DRE Evaluation Procedures 5

Question 1

Which step in the 12-step DRE protocol involves the DRE forming a preliminary opinion BEFORE conducting the full examination?

Accepted Answer

Step 5: Preliminary Examination and First Pulse

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Step 1: Breath Alcohol Test

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Step 3: Preliminary Examination

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Step 9: Statements and Other Observations

Question 2

A DRE subject has an elevated body temperature of 103°F, muscle rigidity, and extremely dilated pupils. This constellation of signs MOST suggests:

Accepted Answer

Stimulant toxicity or serotonin syndrome

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Cannabis intoxication

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CNS depressant overdose

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Narcotic analgesic overdose

Question 3

During the one-leg-stand test in a DRE evaluation, which of the following behaviors does NOT count as a clue of impairment under NHTSA scoring?

Accepted Answer

Looking down at the foot

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Swaying while balancing

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Putting the foot down

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Using arms for balance more than 6 inches from the body

Question 4

The DRE evaluation is most accurately described as which type of assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A systematic protocol to form an opinion about drug impairment

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A definitive diagnostic test for specific drugs

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A chemical test that identifies exact drug concentrations

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A roadside sobriety test restricted to alcohol detection

Question 5

In a DRE evaluation, what does the term 'adduction' refer to during the eye examination?

Accepted Answer

The eye moving toward the nose (inward)

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The eye moving away from the nose (outward)

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The involuntary jerking of the eye

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The inability to converge the eyes

Question 6

Which of the following is a correct statement about the DRE protocol's requirement for a blood or urine sample?

Accepted Answer

A toxicology sample must be obtained to corroborate the DRE's opinion

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A toxicology sample is optional and up to officer discretion

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Toxicology results are never used in DRE evaluations

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Only urine samples are accepted under the DRE protocol

Question 7

A DRE subject reports that objects appear to be moving or breathing and that colors are unusually vivid. These perceptual distortions are MOST characteristic of which drug category?

Accepted Answer

Hallucinogens

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CNS depressants

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Cannabis

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Inhalants