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1
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Define the word “drug.”

A

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

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Name the seven drug categories.

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CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, and Cannabis

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Name the six subcategories of Central Nervous System (CNS) Depressants.

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Barbiturates, Non-Barbiturates, Anti-Anxiety Tranquilizers, Antidepressants, Anti-Psychotic Tranquilizers, and Combinations of the first five

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Name the three subcategories of CNS Stimulants.

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Cocaine, the Amphetamines, and “Others.”

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Name the two sub-categories of Narcotic Analgesics.

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Opiates and Synthetics

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6
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Drug category: Desoxyn

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CNS Stimulant

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Drug category: Secobarbital (Seconal)

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CNS Depressant (Barbiturate)

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8
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Drug category: Dilaudid

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Narcotic Analgesic

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9
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Drug category: Alprazolam (Xanax)

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CNS Depressant (Anti-Anxiety)

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Drug category: Phenyl Cyclohexyl Peperidine

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Dissociative Anesthetics

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11
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Drug category: Ecstasy (MDMA)

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Hallucinogen

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12
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Drug category: ETOH

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CNS Depressant

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13
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Drug category: Numorphan

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Narcotic Analgesic

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14
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Drug category: Psilocybin

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Hallucinogen

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15
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List the twelve components of the Drug Influence Evaluation in the proper sequence.

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Breath Alcohol Test
Interview of Arresting Officer
Preliminary Examination
Eye Examinations
Divided Attention Tests
Clinical Indicators Examinations
Darkroom Examinations
Check for Muscle Tone
Injection Sites Inspection
Statement of Suspect
Evaluator’s Opinion
Toxicological Examination
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16
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Demorol

A

Narcotic Analgesic

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17
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Adderall

A

CNS Stimulant

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18
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Chlordiazepoxide

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CNS Depressant

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19
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Ketamine

A

Dissociative Anesthetics

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20
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Percodan

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Narcotic Analgesic

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21
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Ritalin

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CNS Stimulant

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22
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Bufotenine

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Hallucinogen

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23
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Identify the category for each of the listed drugs:

Methaqualone

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CNS Depressant

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24
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Name the three clues of Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN).

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Lack of Smooth Pursuit, Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation, Angle of Onset

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How long should the eye be held at maximum deviation?

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4 seconds

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26
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What is the formula that expresses the approximate relationships between BAC and Angle of Onset?

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BAC = (50 – Angle of Onset) x 10

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27
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Name the categories of drugs that cause HGN.

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CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants

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28
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Name the categories that will cause Vertical Gaze Nystagmus (VGN).

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CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants

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29
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Name the test always administered immediately after VGN.

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LOC

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30
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Name the categories of drugs that usually will cause Lack of Convergence

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CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, Inhalants, Cannabis

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31
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Name the lighting conditions under which we make estimations of pupil size.

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Room light, near-total darkness, direct light

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32
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Name the other things a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) looks for while shining the light directly into the subject’s eye.

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Rebound Dilation and Pupil Reaction to Light

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33
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How quickly must the pupil start to constrict if it is considered to exhibit normal reaction to light?

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Within 1 second

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34
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Define Rebound Dilation.

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A period of pupillary constriction followed by a period of pupillary dilation where the pupil steadily increases in size and does not return to its original constricted size

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35
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State the DRE average ranges of pupil size for the three lighting conditions.

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Room light: 2.5 – 5.0 mm
Near Total Darkness: 5.0 – 8.5 mm
Direct Light: 2.0 – 4.5 mm

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36
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Define Miosis

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Abnormally small pupils (constricted).

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37
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Define Mydriasis

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Abnormally large pupils (dilated).

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38
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Define Ptosis

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Droopy eyelids

39
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What categories of drugs cause dilation of the pupils?

A

CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Cannabis

40
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What categories of drugs cause constriction?

A

Narcotic Analgesics

41
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Oxycodone

A

Narcotic Analgesic

42
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Halcion

A

CNS Depressant

43
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Librium

A

CNS Depressant

44
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Peyote

A

Hallucinogen

45
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Ritalin

A

CNS Stimulant

46
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Diazepam

A

CNS Depressant

47
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Dexedrine

A

CNS Stimulant

48
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Hycodan

A

Narcotic Analgesic

49
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Identify the category for each of the listed drug: Rivotril

A

CNS Depressant

50
Q

Define “Pulse.”

A

The rhythmic dilation and relaxation of an artery that results from the beating of the heart
(Also acceptable: the expansion and contraction of an artery, caused by the surging flow of blood)

51
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Define “Pulse Rate.”

