DRE Matrix Flashcards

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Foot Note #1

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Soma, Quaaludes and some anti-depressants usually dilate pupils

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Foot Note #2

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Quaaludes, Etoh and possibly some anti-depressants may elevate

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3
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Foot Note #3

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Certain psychedelic amphetamines cause slowing

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4
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Foot Note #4

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Normal but maybe dilated

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5
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Foot Note #5

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Down with anaesthetic gases; up with volatile solvents and aerosols

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6
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Foot Note #6

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Pupil size possibly normal

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7
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What three drug categories show HGN?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants
Dissociative Anaesthetics

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8
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What three drug categories show VGN?

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CNS Depressants (high dose)
Inhalants (high dose)
Dissociative Anaesthetics
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9
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What four drug categories show lack of convergence?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants
Dissociative Anaesthetics
Cannabis

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10
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What drug categories show a normal pupil size?

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CNS Depressants (soma, Quaaludes & some anti-depressants usually dilate pupils.)
Inhalants (normal but may be dilated)
Dissociative Anaesthetics

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11
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What drug categories show dilated pupil size?

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Cannabis (pupil size possibly normal)
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens

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12
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What drug categories show constricted pupil size?

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Narcotic Analgesics

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13
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What drug categories show pupils having a slow reaction to light?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants
CNS Stimulants

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14
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What drug categories show pupils having a normal reaction to light?

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Dissociative Anaesthetics
Cannabis
Hallucinogens (certain psychedelic amphetamines cause slowing)

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15
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What drug categories show pupils having little to no visible reaction to light?

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Narcotic Analgesics

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16
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What drug categories show a decreased pulse rate?

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CNS Depressants (Quaaludes and ETOH and possibly some anti-depressants may elevate)
Narcotic Analgesics
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17
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What drug categories show an increase in pulse rate?

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Inhalants
Dissociative Anaesthetics
Cannabis
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens
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18
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What drug categories show a decrease in blood pressure?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants (down with anaesthetic gases)
Narcotic Analgesics

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19
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What drug categories show an increase in blood pressure?

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Inhalants (up with volatile solvents and aerosols)
Dissociative Anaesthetics
Cannabis
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens
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20
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What drug categories show a normal state of body temperature?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants
Cannabis

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21
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What drug categories show a decrease in body temperature?

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Inhalants

Narcotic Analgesics

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22
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What drug categories show an increase in body temperature

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Inhalants
Dissociative Anaesthetics
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens

23
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What drug categories show a flaccid muscle tone?

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CNS Depressants
Inhalants
Narcotic Analgesics

24
Q

What drug categories show a normal muscle tone?

A

Cannabis

25
Q

What drug categories show a rigid muscle tone?

A

Dissociative Anaesthetics
CNS Stimulants
Hallucinogens

26
Q

What are some general indicators of someone with a CNS Depressant in their body?

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Disoriented
Droopy Eyes (Ptosis)
Drowsiness
Drunk-Like Behaviour
Gait Ataxia (unsteady-uncoordinated walking)
Slow, Sluggish Reactions
Thick, Slurred Speech
Uncoordinated Actions
27
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What are some general indicators of someone with an Inhalant in their body?

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Blood Shot Watery Eyes
Confusion
Disoriented
Flushed Face
Intense Headaches
Lack of Muscle Control
Non-Communicative
Odour of Substance (Fumes)
Possible Nausea
Residue of Substance
Slow, Thick Slurred Speech
28
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What are some general indicators of someone with a Dissociative Anaesthetic in their body?

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Black Stare
Confused
Chemical Odour (PCP)
Cyclic Behaviour (PCP)
Difficulty with Speech
29
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What are some general indicators of someone with a Cannabis in their body?

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Body Tremors
Disoriented
Debris in Mouth
Eyelid Tremors
Impaired Perception of Time and Distance
Increased Appetite
Marked Redding of Conjunctiva
Odour of Marihuana
Possible Paranoia
Relaxed Inhibitions
30
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What are some general indicators of someone with a CNS Stimulant in their body?

