which beverage alcohol is produced
naturally? - ANS -Fermentation
True or False: BAC is the number of grams of alcohol in every 100 milliliters of blood? -
ANS -True
True or False: Pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than does the
average man? - ANS -False
What do we mean by the "proof" of an alcoholic beverage - ANS -Twice the percentage
Every chemical that is an "alcohol" contains what three elements? - ANS -Hydrogen,
Carbon, Oxygen
True or False: Most of the alcohol a person drinks is absorbed into the blood via the
small intestine? - ANS -True
What is the name of the muscle that controls the passage from the stomach to the lower
gastrointestinal tract? - ANS -Pylorus
CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, and Inhalants will usually cause the pupils to
_____________ to light - ANS -React slowly
Narcotic Analgesics may have _______ or __________ reaction to light - ANS -Little or
none visible
For DRE purposes we consider the pupil's reaction to be slow if it takes more than
_______ second to reach its smallest size. - ANS -1
Average Value Is - ANS -A single value that represents the middle of the range that the
majority of healthy, non-impaired people would exhibit.
Exam Questions with correct Answers A+
Graded 100% Verified
What is a drug? - ANS -Any substance that, when taken into the human body, can impair
the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
A study in California showed what age of male drivers were killed in crashes in the early
1980's and what percent tested positive for drugs other than alcohol - ANS -Ages 15 to
34 and 51%
Maryland Shock Trauma Center Study (1985-1986) states what percent of drivers treated
had used marijuana prior to their crashes? - ANS -32%
University of Tennessee study (1988) states that what percent of drivers treated had
drugs other than alcohol in them? - ANS -40%
In 2015 Nation Wide Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) annual report file, what
percent of the fatally injured drivers were tested for drugs? - ANS -57.0%
What is the mixing of senses called? - ANS -Synesthesia
Being under the influence of two or more drugs is? - ANS -Polydrug Use
Being under the influence of drugs from two or more drug categories is? - ANS
-Polycategory Use
In 2020, 37.3 million Americans aged ____ years or older were current illicit drug users.
With ______________ being the most common. - ANS -12 and Marijuana
11.8 million people aged ____ years and older admitted to driving under the influence of
illicit drugs in the past year? - ANS -12
What are the seven drug categories? - ANS -CNS depressants, CSN stimulants,
Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, Cannabis.
To which category does alcohol belong to? - ANS -CNS depressants
,To which category does cocaine belong? - ANS -CNS stimulant
What is a speedball? - ANS -cocaine and heroin
In the 2013-2014 National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drug Use by Drivers Study,
approximately ____ percent of drivers tested positive for at least one drug. - ANS -15
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. First? -
ANS -It establishes the subject is impaired and verifies his or her alcohol level is not
consisted with the degree of impairment that is evident.
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. Second? -
ANS -It uses evaluation procedures to determine whether the impairment may stem from
illness or injury requiring medical attention or is drug related.
The DRE process evolved into what is essentially a three-part determination. Third? -
ANS -It uses evaluation procedures to determine what category (or categories) of drugs
are the likely cause of the impairment.
The entire evaluation process is ______________ which means it is administered the
same way to all subjects and administered the same way by all officers. - ANS
-Standardized
The laboratory evaluation took place where? - ANS -John Hopkins University in
Maryland
The Frye Standard is? - ANS -The traditional test for admissibility of "new" scientific
evidence.
In Daubert, courts serve as a __________ for all scientific evidence. - ANS -Gatekeeper.
What was the landmark State Supreme Court case that upheld the use of HGN as
evidence of impairment? - ANS -Arizona vs. Blake
Room Light - ANS -2.5mm-5.0mm
Near Total Darkness - ANS -5.0-8.5mm
Direct Light - ANS -2.0-4.5mm
The _______ artery is the only artery that carries de-oxygenated blood - ANS -Pulmonary
The ______ vein is the only vein that carries blood rich in oxygen - ANS -Pulmonary Vein
, Heart rate is the? - ANS -number of beats per minute
DRE Average PULSE range? - ANS -60 - 90
DRE average Systolic blood pressure? - ANS -120-140
DRE average Diastolic blood pressure? - ANS -70-90
sphygmomanometer - ANS -State Police Has Your Grand Moma No Meter
What is the chemical abbreviation for beverage alcohol? - ANS -ETOH
What is the name of the chemical process by which beverage alcohol is produced
naturally? - ANS -Fermentation
True or False: BAC is the number of grams of alcohol in every 100 milliliters of blood? -
ANS -True
True or False: Pound for pound, the average woman contains more water than does the
average man? - ANS -False
What do we mean by the "proof" of an alcoholic beverage - ANS -Twice the percentage
Every chemical that is an "alcohol" contains what three elements? - ANS -Hydrogen,
Carbon, Oxygen
True or False: Most of the alcohol a person drinks is absorbed into the blood via the
small intestine? - ANS -True
What is the name of the muscle that controls the passage from the stomach to the lower
gastrointestinal tract? - ANS -Pylorus
CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, and Inhalants will usually cause the pupils to
_____________ to light - ANS -React slowly
Narcotic Analgesics may have _______ or __________ reaction to light - ANS -Little or
none visible
For DRE purposes we consider the pupil's reaction to be slow if it takes more than
_______ second to reach its smallest size. - ANS -1
Average Value Is - ANS -A single value that represents the middle of the range that the
majority of healthy, non-impaired people would exhibit.
