DRE Documentation & Report Writing 2

Question 1

What is the correct procedure for documenting a subject's refusal to submit to a DRE evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Document the refusal and any observable indicators noted prior to refusal

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The officer should not create a DRE report if evaluation is refused

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Record only that the subject was uncooperative without detail

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Transfer the case to a medical professional for documentation

Question 2

Chain of custody documentation for a DRE urine specimen must include:

Accepted Answer

Each person who handled the specimen, the date and time of transfers, and storage conditions

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Only the DRE officer's name and badge number

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The subject's medical history and prior drug use

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The laboratory's accreditation number only

Question 3

When documenting the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN) test in a DRE report, the officer should record:

Accepted Answer

The number of clues observed in each eye and the angle of onset if applicable

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Only the total clue count without describing each eye separately

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Only whether the stimulus was tracked smoothly

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The subject's stated explanation for any nystagmus observed

Question 4

In DRE documentation, the face-to-face interview observations should capture:

Accepted Answer

Speech patterns, breath odor, demeanor, and visible signs of drug use

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Only the subject's responses to Miranda warnings

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The subject's employment and residential history

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Statements about drug use only if voluntarily given

Question 5

How should body temperature readings be recorded in a DRE report?

Accepted Answer

With the unit used, the time taken, and the method used to obtain the reading

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In Celsius only, as it is the scientific standard

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Rounded to the nearest whole number without notation of method

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Only when temperature is above or below the normal range

Question 6

What should be documented about the lighting conditions during a DRE evaluation?

Accepted Answer

The type and approximate level of lighting present during each examination step

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Nothing, as lighting conditions do not affect the evaluation

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Only whether the evaluation was conducted indoors or outdoors

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Lighting conditions only if the subject complains about them

Question 7

When a DRE evaluation reveals indicators inconsistent with any single drug category, the report should:

Accepted Answer

Document all findings accurately and note the possibility of polydrug influence

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Be discarded and the evaluation repeated

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Only report the most prominent findings to avoid confusion

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Defer entirely to toxicology results and omit the DRE opinion