Question 1

How is alcohol absorbed across the digestive tract? What factors alter the rate of absorption?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol, specifically ethanol, is absorb

Question 2

The beneficial effects of alcohol include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) increasing HDL cholesterol. 
B) increasing triglycerides. 
C) decreasing LDL cholesterol oxidation. 
D) decreasing platelet aggregation. 
A) increasing HDL cholesterol. 
B) increasing triglycerides. 
C) decreasing LDL cholesterol oxidation. 
D) decreasing platelet aggregation.

Question 3

Joe's uncle Mike has been a heavy drinker for years.He has just been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.Describe the damage that has occurred to Uncle Mike's liver and how it worsened over the years to become cirrhosis.

Accepted Answer

Cirrhosis is a condition in which the li

Question 4

Binge drinking for a male is when ___ or more drinks are consumed on a single occasion.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 5

Alcoholism is influenced by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) age when drinking starts. 
B) genetics. 
C) environment. 
D) type of alcohol consumed. 
A) age when drinking starts. 
B) genetics. 
C) environment. 
D) type of alcohol consumed.

Question 6

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

Accepted Answer

A) ADH. 
B) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. 
C) pyruvate 
D) acetaldehyde. 
A) ADH. 
B) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. 
C) pyruvate 
D) acetaldehyde.

Question 7

The most significant physiological effects of alcohol consumption occur in the

Accepted Answer

A) liver. 
B) brain.. 
C) heart. 
D) stomach. 
A) liver. 
B) brain.. 
C) heart. 
D) stomach.

Question 8

Peak blood concentrations of alcohol are achieved _____ after ingestion.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) 1 hour 
D) 1 1/2 hours 
A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) 1 hour 
D) 1 1/2 hours

Question 9

Blackout drinking is

Accepted Answer

A) drinking enough alcohol to impair vision. 
B) drinking enough alcohol to cause memory loss. 
C) drinking enough alcohol to lose consciousness. 
D) drinking enough alcohol to be arrested for driving under the influence. 
A) drinking enough alcohol to impair vision. 
B) drinking enough alcohol to cause memory loss. 
C) drinking enough alcohol to lose consciousness. 
D) drinking enough alcohol to be arrested for driving under the influence.

Question 10

Moderate drinking is ___ drink(s)a day for women.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 11

The first phase of alcoholic liver disease is

Accepted Answer

A) liver cancer. 
B) alcoholic hepatitis. 
C) fatty liver. 
D) cirrhosis. 
A) liver cancer. 
B) alcoholic hepatitis. 
C) fatty liver. 
D) cirrhosis.

Question 12

Approximately ___% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 13

When alcohol concentrations impair functioning,the first effects are on

Accepted Answer

A) large-muscle control. 
B) vision. 
C) reasoning. 
D) speech. 
A) large-muscle control. 
B) vision. 
C) reasoning. 
D) speech.

Question 14

How does chronic excessive alcohol consumption lead to primary and secondary malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

Chronic excessive alcohol consumption ca

Question 15

Which of the following statements about alcohol consumption and malnutrition is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition because it adds calories to the diet but few nutrients. 
B) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by reducing the absorption of nutrients 
C) Alcohol consumption causes weight loss 
D) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by altering the storage,metabolism,and excretion of some nutrients 
A) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition because it adds calories to the diet but few nutrients. 
B) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by reducing the absorption of nutrients 
C) Alcohol consumption causes weight loss 
D) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by altering the storage,metabolism,and excretion of some nutrients

Question 16

Alcohol impairs absorption by causing inflammation of which of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A) stomach 
B) intestine 
C) pancreas 
D) all of these choices are correct 
A) stomach 
B) intestine 
C) pancreas 
D) all of these choices are correct

Question 17

Breathalyzer tests measure

Accepted Answer

A) the residual alcohol in a person's mouth. 
B) alcohol that is eliminated via the lungs during exhalation. 
C) dehydration as a proxy for blood alcohol. 
D) liver enzymes used in the metabolism of alcohol. 
A) the residual alcohol in a person's mouth. 
B) alcohol that is eliminated via the lungs during exhalation. 
C) dehydration as a proxy for blood alcohol. 
D) liver enzymes used in the metabolism of alcohol.

Question 18

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect _____ function in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) kidney 
C) pancreatic 
D) cardiac 
A) liver 
B) kidney 
C) pancreatic 
D) cardiac

Question 19

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold showers can speed up the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. 
B) Once alcohol is consumed,the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated. 
C) Black coffee can help someone who is drunk sober up. 
D) Walking is the only way to speed up the elimination of alcohol. 
A) Cold showers can speed up the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. 
B) Once alcohol is consumed,the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated. 
C) Black coffee can help someone who is drunk sober up. 
D) Walking is the only way to speed up the elimination of alcohol.

Question 20

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through ADH.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol is primarily metabolized in the

Exam 19: Focus on Alcohol

How is alcohol absorbed across the digestive tract? What factors alter the rate of absorption?

The beneficial effects of alcohol include all of the following except

Joe's uncle Mike has been a heavy drinker for years.He has just been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.Describe the damage that has occurred to Uncle Mike's liver and how it worsened over the years to become cirrhosis.

Binge drinking for a male is when ___ or more drinks are consumed on a single occasion.

Alcoholism is influenced by all of the following except

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

The most significant physiological effects of alcohol consumption occur in the

Peak blood concentrations of alcohol are achieved _____ after ingestion.

Blackout drinking is

Moderate drinking is ___ drink(s)a day for women.

The first phase of alcoholic liver disease is

Approximately ___% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol.

When alcohol concentrations impair functioning,the first effects are on

How does chronic excessive alcohol consumption lead to primary and secondary malnutrition?

Which of the following statements about alcohol consumption and malnutrition is false?

Alcohol impairs absorption by causing inflammation of which of the following except?

Breathalyzer tests measure

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect _____ function in the body.

Which of the following statements is correct?

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through ADH.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

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