Question 1

Of the following people,who will probably have the highest blood alcohol concentration after consuming three drinks in 1 hour?

Accepted Answer

A) a woman with high body weight and high percent body fat 
B) a man with low body weight and low percent body fat 
C) a man with high body weight and high percent body fat 
D) a woman with high body weight and low percent body fat 
A) a woman with high body weight and high percent body fat 
B) a man with low body weight and low percent body fat 
C) a man with high body weight and high percent body fat 
D) a woman with high body weight and low percent body fat

Question 2

A responsible party host serves

Accepted Answer

A) food along with alcohol. 
B) several types of alcoholic beverages. 
C) unlimited alcohol for a single admission fee. 
D) limited drinks to people under 21. 
A) food along with alcohol. 
B) several types of alcoholic beverages. 
C) unlimited alcohol for a single admission fee. 
D) limited drinks to people under 21.

Question 3

Children with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder have extensive physical deformities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Alcohol enters breast milk several hours after the mother consumes the first beverage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Coordination and cognition return to normal when blood alcohol concentration returns to zero.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Long-term effects of chronic alcohol use are usually limited to the liver and digestive system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is a good way to help a friend who has an alcohol problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid directly labeling your friend's situation a problem. 
B) Create excuses for your friend when he or she relapses. 
C) Make an appointment with a health center and encourage your friend to go. 
D) Wait for your friend to admit to having a drinking problem. 
A) Avoid directly labeling your friend's situation a problem. 
B) Create excuses for your friend when he or she relapses. 
C) Make an appointment with a health center and encourage your friend to go. 
D) Wait for your friend to admit to having a drinking problem.

Question 8

A light beer contains much less alcohol than a regular beer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

For people over 50,alcohol may positively affect the cardiovascular system by

Accepted Answer

A) reducing the risk of clot formation. 
B) lowering blood pressure. 
C) relaxing cardiac muscle. 
D) stimulating cardiac muscle. 
A) reducing the risk of clot formation. 
B) lowering blood pressure. 
C) relaxing cardiac muscle. 
D) stimulating cardiac muscle.

Question 10

Drinking caffeinated alcoholic beverages can lower the risk of being involved in an alcohol-related traffic fatality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) isopropyl alcohol 
D) ethylene glycol 
A) ethanol 
B) methanol 
C) isopropyl alcohol 
D) ethylene glycol

Question 12

Which of the following is a good strategy for protecting yourself if you suspect another driver is drunk?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay close so you can read the license plate. 
B) Honk until the driver pulls over to let you pass. 
C) Get ahead of the driver and then slow down. 
D) Pull off the road or turn at the nearest intersection. 
A) Stay close so you can read the license plate. 
B) Honk until the driver pulls over to let you pass. 
C) Get ahead of the driver and then slow down. 
D) Pull off the road or turn at the nearest intersection.

Question 13

Fruity or sweetened alcoholic drinks often appeal to teenagers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the risks that are associated with drinking and pregnancy.Explain the link between alcohol consumption and both fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder.

Accepted Answer

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy can po

Question 15

Which of the following beverages has the highest concentration of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) sherry 
B) wine 
C) beer 
D) brandy 
A) sherry 
B) wine 
C) beer 
D) brandy

Question 16

Janis has been drinking at a party and is starting to feel sleepy.She has also started to have trouble hearing what her friends are saying.Her blood alcohol concentration is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) 0.05%. 
B) 0.1%. 
C) 0.2%. 
D) 0.3%. 
A) 0.05%. 
B) 0.1%. 
C) 0.2%. 
D) 0.3%.

Question 17

Cardiovascular benefits from moderate alcohol consumption may be due to

Accepted Answer

A) reduced stress on the heart muscle. 
B) lower heart rate. 
C) increased levels of HDL cholesterol. 
D) sedation. 
A) reduced stress on the heart muscle. 
B) lower heart rate. 
C) increased levels of HDL cholesterol. 
D) sedation.

Question 18

Eating before and while drinking

Accepted Answer

A) accelerates the peak blood alcohol concentration. 
B) lowers peak blood alcohol concentration. 
C) transfers absorption of alcohol to the small intestine. 
D) prevents absorption of alcohol. 
A) accelerates the peak blood alcohol concentration. 
B) lowers peak blood alcohol concentration. 
C) transfers absorption of alcohol to the small intestine. 
D) prevents absorption of alcohol.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of caffeinated alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) They may cause drinkers to consume more alcohol than they normally would. 
B) They help speed the metabolism of alcohol in the bloodstream. 
C) They are less potent than other canned drinks such as beer. 
D) They contain the same amount of caffeine as standard soft drinks. 
A) They may cause drinkers to consume more alcohol than they normally would. 
B) They help speed the metabolism of alcohol in the bloodstream. 
C) They are less potent than other canned drinks such as beer. 
D) They contain the same amount of caffeine as standard soft drinks.

Question 20

Emmanuel weighs 150 lbs.About how many hours will it take him to metabolize one standard drink?

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 10: Alcohol Misuse and Alcoholism

Of the following people,who will probably have the highest blood alcohol concentration after consuming three drinks in 1 hour?

A responsible party host serves

Children with alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder have extensive physical deformities.

Alcohol enters breast milk several hours after the mother consumes the first beverage.

Coordination and cognition return to normal when blood alcohol concentration returns to zero.

Long-term effects of chronic alcohol use are usually limited to the liver and digestive system.

Which of the following is a good way to help a friend who has an alcohol problem?

A light beer contains much less alcohol than a regular beer.

For people over 50,alcohol may positively affect the cardiovascular system by

Drinking caffeinated alcoholic beverages can lower the risk of being involved in an alcohol-related traffic fatality.

What is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages?

Which of the following is a good strategy for protecting yourself if you suspect another driver is drunk?

Fruity or sweetened alcoholic drinks often appeal to teenagers.

Explain the risks that are associated with drinking and pregnancy.Explain the link between alcohol consumption and both fetal alcohol syndrome and alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder.

Which of the following beverages has the highest concentration of alcohol?

Janis has been drinking at a party and is starting to feel sleepy.She has also started to have trouble hearing what her friends are saying.Her blood alcohol concentration is most likely

Cardiovascular benefits from moderate alcohol consumption may be due to

Eating before and while drinking

Which of the following is true of caffeinated alcoholic beverages?

Emmanuel weighs 150 lbs.About how many hours will it take him to metabolize one standard drink?

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