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DRE NOV/DEC 2019 > Day 1 Info > Flashcards

Day 1 Info Flashcards

1
Q

Crank is?

A

Methamphetamine

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2
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Technical term for abnormal heart beat

A

Tachycardia

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3
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Average pulse rate

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60-90 bpm

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4
Q

Pulse rate is up. Subject is on PCP and marijuana. This is and example of?

A

Additive

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5
Q

Will PCP cause pupils to dilate?

A

No

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6
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DXM is a

A

Dissociative anesthetic

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7
Q

The lower number in a blood pressure reading is the?

A

Diastolic

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8
Q

Xanax is an example of

A

An anti anxiety tranquilizer

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9
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Demerol is a type of

A

Synthetic narcotic analgesic

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10
Q

Size of average pupil in lighted room

A

2.5mm-5.0mm

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11
Q

Amount of clues in walk and turn

A

8

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12
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Amount of validated clues in Romberg Balance Test

A

None

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13
Q

What is the gap in between 2 cells called?

A

Synapse

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14
Q

Where does a DRE measure measure pulse?

A

Left radial

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15
Q

What drug category does ritalin belong?

A

CNS stimulants

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16
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Subject is on. PCP and cocaine. Has HGN. This is an example of

A

Overlapping

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17
Q

What is the technical term for constricted pupils?

A

Miosis

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18
Q

The autonomic nervous subsystem has sympathetic and ________ nerves.

A

Parasympathetic

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19
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What is “breath sample composition?”

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A mix of tidal and alveolar breath. Tidal is upper lung and mouth air. Alveolar is deep lung air.

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20
Q

What is “sample cooling?”

A

Cooled breath sample may cause some alcohol vapor to turn into liquid and precipitate

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21
Q

Factors of low ASD results

A
  1. Breath sample cooling

2. Breath sample composition

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22
Q

Factors of high ASD results

A
  1. Residual mouth alcohol

2. Breath contaminants

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23
Q

When can an ASD demand be issued in relation to an SFST?

A

Prior to an SFST

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24
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University of Tennessee study (1988)

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40% of drivers receiving emergency treatment had used drugs prior to the crash.

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25
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What is a drug?

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Any substance, when taken into the body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a conveyance.

26
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Drug categories

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CNS depressants, inhalants, dissociative anesthetics, cannabis, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, narcotic analgesics

27
Q

Examples of CNS stimulants

A

Amphetamines, cocaine, ritalin, methamphetamine

28
Q

Examples of CNS depressants

A

Alcohol, barbiturates, antidepressants, antianxiety, tranquilizers

29
Q

Examples of hallucinogens

A

LSD, MDMA (ecstasy), peyote, psilocybin

30
Q

Examples of dissociative anesthetics

A

Ketamine, PCP, dextromethorphan

31
Q

Examples of narcotic analgesics

A

Codeine, fentanyl, heroin, methadone, morphine, oxycontin

32
Q

What are natural opiates derivatives of?

33
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Describe synthetics

A

Produced chemically in a lab. Not derived from opium but produced similar effects

34
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Examples of synthetics

A

Fentanyl and methadone

35
Q

Define analgesics

A

Pain reliever

36
Q

Examples of inhalants

A 
Volatile solvents (glues, gasoline, paint)
Aerosols (hairspray, insecticides)
Anesthetic gases (nitrous oxide, amyl nitrite)
37
Q

Examples of cannabis

A

Marijuana, hashish, marinol

38
Q

What does THC stand for?

A

Tetrahydrocannabinol

39
Q

What is a polydrug

A

Ingesting 2 or more drugs

40
Q

What is a speedball

A

A mix of an up and down.

Eg. Heroin and cocaine or heroin and meth

41
Q

More than ___ of drivers tested positive for at least 1 illegal drugs in 2013-2014 under the national roadside survey

42
Q

Fort Lauderdale Study (1975)

A

22% of traffic violators stopped has 0.10 - 0.20 BAC

Officers failed to detect 78% of DWI drivers

43
Q

Ratio of arrested DWI drivers to those undetected

44
Q

Stockton, California

A

Refer to notes

45
Q

Chemical compound for ethanol

46
Q

Types of alcohol

A
  1. Methyl alcohol (methanol)
  2. Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
  3. Isopropyl alcohol (isopropanol)
47
Q

Average water composition of human

A

68% Male

55% female

48
Q

Enzyme that assist I’m metabolizing alcohol?

A

Alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme

49
Q

What is BAC?

A

Number of milligrams of alcohol found in 100 millilitres of person’s blood

50
Q

What is fermentation

A

The process by which beverage alcohol is naturally produced

51
Q

What is “per se?”

A

“In and of itself”

Events or specific state that becomes intrinsically unlawful regardless of the situations surrounding it.

52
Q

Standards of proof

A
  1. Reasonable grounds to suspect.
  2. Reasonable grounds to believe.
  3. Balance of probabilities.
  4. Beyond a reasonable doubt.
53
Q

Case Law: Orbansk

A

sfst good enough to not issue asd

54
Q

Case Law: Thomsen

A

No right to counsel prior to completion of sfst

55
Q

Case law: Sidie

A

Sfst’s are standardized. No deviation acceptable

56
Q

Case law: Bingley

A

A DRE undoubtedly possesses expertise on detecting drug impairment

57
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Case law: Amerelo-Gemus

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DRE’s opinion becomes presumptive when it matches the toxicology

58
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Case law: Bourdon

A

A proper demand with jeopardy is explained with right to counsel should be expressed to subject before every key moment of DRE process (includes 12 steps and prior to collection of biological samples).

59
Q

Define nystagmus

A

Involuntary jerking of the eyes

60
Q

Nystagmus indicators

A

6 max clues
3 max clues per eye
88% accurate detecting subjects >80mg% BAC

61
Q

Clues of walk and turn

A
  1. Can’t keep balance while listening to instructions
  2. Starts too soon.
  3. Stops while walking.
  4. Does not touch heel to toe.
  5. Steps off the line.
  6. Uses arm to balance.
  7. Improper turn.
  8. Incorrect number of steps.

DRE NOV/DEC 2019 (18 decks)

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