A

The number of pulsations in an artery per minute

52
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Define “Artery.”

A

A strong, elastic blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues

53
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Define “Vein.”

A

A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body tissues

54
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State the normal range of adult human pulse rate.

55
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Name the drug categories that usually cause elevated pulse rate.

A

CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Inhalants, and Cannabis

56
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Name the drug categories that usually cause lowered pulse rate.

A

CNS Depressants, and Narcotic Analgesics

57
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Define “Blood Pressure.”

A

The force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries]

58
Q

How often does a person’s blood pressure change?

A

It is always changing, from instant to instant

59
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When does the blood pressure reach it’s highest value?

A

When the heart is fully contracted, and blood is sent rushing into the arteries

60
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When does the blood pressure reach it’s lowest value?

A

When the heart is fully expanded, just before it starts to contract for the next “pumping” action

61
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Name the two medical instruments used to measure blood pressure.

A

SPHYGMOMANOMETER and STETHOSCOPE

62
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Name the sounds we hear through the stethoscope when we take a blood pressure measurement.

A

KOROTKOFF SOUNDS

63
Q

What does this “Hg” mean?

A

Chemical symbol for the element Mercury; abbreviation for the Latin word Hydrargyrum, meaning “Mercury”

64
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In what units is blood pressure measured?

A

Millimeters of Mercury

65
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Suppose, at some particular instant, a person has a blood pressure of 120 mmHg. What does “120 mmHg” mean?

A

It means the pressure would be strong enough to push a column of liquid Mercury up a glass tube to a height of 120 millimeters

66
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Name the drug categories that usually cause a lowered blood pressure.

A

CNS Depressants, Narcotic Analgesics, and the Anesthetic subcategory of Inhalants

67
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Name the drug categories that elevate blood pressure.

A

CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Cannabis, and the other two subcategories (Volatile Solvents and Aerosols) of Inhalants

68
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State the meaning of each of: Systolic

A

The highest value of blood pressure

69
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State the meaning of each of: Diastolic

A

The lowest value of blood pressure

70
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State the meaning of each of: Bradycardia

A

Abnormally slow heart rate, pulse rate below normal range

71
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State the meaning of each of: Tachycardia

A

Abnormally rapid heart rate

72
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State the meaning of each of: Hypertension

A

Abnormally high BP

73
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State the meaning of each of: Hypotension

A

Abnormally low BP

74
Q

State the normal range of systolic blood pressure.

A

120 – 140 mmHg

75
Q

State the normal range of diastolic blood pressure.

A

70 – 90 mmHg

76
Q

Define “Physiology.”

A

For the purposes of this training course, Physiology is the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.

77
Q

What is the expression we use to remember the names of the ten major body systems?

A

MURDERS INC

78
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MURDERS INC.

A 
Muscular (have a student print out each name)
Urinary
Respiratory (or, reproductive)
Digestive
Endocrine
Reproductive (or, respiratory)
Skeletal
Integumentary
Nervous
Circulatory
79
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State the word that means “dynamic balance involving levels of salts, water, sugars and other materials in the body’s fluids.”

A

homeostasis

80
Q

Which artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs?

81
Q

What is unique about the Pulmonary artery, compared to all other arteries?

A

It is the only artery that takes blood from the right side of the heart
and ) It is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood

82
Q

What are the Pulmonary veins?

A

The veins that carry blood back to the heart from the lungs

83
Q

What is unique about the Pulmonary veins?

A

They are the only veins that bring blood to the left side of the heart
and They are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood

84
Q

What do these terms mean: Sensory

A

Afferent Nerves

85
Q

What do these terms mean: Motor Nerves

A

Efferent Nerves

86
Q

What do these terms mean: Voluntary

A

Concious control

87
Q

What do these terms mean: Autonomic

A

No Concious control

88
Q

What do these terms mean: Sympathetic

A

fear, stress, etc

89
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What do these terms mean: Parasympathetic

A

relaxation, tranquility, etc

90
Q

Define each of the listed terms:

Neuron

A

A nerve cell, the basic “building block” of a nerve

91
Q

Define: Synapse

A

a gape or space between two nerve cells

92
Q

Define: Neurotransmitter

A

A chemical that flows across the synapse, to carry a message from one neuron to the next

93
Q

Define: Axon

A

The end of a neuron that sends out the neurotransmitter

94
Q

Define: Dendrite

A

The end of a neuron that receives the neurotransmitter

DRE NOV/DEC 2019 (18 decks)

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