Question 1

Which of the following types of wine has the highest concentration of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) varietal 
B) fermented 
C) champagne 
D) fortified 
A) varietal 
B) fermented 
C) champagne 
D) fortified

Question 2

Joe confides to Luis that he is concerned about his own alcohol consumption.Define alcohol use disorder,and list at least five warning signs of the disorder that Luis could share with Joe to help Joe determine the extent of his problems with alcohol.

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic

Question 3

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 4

Emmanuel weighs 150 pounds.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

Question 5

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rate of alcohol use disorder?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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 7

The majority of deaths due to alcohol are caused by alcohol-related accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A buildup of which of the following toxic substances,built up when drinking alcohol,causes flushing syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) acetaldehyde 
C) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
D) ethyl alcohol 
A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) acetaldehyde 
C) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
D) ethyl alcohol

Question 9

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Accepted Answer

A) doesn't wake up when he shakes her. 
B) begins vomiting. 
C) refuses to stop drinking. 
D) doesn't have a tolerance for hard liquor. 
A) doesn't wake up when he shakes her. 
B) begins vomiting. 
C) refuses to stop drinking. 
D) doesn't have a tolerance for hard liquor.

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes how the drug naltrexone works?

Accepted Answer

A) It acts as an antidepressant. 
B) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol. 
C) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
D) It causes illness when alcohol is consumed. 
A) It acts as an antidepressant. 
B) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol. 
C) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
D) It causes illness when alcohol is consumed.

Question 11

Which of the following BEST describes binge drinking among college students?

Accepted Answer

A) The popularity of caffeinated alcoholic beverages has helped reduce incidences of binge drinking. 
B) It is a behavior that the majority of students engage in. 
C) It is usually limited to fraternities,sororities,and athletic teams. 
D) It contributes to hundreds of thousands of injuries and assaults each year. 
A) The popularity of caffeinated alcoholic beverages has helped reduce incidences of binge drinking. 
B) It is a behavior that the majority of students engage in. 
C) It is usually limited to fraternities,sororities,and athletic teams. 
D) It contributes to hundreds of thousands of injuries and assaults each year.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify four body systems affected by chronic alcohol use,and describe how chronic heavy use can have an impact on those systems.

Accepted Answer

Chronic alcohol use can have a significa

Question 14

Weakening of the heart muscle caused by heavy alcohol use is called

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac disintegration. 
B) cardiac atrophy. 
C) cardiac myopathy. 
D) cirrhosis. 
A) cardiac disintegration. 
B) cardiac atrophy. 
C) cardiac myopathy. 
D) cirrhosis.

Question 15

Alcohol is metabolized

Accepted Answer

A) at the same rate in all people. 
B) at a varied rate depending on individual characteristics. 
C) more quickly when the individual is intoxicated. 
D) at a constant rate within each person. 
A) at the same rate in all people. 
B) at a varied rate depending on individual characteristics. 
C) more quickly when the individual is intoxicated. 
D) at a constant rate within each person.

Question 16

Which of the following statements describes how the drug disulfiram works?

Accepted Answer

A) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
B) It acts as an antidepressant. 
C) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol without making the person ill. 
D) It causes a person to become ill when alcohol is ingested. 
A) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
B) It acts as an antidepressant. 
C) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol without making the person ill. 
D) It causes a person to become ill when alcohol is ingested.

Question 17

A 90-proof beverage is _______________ alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) 9 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 90 percent 
A) 9 percent 
B) 30 percent 
C) 45 percent 
D) 90 percent

Question 18

Which of the following describes the relationship between gender and alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) Women tend to become alcoholic at later ages than men. 
B) Men who are alcoholics experience more physical complications than women. 
C) Men develop alcoholism after fewer years of heavy drinking than women. 
D) Women with alcoholism binge drink earlier in life than men. 
A) Women tend to become alcoholic at later ages than men. 
B) Men who are alcoholics experience more physical complications than women. 
C) Men develop alcoholism after fewer years of heavy drinking than women. 
D) Women with alcoholism binge drink earlier in life than men.

Question 19

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 20

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.

Exam 10: Alcohol: the Most Popular Drug

Which of the following types of wine has the highest concentration of alcohol?

Joe confides to Luis that he is concerned about his own alcohol consumption.Define alcohol use disorder,and list at least five warning signs of the disorder that Luis could share with Joe to help Joe determine the extent of his problems with alcohol.

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

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

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rate of alcohol use disorder?

Which of the following is true of caffeinated alcoholic beverages?

The majority of deaths due to alcohol are caused by alcohol-related accidents.

A buildup of which of the following toxic substances,built up when drinking alcohol,causes flushing syndrome?

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Which of the following statements describes how the drug naltrexone works?

Which of the following BEST describes binge drinking among college students?

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

Identify four body systems affected by chronic alcohol use,and describe how chronic heavy use can have an impact on those systems.

Weakening of the heart muscle caused by heavy alcohol use is called

Alcohol is metabolized

Which of the following statements describes how the drug disulfiram works?

A 90-proof beverage is _______________ alcohol.

Which of the following describes the relationship between gender and alcoholism?

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

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

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