BAC TEST Flashcards

1
Q
  • Completing the course will certify you for how long?
A

THREE YEARS

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2
Q

how long is your grace period after your card expires

A
  • We have a 90 day grace period after your permit card expires
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3
Q

PBT stand for what?

A
  • PBT (preliminary Breath Test Instrument)
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4
Q

what type of alcohol does the dragger test for

A
  • Dragger only tests ethanol alcohol not the other types
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5
Q
  • Ethyl Alcohol is a WHAT for the Central Nervous System?
A

Depressant

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6
Q

True or false Consuming food will not prevent intoxication (includes energy drink)

A

true

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7
Q

what metabolizes alcohol

A
  • Primary metabolized by the liver
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8
Q

how is alcohol removed from body?

A
  • Small amounts are excreted through urine and sweat
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9
Q

can you speed up the process of becoming sober?

A
  • There is no known way to increase the rate of elimination of alcohol from the human body
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10
Q
  • No alcohol involved, or impairment is inconsistent with alcohol level
A
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11
Q
  • Confirm the arrested subject has a qualifying prior offense within (HOW LONG)(mandatory booking)
A

10 years

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12
Q

blood alcohol % for people under 21

A
  • Under 21 blood alcohol 0.020 but less than 0.080 for THC it is 0.00
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13
Q

Breath test is measured how

A
  • Breath measured in g/210 L
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14
Q

blood is measured how

A
  • Blood measured in g/100mL
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15
Q

Can the suspect request additional test??

A
  • yes, Suspect may request additional tests
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16
Q
  • At no point do we have to jeopardize officer safety
A

true

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17
Q
  • Subject is required to provide two valid samples on the same instrument
A

true

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18
Q
  • If an errors occurs the instrument (dragger) will do what?
A

record all data up until the point an error occurs (no document will automatically be generated)

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19
Q

if the suspect isn’t blowing hard enough, the officer gets to decide what?

A
  • The Officer determines if a good faith attempt to provide a sample was made or if it is a refusal
20
Q

when going over the ICW paperwork, do not what?

A
  • Do not interpret the ICW for defendant
21
Q
  • Information to document when blood is taken:
A

1) Officer provided 2 grey top blood vials
2) Officer verified the expiration date on vials
3) Observe the staff member clean the draw site and note the cleaning solution used
4) Where was the blood drawn from? Arm, foot,left, right
5) Position of the defendant (seated, lying down)
6) Full name of the staff member drawing the blood
7) Officer shall observe the draw and note the time of the draw

22
Q

When investigating figure out the drinking location because?

A
  • Obtain and enter specific drinking location, this is how the liquor and cannabis board determines which establishments may be overserving
23
Q
  • DOL paper work, greater than or equal to 0.08, greater than or equal to 0.02 minors, greater than or equal 0.04 CDL refusals
A
24
Q
  • Within 72hours send a copy of report to who?
A

Swornreports@dol.com

25
Q
  • The operator will be able to reprint an evidentiary breath test document for up to?
A

90 days after the breath test.

26
Q
  • Draeger uses dual technology:
A

infrared spectroscopy and electrochemical (flue cell)

27
Q
  • PBT’s only utilize ?
A

electrochemical (fuel cell) EC

28
Q
  • Draeger breath tube should be ?
A

warm or hot to the touch when ready

29
Q
  • Touch screen do not use?
A

a pen or handcuff key

30
Q
  • Beer/lambert Law:
A

the concentration of ethanol in a samples is proportional to the IR light absorbed by the subjects breath sample

31
Q
  • There are how many blank checks in a complete dragger test
A

4 total (two for each sample)

32
Q
  • Internal diagnostics, errors are what?
A

never automatically printed

33
Q
  • The external standard checks what?
A

the accuracy of the instrument at the time of your subject’s test

34
Q
  • Results must fall between what?
A

0.072 – 0.088 inclusive

35
Q
  • Similar and consistent samples can be achieved by what?
A

instructing the person on how to provide a sample also known as “good coaching”

36
Q

types of beaths

A
  • Deep lung air versus shallow lung air
37
Q

-what message will display if instrument is not ready when the subject starts blowing

A

“Blowing not allowed”

38
Q
  • Indicators of a good faith effort:
A

1) Audible tone from the instrument
2) Airflow through the breath tube
3) Blue line flow rate graph on the screen
4) Breath volume bar on the screen
5) Visual observations of the subject providing the sample

39
Q
  • if the samples don’t fall within the acceptable limits it says what
A
  • “samples outside 10%” will be displayed
40
Q
  • If the subject puts something in their mouth, vomits, or you lose visual observation of the subject. you must what?
A

Preform a new mouth check and start a new 15-minute observation period.

41
Q

On the dragger add the location of what?

A
  • Fill in the info if the subject was drinking at a specific drinking establishment
42
Q
  • The instrument will time out after what?
A

2 minutes if sampling parameters have not been met

43
Q
  • Invalid sample – the operator MUST what?
A

complete a new mouth check and begin a new 15 minutes observation period and run the test again. (answer this in the order it is or it will be wrong)

44
Q
  • Interferent detected- acetone is a what?
A

known interferent with breath samples and can be detected

45
Q
  • Preliminary breath test is a useful tool for what?
A

establishing PC for arrest

46
Q

how many times can you read implied consent warning for breath

A

up to 3 times

47
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A