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Evaluation Procedures Flashcards

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

    Answer: Step 5: Preliminary Examination and First Pulse

    Step 3 (Preliminary Examination and First Pulse) is where the DRE makes initial observations about the subject's condition and checks the first of three pulse measurements.

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

    Answer: Stimulant toxicity or serotonin syndrome

    Hyperthermia, rigidity, and mydriasis are dangerous signs of stimulant toxicity or serotonin syndrome, requiring immediate medical intervention.

  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?

    Answer: Looking down at the foot

    Looking down at the raised foot is not one of the four validated clues; the official clues are swaying, using arms, hopping, and putting the foot down.

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

    Answer: A systematic protocol to form an opinion about drug impairment

    The DRE protocol is a systematic evaluation process that leads the examiner to form an opinion about drug impairment—it is not a chemical test and cannot identify specific concentrations.

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

    Answer: The eye moving toward the nose (inward)

    Adduction refers to the movement of the eye toward the midline (inward, toward the nose), as opposed to abduction which is movement outward.

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

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

    The IACP DRE standards require that a toxicological sample (blood or urine) be collected to corroborate the DRE's drug influence opinion.

  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?

    Answer: Hallucinogens

    Visual distortions such as objects appearing to move, breathe, or display unusually vivid colors are hallmark symptoms of hallucinogen use.