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Anxiety
Body Tremors
Dry Mouth
Euphoria
Exaggerated Reflexes
Excited
Eyelid Tremors
Grinding Teeth (Bruxism)
Increased Alertness
Insomnia
Irritability
Redness to Nasal Area
Restlessness
Runny Nose
Talkative
31
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What are some general indicators of someone with a Hallucinogen in their body?

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Body Tremors
Dazed Appearance
Difficulty with Speech
Disoriented
Flashbacks
Hallucinations
Memory Loss
Nausea
Paranoia
Perspiring 
Poor Perception of Time and Distance
Synesthesia
Uncoordinated
32
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What are some general indicators of someone with a Narcotic Analgesic in their body?

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Constricted Pupils
Depressed Reflexes
Drowsiness
Droopy Eyelids (Ptosis)
Dry Mouth
Euphoria
Facial Itching
Nausea
"On The Nod"
Puncture Marks
Slow, Low, Raspy Speech
Slowed Breathing
33
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of a CNS Depressant?

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Barbiturates: 1 - 16 hours
Tranquilizers: 4 - 8 hours
Methaqualone: 4 - 8 hours

34
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of an Inhalant?

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Anaesthetic Gases and Aerosols: Very Short Duration

Volatile Solvents: 6 - 8 hours for most

35
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of a Dissociative Anaesthetic?

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PCP Effects
Onset: 1 - 5 Minutes
Peak Effects: 15 - 30 Minutes
Exhibits Effects: Up to 4 - 6 hours

DXM Effects
Onset: 15 - 30 Minutes
Effects: 3 - 6 Hours

36
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of a Cannabis?

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2 - 3 Hours (Impairment may last up to 24 hours without awareness of effects)

37
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of a CNS Stimulant?

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Cocaine: 5 - 90 Minutes
Amphetamines: 4 - 8 Hours
Meth-Amphetamines: 12 Hours

38
Q

What are the duration(s) of effects of a Hallucinogen?

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LSD: 4 - 6 Hours
Psilocybin: 2 - 3 Hours
“Duration varies widely from one hallucinogen to another”

39
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What are the duration(s) of effects of a Narcotic Analgesic?

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Heroin: 4 - 6 hours
Methadone: Up to 24 Hours
Others: Vary

40
Q

What are the methods of administration of a CNS Depressant?

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Orally

Occasionally Injected

41
Q

What are the methods of administration of an Inhalant?

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Insufflated

historically, have been taken orally

42
Q

What are the methods of administration of a Dissociative Anaesthetic?

A
Smoked (PCP)
Oral
Insufflated (PCP)
Injected (PCP)
Eye Drops
43
Q

What are the methods of administration of a Cannabis?

A

Smoked

Oral

44
Q

What are the methods of administration of a CNS Stimulant?

A

Insufflated (snorting)
Smoked
Injected
Oral

45
Q

What are the methods of administration of a Hallucinogen?

A
Oral
Insufflated
Smoked
Injected
Transdermal
46
Q

What are the methods of administration of a Narcotic Analgesics?

A

Injected
Oral
Smoked
Insufflated

47
Q

What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a CNS Depressant?

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Shallow Breathing
Cold
Clammy Skin
Pupils Dilated
Rapid, Weak Pulse
Coma
48
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What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken an Inhalant?

A

Coma

49
Q

What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a Dissociative Anaesthetic?

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Long Intense “Trip”

50
Q

What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a Cannabis?

A

Fatigue

Paranoia

51
Q

What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a CNS Stimulant?

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Agitation
Increased Body Temperature
Hallucinogens
Convulsions

52
Q

What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a Hallucinogen?

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Long Intense “Trip”

53
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What are the overdose signs of a person who has taken a Narcotic Analgesic?

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Slow, Shallow Breathing
Clammy Skin
Coma
Convulsions