Risk Assessment & Management Flashcards
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During DRE training, risk assessment for cannabis-impaired drivers specifically emphasizes which roadside hazard?
Answer: Impaired divided attention and tracking, increasing crash risk
Cannabis most significantly impairs divided attention, tracking, and reaction time, directly increasing collision risk even without dangerous vital signs.
A subject evaluated by a DRE officer has a body temperature of 105.8°F. What is the officer's most appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Request EMS immediately and begin cooling measures
A body temperature of 105.8°F represents severe hyperthermia with imminent risk of brain damage and death, requiring immediate EMS and active cooling.
Which principle of DRE risk management requires that all findings be communicated to booking officers and jail medical staff?
Answer: Continuity of care and custodial duty of care
Duty of care requires that identified medical risks are transferred with the subject so custodial staff can provide appropriate monitoring and intervention.
A DRE officer identifies a subject likely under the influence of a narcotic analgesic. Which risk management tool is most important to have immediately accessible?
Answer: Naloxone (Narcan) for opioid reversal
Naloxone is the specific opioid antagonist that can reverse life-threatening respiratory depression caused by narcotic analgesics.
In the DRE risk management framework, which step best documents the subject's level of consciousness and orientation?
Answer: The preliminary examination and interview of the officer
The preliminary examination step specifically assesses level of consciousness, orientation, and gross medical issues before proceeding further.
When a DRE evaluation reveals findings consistent with two different drug categories (e.g., stimulants AND depressants), the risk management approach should:
Answer: Assess combined risks as the interaction may be more dangerous than either alone
Speedballing (stimulant + depressant combination) is particularly dangerous because the stimulant may mask depressant-induced respiratory depression.
A DRE officer documents findings suggesting a subject is in the comedown phase of stimulant use. The primary risk management concern during this phase is:
Answer: Cardiovascular collapse and suicidal ideation during stimulant crash
Stimulant comedown is associated with profound depression, cardiac arrhythmia risk as neurochemicals rebalance, and elevated suicide risk.