Mid Course Review Flashcards
1
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Defined the word drug
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Any substance that, when taking into the human body, can impair the ability of the person to operate a vehicle safely.
2
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Name the seven drug categories
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CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, dissociative anesthetic, narcotic analgesics, inhalants, and cannabis.
3
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Name the sub categories of central nervous system depressants
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Antidepressants, antipsychotic tranquilizers, sedative-hypnotics, and other.
4
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Name the three categories of CNS stimulants
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Cocaine, the amphetamines, and others
5
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Name the two subcategories of narcotic analgesics
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Opiates and opioids (synthetics)
6
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Identify the drug category for Desoxyn
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CNS Stimulant
7
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Identify the drug category for Secobarbital (Seconal)
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CNS Depressant (Sedative-Hypnotic)
8
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Identify the drug category for Fentanyl
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Narcotic Analgesics
9
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Identify the drug category for Alprazolam (Xanax)
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CNS Depressant (Sedative Hypnotics)
10
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Identify the drug category for Phenyl Cyclohexyl Peperidine (PCP)
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Dissociative Anesthetic
11
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Identify the drug category for Ecstasy (MDMA)
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Hallucinogens
12
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Identify the drug category for ETOH
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CNS Depressants
13
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Identify the drug category for Demerol
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Narcotic Analgesics
14
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Identify the drug category for Psilocybin
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Hallucinogens
15
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12 components of the drug influence evaluation
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BIPED VD MISOT
- Breath, alcohol test.
- Interview of the arresting.
- Preliminary exam.
- Examinations of the eyes.
- divided attention tests.
- Examination of vital signs.
- Dark Room Examination,
- Examination of Muscle Tone,
- Examination for injection sites
- Subjects statements and other observations.
- Opinion of evaluator.
- Toxicological results
16
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Identify the Drug Category for Morphine
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Narcotic Analgesic
17
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Identify the Drug Category for Adderall
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CNS Stimulant
18
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Identify the Drug Category for Chlordiazepoxide
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CNS Depressant
19
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Identify the Drug Category for Ketamine
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Dissociative Anesthetic
20
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Identify the Drug Category for Oxycodone
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Narcotic Analgesics
21
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Identify the Drug Category for Ritalin
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CNS Stimulant
22
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Identify the Drug Category for Bufotenine
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Hallucinogens
23
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Identify the Drug Category for methaqualone
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CNS Depressant
24
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Name the three clues for Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus
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- Lack of Smooth Pursuit
- Distinct and Sustained Nystagmus at Maximum Deviation
- Angle of Onset
25
For HGN, how long should the eye be held at maximum deviation?
A minimum of 4 seconds
26
What is the formula that expresses the approximate relationship between BAC and Angle of Onset?
BAC = 50- Angle of Onset
27
Name the categories of drugs that cause HGN
Your DID drugs
CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants
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Name the Categories of Drugs that cause VGN
DID drugs
CNS Depressants, Dissociative Anesthetics, and Inhalants
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Name the test always administered immediately after VGN
Lack of Convergence
30
Name the categories of drugs that will cause slow reaction to light
CNS Depressants, CNS Stimulants, and Inhalants
31
Name the lighting conditions under which we make estimations of pupil size
Room light, near total darkness, and direct light
32
Name the other things a DRE looks for while shining the light directly into the subjects eye
Rebound dilation and pupil reaction to light
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How quickly must the pupil start to constrict if it is considered to exhibit normal reaction to light?
Within one second
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Define rebound dilation
A period of pupillary constriction, followed by a period of pupillary dilation where the pupil steadily increases in size in the range between minimum and max is equal to or greater than 1 mm and does not return to its original constricted size.
35
State the DRE average ranges of pupil size for the three lighting conditions
Room light: 2.5 - 5.0 mm
Near Total Darkness: 5.0 -8.0 mm
Direct Light: 2.0 - 4.5 mm
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Define miosis
Abnormally small (constricted) pupils
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Define Mydriasis
Abnormally large (dilated) pupils
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Define Ptosis
Droopy eyelid
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What category of drugs cause dilation of the pupils?
CNS Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Cannabis (although sometimes only slight dilation)
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What category of drugs causes constriction?
