The Nervous System consists of the following:
A. Central Nervous System- Command Center (brain and spinal cord)
B. Motor Nervous System - Carries commands from the brain to muscles (NMI system affect BOTH the Sensory and Motor Nerves)
C. Sensory Nervous System- Brings information into the brai...
A. Central Nervous System- Command Center (brain and spinal cord)
B. Motor Nervous System - Carries commands from the brain to muscles (NMI system
affect BOTH the Sensory and Motor Nerves)
C. Sensory Nervous System- Brings information into the brain (affected by stun system)
D. All of the above - ANS D. All of the above
In considering the use of a CEW:
A. Do not use for verbal defiance
B. Do not use for belligerence
C. Do not use for punishment
D. Do not use for horse play
E. All of the above - ANS E. All of the above
The preferred target areas for CEW exposure are:
A. Lower center mass (below chest or area of the heart) and legs for front exposure
B. Below the neck area for back exposures
C. Anywhere on the person's body
D. A and B
E. A and B (with the back being the most preferred area) - ANS E. A and B (with
the back being the most preferred area)
As with any use of force, the longer the CEW exposure the greater the risk of potential
cumulative physiologic, metabolic, and other effects.
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
The officer should avoid intentionally targeting the CEW on sensitive areas of the body
such as the head, throat, breast, chest (area of the heart), genitals, or known
pre-existing injury areas without legal justification.
, A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
Probe deployment are more desirable/effective than drive stuns (other than 3-point
deployment)
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
The further a CEW exposure is away from the heart and the fewer CEW cycles applied
the greater the safety margin for the CEW affecting the heart.
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
Controlling/Cuffing under power during the "window of opportunity" can reduce the need
for repeated or extended CEW exposures.
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
TASER CEWs are serious weapons and are the be treated as such at all time.
A. True
B. False - ANS A. True
When deploying probes to the front of a person's body, the CEW should generally be
aimed:
A. At the face
B. At the chest or area of the heart
C. At the waist area to split the beltline
D. At the throat
E. At the head - ANS C. At the waist area to split the beltline
The risk of a CEW causing or contributing to a person's cardiac arrest is:
A. Zero
B. Very high
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