Which option is a valid Mode of Use entry for a Taser?

Which option is a valid Mode of Use entry for a Taser?

• A. Warning arc
• B. Probes discharged
• C. Drive stun
• D. Stun blast

Answer: (C)

Mode of Use entries describe how the device was applied during an incident. Drive stun is the mode where the operator places the device in direct contact with the subject to deliver a stun without firing the probes, so it clearly specifies the method of energy delivery. That makes it the valid Mode of Use entry. The other terms refer to different aspects: a warning arc is mainly a display used to warn, not a delivery method; probes discharged describes firing the probes, which is a deployment event rather than a Mode of Use; and stun blast isn’t a standard term used to describe a Mode of Use.

Mode of Use entries describe how the device was applied during an incident. Drive stun is the mode where the operator places the device in direct contact with the subject to deliver a stun without firing the probes, so it clearly specifies the method of energy delivery. That makes it the valid Mode of Use entry. The other terms refer to different aspects: a warning arc is mainly a display used to warn, not a delivery method; probes discharged describes firing the probes, which is a deployment event rather than a Mode of Use; and stun blast isn’t a standard term used to describe a Mode of Use.