Narcotic Analgesics
41
Identify the Drug Category of Oxycodone
Narcotic Analgesic
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Identify the Drug Category of Halcion
CNS Depressant
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Identify the Drug Category of Gabapentin
CNS Depressant
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Identify the Drug Category of Peyote
Hallucinogen
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Identify the Drug Category of Ritalin
CNS Stimulant
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Identify the Drug Category of Diazepam?
CNS Depressant aka Valium
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Identify the Drug Category of Dexedrine
CNS stimulant
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Identify the Drug Category of Codine
Narcotic Analgesic
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Identify the Drug Category of Lorazepam
CNS Depressant
50
Define pulse
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
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Define pulse rate
The number of pulsations in an artery per minute
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Define Artery
A strong elastic blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body tissues
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Define Vein
A blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart from the body tissues
54
Where are these pulse points located:
Radial
Brachial
Carotid
Radial= wrist
Brachial = crook of arm
Carotid = neck
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What is the normal range of adult pulse rates?
60-90 beats per minute
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Name the drug categories that cause elevated pulse rates?
CNS stimulants
Hallucinogens
Dissociative Anesthetics
Inhalants
Cannabis
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Name the drug categories that cause lowered pulse rates
CNS depressants
Narcotic Anesthetics
58
Define blood pressure
The force exerted by blood on the walls of the arteries
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How often does a person’s blood pressure change?
It is always changing from instant to instant
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When does blood pressure reach its highest value?
When the heart is fully contracted, and blood is sent rushing into the arteries
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When does the blood pressure reach its lowest value?
When the heart is fully expanded, just before it starts to contract for the next pumping action.
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Name the two medical instruments used to measure blood pressure
Sphygmomanometer and stethoscope
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Name the sound we hear through the stethoscope when we take a blood pressure measurement
Korotkoff sounds
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What does this “Hg” mean?
Chemical symbol for the element mercury, abbreviation for the Latin word, hydrargyrum meaning mercury 
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In what units is blood pressure measured?
Millimeters of mercury
66
Suppose at some particular instant, a person has a blood pressure of 120 mmHg. What does “120 mmHg” mean?
It means the pressure would be strong enough to push a column of liquid mercury up a glass tube to the height of 120 mm
67
Name the drug categories that usually cause a lowered blood pressure
CNS Depressants, Narcotic Analgesics, and the Anesthetic Gases subcategory of inhalants
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Name the drug categories that elevate blood pressure
CNS stimulants, hallucinogens, disassociative anesthetics, cannabis, and the other two subcategories (volatile solvents and aerosols) of inhalants.
69
Define systolic
The highest value of blood pressure
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Define diastolic
The lowest value of blood pressure
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Define Bradycardia
Abnormally slow heart rate, pulse rate is below the normal range
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Define tachycardia
Abnormally rapid heart rate, pulse rate above the normal range
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Define hypertension
Abnormally high blood pressure
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Define hypotension
Abnormally low blood pressure
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Normal range of systolic blood pressure
120-140 mmHg
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Normal range for diastolic blood pressure
70-90 mmHg
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Define Physiology
For the purposes of this training, course, physiology is the study of the functions of living organisms and their parts.
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What is the expression we used to remember the names of the 10 major body systems?
Murderers Inc.
79
State the word that means “dynamic balance involving levels of salts, water, sugars, and other materials in the bodies fluids.”
Homeostasis
80
Which artery carries blood from the heart to the lungs?
Pulmonary
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What is unique about the pulmonary artery, compared to all other arteries?
Is the only artery that takes blood from the right side of the heart is the only artery that carries deoxygenated blood (i.e., blood depleted of oxygen)
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What are the pulmonary veins?
The veins that carry blood back to the heart from the lungs
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What is unique about the pulmonary veins?
They are the only veins that bring blood to the left side of the heart. They are the only veins that carry oxygenated blood.
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What do these terms mean sensory nerves?
Afferent nerves
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What do these terms mean motor nerves?
Efferent nerves
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What do these terms mean voluntary?
Conscious control
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What does this term mean autonomic?
Not conscious control
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What does sympathetic mean?
Fear, stress, etc.
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What does parasympathetic mean?
Relaxation, tranquility, etc.
90
Define neuron
A nurse, the basic “building block” of a nerve
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Define synapse
The gap or space between two nerve cells
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Define neurotransmitter
A chemical that flows across the sign apps, to carry a message from one neuron to the next
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Define axon
The end of a neuron that sends out the neurotransmitter
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Define dendrite
The end of an neuron that receives an neurotransmitter
