BAC Study Flashcards

1
Q

Completing this course will certify you for how many years?

A

3 Years

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2
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How long is the grace period after your permit card expires to reattend a recitfication course?

A

90 Days

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3
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What does “PBT” stand for?

A

Preliminary Breath Test Instrument

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4
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What is Ethyl Alcohol

A
  • It is a Central Nervous System Depressant
  • Consuming food will not prevent intoxication
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5
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What is Metabolizing Alcohol?

A

Primarily metabolized by the liver

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6
Q

What is the way to increase the rate of elimination of alcohol rom the human body?

A

There is no known way

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7
Q

What are the three common types of alcohol?

A
  • Methanol (wood grain alcohol)
  • Isopropanol (rubbing alcohol)
  • Ethanol (Primarily consumed by humans)
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8
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DUI Statute

A

46.61.502
- A person is guilty of DUI intoxication liquor, cannabis, or any drug if they drive a vehicle within WA and within 2 hours after driving

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9
Q

When doing a mandatory booking, you should confirm the arrested subject had a qualifying prior offense withing how many years?

A
  • 10 Years
  • A make sure you confirm the subject
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10
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Drug Impaired Driver

A

No alcohol, or impairment is inconsistent with alcohol level.

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11
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Minor DUI

A

Has within two hours after operating or being in physical control of a motor vehicle has an alcohol concentration of at least .020 but less than .080
- Subject under 21 but is affected by and or over a .08, then charge with 46.61.502, or 46.61.504

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12
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What is Physical Control

A
  • Where is the vehicle?
  • Is it on or off?
  • Is the vehicle running/able to be driven?
  • Where are the keys?
  • Who owns the vehicle?
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13
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Evidential Test is measuered in what for blood and breath?

A

46.61.506
- Breath measured in g/210L
- Blood measured in g/100ml

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14
Q

True or False:
Subject has the right to an attorney before the breath test?

A

True

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15
Q

True or False:
Subject does not have the right to additional tests?

A

False
Subjects do have the right to additional tests

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16
Q

True or False:
A subject has the right to a private conversation with their attorney?

A

True

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17
Q

True or False:
Subject is required to provide two valid samples on the same instrument?

A

True

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18
Q

If an error occurs, the instrument will record data up until what point?

A

Up until the point of error (no document will automatically be generated)

19
Q

Who determines good faith attempt?

A

The officer determines if a good faith attempt to provide a sample was made or if it is a refusal.

20
Q

For “Implied Consent Warning”(ICW), you as an officer don’t do what?

A

You do not interpret the ICW for defendant.

21
Q

What do you do when there is an invalid sample?

A

The operator must complete a new mouth check and begin a new 15 min observation period and run the test again.

22
Q

What do you involve in your report for blood draws?

A
  • Officer provide 2 grey blood vials
  • Officer verified the expiration date on vials
  • Observe the staff member clean the draw site and note the cleaning solution used
  • Where was the blood drawn from?
  • Position of the defendant
  • Full name of the staff member drawing the blood
  • Officer shall observe the draw note and the time of the draw
23
Q

What do you need to include in the interview form for DUI’s

A

Obtain and enter specific drinking location. This is how the Liquor and Cannabis Board determines which establishments may be overserving.

24
Q

4 results for DOL Paperwork, and how quickly does it has to be sent

A
  • All four results need to be less than 0.08, less than 0.02 minors, less than 0.04 CDL, Refusals
  • Needs to be sent within 72 hours
25
Q

What kind of document does the Dreager print

A

The Dreager prints an “Evidential” breath test document

26
Q

Dreager has dual technologies, what are they?

A
  • Infared Spectroscopy (IR)
  • Electrochemical (fuel cell) - EC (Similar to PBT)
27
Q

What is the Beer/Lambert Law?

A

The concentration of ethanol in a sample is proportional to the IR light absorbed by the subject’s breath sample

28
Q

True or False:
Errors will automatically print

A

False
Errors are never automatically printed

29
Q

What are the three instances a document will print?

A
  • Valid
  • Refusal
  • Incomplete
30
Q

Internal and External Standards

A

The external standard checks the accuracy of the instrument at the time of your subject’s breath test
- Results must fall between 0.072 and 0.088 inclusive

31
Q

Each complete breath test will have how many blank tests?

A

4

32
Q

Indicators of Good Faith Effort

A
  • Audible tone from the instrument
  • Air flow through the breath tube
  • Blue line (flow rate) graph on the screen
  • Breath volume bar on the screen
  • Visual observations of the subject providing the sample
33
Q

Samples outside what percentage will be displayed if the samples don’t fall within the acceptable limits.

A

10%

34
Q

If the subject puts something in their mouth, vomits, or you lose visual observation of the subject, what should you do?

A

Perform a new mouth check and start a new 15-minute observation period

35
Q

How long is the required observation period?

A

15-minutes

36
Q

The instrument will time out after how long if sampling parameters haven’t been met?

A

2-minutes

37
Q

If breath test doesn’t print, what should you do?

A
  • Confirm printer icon displayed on bottom right of screen
  • Check the paper tray for paper supply to ensure printer is on
  • Attempt to reprint breath test document
  • Call WSP Communications after you have attempted to all of the remedies.
38
Q

Acetone is known as what?

A

Acetone is a known interferent with breath samples and can be detected.

39
Q

What are the only two PBT’s currently approved for use in WA?

A
  • Alco-Sensor III
  • Alco-Sensor FST
40
Q

The PBT must have been certified within how long and by who?

A
  • 6 Months
  • Certified by a PBT technician
41
Q

The PBT Insrument uses what technology that is similar to the Dreager? The results are shown on a digital display in what measurement?

A
  • Fuel Cell
  • g/210 L
42
Q

True or False:
Subject must be advised that the PBT is voluntary and not an alternative to any evidential breath alcohol test?

A

True

43
Q

If the PBT displays .888 when the “read” button is depressed, this indicates what?

A

Low battery

44
Q

How many times do you read the implied consent?

A

Max 3 times