DRE MATRIX EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

DRE MATRIX EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS




CNS Depressants - HGN - ANS Present


CNS Depressants - VGN - ANS Present (High Dose)


CNS Depressants - LOC - ANS Present


CNS Depressants - Pupil Size - ANS Normal (1)


CNS Depressants - Pupil Size exception - ANS Soma, Quaaludes, and some antidepressants
usually dilate pupils


CNS Depressants - Reaction to Light - ANS Slow


CNS Depressants - Pulse Rate (2) - ANS Down


CNS Depressants - Pulse Rate exception - ANS Quaaludes, ETOH, and some antidepressants
may elevate.


CNS Depressants - Blood Pressure - ANS Down



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, CNS Depressants - Body Temp - ANS Normal


CNS Depressants - Muscle Tone - ANS Flaccid


CNS Depressants - General Indicators Mnemonic - ANS Dirty Don Decker Does Soma Then
Unpacks Underwear


CNS Depressants - General Indicators - ANS Disorientation, Drowsiness, Droopy eyelids,
Drunk-like behavior, Slow sluggish reactions, Thick slurred speech, Uncoordinated, Unsteady


CNS Depressants - Duration of Effects - ANS Ultrashort: a couple minutes
Short: up to 5 hours
Intermediate: 6-8 hours
Long: 8-14 hours


CNS Depressants - Usual Methods of Ingestion - ANS Injected (occasionally), Insufflation, Oral


CNS Depressants - Overdose Signs - ANS Clammy Skin, Coma, Rapid weak pulse, Slow shallow
breathing


CNS Stimulants - HGN - ANS None


CNS Stimulants - VGN - ANS None


CNS Stimulants - LOC - ANS None


CNS Stimulants - Pupil Size - ANS Dilated




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