7-Day School Quiz 1

Question 1

As defined for this course, a “drug” is any substance that, when taken into the human body, can impair ______.
A) the Central Nervous System
B) the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely
C) the ability to control actions, perceptions or sensations
D) the sensation of pain and discomfort
E) the ability to function productively in society

Answer 1

B) the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely

Question 2

The first DRE laboratory validation study was the \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) LAPD Field Study
B) San Diego Study
C) '173' Case Study
D) John Hopkins Study
E) Arizona Validation Study

Answer 2

D) John Hopkins Study

Question 3

Ingesting drugs from two or more drug categories is called \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) getting wired
B) drug loading
C) synergism
D) poly drug use
E) speedballing

Answer 3

D) poly drug use

Question 4

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.
A) 15
B) 20
C) 25
D) 30
E) 35

Answer 4

B) 20

Question 5

In the Los Angeles Field Validation Study, slightly more than what percentage of the subject examined were found to have more than one drug in their system?
A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 50%
E) 70%

Answer 5

E) 70%

“173” Study

Question 6

Which of the following was the most detected drug in the LAPD DRE Field Study?
A) ETOH
B) Vicodin
C) Heroin
D) PCP
E) Cocaine

Answer 6

D) PCP

Question 7

The afferent nerves are also known as the \_\_\_\_\_\_ nerves.
A) autotrophic
B) sympathetic
C) motor
D) parasympathetic
E) sensory

Answer 7

E) sensory

Question 8

What is the artery used in the measurement of blood pressure?
A) Carotid
B) Femoral
C) Radial
D) Brachial
E) Fibular

Answer 8

D) Brachial

Question 9

Which of the following would most likely be referred to as a "speedball"?
A) Crack and Methamphetamine
B) Cocaine and Heroin 
C) Heroin and PCP
D) Crack and PCP
E) Marijuana and PCP

Answer 9

B) Cocaine and Heroin

Question 10

What was the landmark Arizona State Supreme Court case that established the admissibility of HGN as evidence of alcohol impairment?
A) State vs. Harris
B) State vs. Blake
C) State vs. Loomis
D) State vs. Tomanelli
E) State vs. Dantonio

Answer 10

B) State vs. Blake

Question 11

Which of the following represents the correct DRE test sequence?
A) Walk and Turn, Modified Romberg Balance, One Leg Stand, Finger-to-Nose
B) Modified Romberg Balance, One Leg Stand, Walk and Turn, Finger-to-Nose
C) Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, Finger-to-Nose, Modified Romberg Balance
D) Modified Romberg Balance, Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, Finger-to-Nose
E) Modified Romberg Balance, Finger-to-Nose, Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand

Answer 11

D) Modified Romberg Balance, Walk and Turn, One Leg Stand, Finger-to-Nose

Question 12

There are \_\_\_\_\_\_ systematic and standardized steps that are performed in a complete DRE drug influence evaluation.
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 14
E) 16

Answer 12

C) 12

Question 13

The diameters of the pupillometer's circles/semi-circles are indicated in?
A) Centimeters
B) Micrometers
C) Millimeters
D) Diameters
E) None of the above

Answer 13

C) Millimeters

Question 14

The technical term for the abnormally large or dilated pupils is \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) hippus
B) miosis
C) mitosis
D) ptosis
E) mydriasis

Answer 14

E) mydriasis

Question 15

Nystagmus is defined as \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) unequal tracking of the eyes
B) involuntary jerking of the eyes
C) smooth tracking of the eyes
D) rapid eye movement
E) saccadic movement of the eyes

Answer 15

B) involuntary jerking of the eyes

Question 16

What formula expresses the approximate statistical relationship between blood alcohol concentration and nystagmus onset angle?
A) BAC-50 = Angle of Onset
B) BAC-Angle of Onset = 50
C) Angle of Onset-50 = BAC
D) Angle of Onset-BAC = 50
E) BAC = 50-Angle of Onset

Answer 16

E) BAC = 50-Angle of Onset

Question 17

Sympathomimetic drugs artificially cause the transmission of messages that produce \_\_\_\_\_\_ blood pressure and pulse rate.
A) elevated
B) depressed
C) normal
D) relaxed
E) varied

Answer 17

A) elevated

Question 18

The pulmonary artery is unique because it is the only artery that \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) carries blood rich in oxygen
B) carries blood back to the heart
C) carries blood away from the heart
D) carries blood depleted of oxygen
E) carries blood away from the lungs

Answer 18

D) carries blood depleted of oxygen

Question 19

The technical term for an abnormally rapid heart rate is \_\_\_\_\_\_.
A) emmacardia
B) hypocardia
C) bradycardia
D) myocardia
E) tachycardia

Answer 19

E) tachycardia

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a component (part) of the Sphygmomanometer?
A) Compression cuff
B) Diaphragm 
C) Manometer (pressure gauge)
D) Pressure control value
E) Pressure bulb

Answer 20

B) Diaphragm