Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the safe limit of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Women should not drink during the first trimester. 
B) Women should drink no more than one drink per week during the first trimester. 
C) Women should drink no more than one drink per day during pregnancy. 
D) Women should not consume alcohol during pregnancy. 
A) Women should not drink during the first trimester. 
B) Women should drink no more than one drink per week during the first trimester. 
C) Women should drink no more than one drink per day during pregnancy. 
D) Women should not consume alcohol during pregnancy.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the effect of carbonation on the body's absorption of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) It slows the absorption rate,thereby decreasing impairment. 
B) It speeds the absorption rate,thereby increasing impairment. 
C) It has no effect on the absorption rate or degree of impairment. 
D) It reduces the liver's capacity to process alcohol,thereby slowing the rate of impairment. 
A) It slows the absorption rate,thereby decreasing impairment. 
B) It speeds the absorption rate,thereby increasing impairment. 
C) It has no effect on the absorption rate or degree of impairment. 
D) It reduces the liver's capacity to process alcohol,thereby slowing the rate of impairment.

Question 3

Overuse of alcohol often causes bleeding in the

Accepted Answer

A) gastrointestinal tract. 
B) cerebrum. 
C) lungs. 
D) vas deferens. 
A) gastrointestinal tract. 
B) cerebrum. 
C) lungs. 
D) vas deferens.

Question 4

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 5

Requiring more of a substance to get the same desired effect is known as

Accepted Answer

A) withdrawal. 
B) tolerance. 
C) antagonism. 
D) inhibition. 
A) withdrawal. 
B) tolerance. 
C) antagonism. 
D) inhibition.

Question 6

Newer research has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no definitive evidence that drinking any amount of alcohol at any age has any health benefits. 
B) women over age 65 who drink light amounts of alcohol saw some blood- and heart-related health benefits. 
C) light drinkers in their 20s and 30s may live slightly longer than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers. 
D) there is definitive evidence that light drinking can reduce the risk of a heart attack. 
A) there is no definitive evidence that drinking any amount of alcohol at any age has any health benefits. 
B) women over age 65 who drink light amounts of alcohol saw some blood- and heart-related health benefits. 
C) light drinkers in their 20s and 30s may live slightly longer than nondrinkers and heavy drinkers. 
D) there is definitive evidence that light drinking can reduce the risk of a heart attack.

Question 7

Individuals with alcoholism who stop drinking on their own often do so because of

Accepted Answer

A) maturation. 
B) an alcohol-related crisis. 
C) new relationships. 
D) resolution of a problem. 
A) maturation. 
B) an alcohol-related crisis. 
C) new relationships. 
D) resolution of a problem.

Question 8

A woman's rate of alcohol consumption can be qualified as binge drinking if she consumes roughly _______________ drinks in about two hours.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight 
A) two 
B) four 
C) six 
D) eight

Question 9

One's environment is the major determinant of becoming an alcoholic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Define what constitutes binge drinking for men and women.List at least five serious problems associated with binge drinking on college campuses.The problems you identify may affect drinking or nondrinking students.Finally,describe at least three strategies to address the problem of binge drinking by college students;the strategies you list may include actions taken by the individual,student body,college,or community.

Accepted Answer

Binge drinking is defined as consuming a

Question 11

Cirrhosis is an alcohol-induced condition characterized by the destruction of digestive enzymes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following BEST describes alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) It can occur during just one alcohol-related incident. 
B) It may or may not have negative consequences for the abuser. 
C) It causes the drinker to become more sociable. 
D) It usually involves physical tolerance and withdrawal symptoms. 
A) It can occur during just one alcohol-related incident. 
B) It may or may not have negative consequences for the abuser. 
C) It causes the drinker to become more sociable. 
D) It usually involves physical tolerance and withdrawal symptoms.

Question 13

Which of the following BEST describes alcoholics in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They are usually poor and homeless. 
B) They are usually college students. 
C) They often alternate between periods of sobriety and heavy drinking. 
D) They usually manage to permanently control their drinking after a frightening problem develops. 
A) They are usually poor and homeless. 
B) They are usually college students. 
C) They often alternate between periods of sobriety and heavy drinking. 
D) They usually manage to permanently control their drinking after a frightening problem develops.

Question 14

Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14% are about twice as likely to be involved in a car crash as drivers with no alcohol in their blood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain strategies that you can use to help someone who is abusing alcohol and how you can avoid being an enabler.

Accepted Answer

There are several strategies that can be

Question 16

Members of which of the following ethnic groups are MOST likely to use alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Native Americans 
B) whites 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Hispanics or Latinos 
A) Native Americans 
B) whites 
C) Asian Americans 
D) Hispanics or Latinos

Question 17

Which of the following poses the greatest threat to Joan?

Accepted Answer

A) a nasty hangover 
B) alcohol poisoning 
C) disorientation 
D) swimming injuries 
A) a nasty hangover 
B) alcohol poisoning 
C) disorientation 
D) swimming injuries

Question 18

The most serious withdrawal symptom associated with alcoholism is

Accepted Answer

A) trembling hands. 
B) anxiety. 
C) nightmares. 
D) delirium tremens. 
A) trembling hands. 
B) anxiety. 
C) nightmares. 
D) delirium tremens.

Question 19

Individuals with alcoholism must "hit bottom" before they can be helped.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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.

Exam 10: Alcohol: the Most Popular Drug

Which of the following BEST describes the safe limit of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

Which of the following BEST describes the effect of carbonation on the body's absorption of alcohol?

Overuse of alcohol often causes bleeding in the

What is the psychoactive ingredient in alcoholic beverages?

Requiring more of a substance to get the same desired effect is known as

Newer research has shown that

Individuals with alcoholism who stop drinking on their own often do so because of

A woman's rate of alcohol consumption can be qualified as binge drinking if she consumes roughly _______________ drinks in about two hours.

One's environment is the major determinant of becoming an alcoholic.

Cirrhosis is an alcohol-induced condition characterized by the destruction of digestive enzymes.

Which of the following BEST describes alcoholism?

Which of the following BEST describes alcoholics in the United States?

Drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.14% are about twice as likely to be involved in a car crash as drivers with no alcohol in their blood.

Explain strategies that you can use to help someone who is abusing alcohol and how you can avoid being an enabler.

Members of which of the following ethnic groups are MOST likely to use alcohol?

Which of the following poses the greatest threat to Joan?

The most serious withdrawal symptom associated with alcoholism is

Individuals with alcoholism must "hit bottom" before they can be helped.

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

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