DRE DRE Toxicology & Drug Testing

Question 1

Which biological specimen is most commonly requested in a DRE investigation to confirm drug presence?

Accepted Answer

Blood

Answer

Urine

Answer

Saliva

Answer

Hair

Question 2

What is the term for the process by which the body breaks down a drug into metabolites?

Accepted Answer

Metabolism

Answer

Absorption

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Distribution

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Excretion

Question 3

A DRE suspect's blood draw should ideally be collected within how many hours of driving to capture peak drug levels?

Accepted Answer

4 hours

Answer

1 hour

Answer

2 hours

Answer

8 hours

Question 4

Which drug category is most likely to produce a mydriasis (pupil dilation) finding on a toxicology-correlated DRE exam?

Accepted Answer

CNS stimulants

Answer

Narcotic analgesics

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Cannabis

Answer

Depressants

Question 5

In DRE toxicology, what does a 'confirmatory test' such as GC-MS verify?

Accepted Answer

The identity and quantity of a specific drug

Answer

The suspect's sobriety status

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The officer's chain of custody

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The time of last dose

Question 6

Which phenomenon describes a drug requiring increasingly higher doses to achieve the same effect over time?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance

Answer

Sensitization

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Synergism

Answer

Antagonism