Question 1

Chronic alcohol abuse carries an increased risk for certain cancers because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the carcinogenic character of alcohol 
B) the enhancement of the carcinogenic effect of non-alcohol chemicals 
C) the depression of the immune system 
D) both B and C 
A) the carcinogenic character of alcohol 
B) the enhancement of the carcinogenic effect of non-alcohol chemicals 
C) the depression of the immune system 
D) both B and C

Question 2

Confabulation is a symptom associated with Korsakoff's psychosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

John,eighty-one,and his grandson Peter,twenty-one,each consume four beers at a family party.According to the text,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) Peter would get drunk faster 
B) both would get drunk at the same rate 
C) John will feel and act as if he had consumed more beer than Peter 
D) both A and C 
A) Peter would get drunk faster 
B) both would get drunk at the same rate 
C) John will feel and act as if he had consumed more beer than Peter 
D) both A and C

Question 4

The prevalence rates of alcohol impairment at the workplace are higher for white employees than minority employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)is founded on the principle that one is never cured of alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A yellowing of the skin is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) delirium tremens 
B) cyanosis 
C) jaundice 
D) cirrhosis 
A) delirium tremens 
B) cyanosis 
C) jaundice 
D) cirrhosis

Question 7

Type 1 alcoholics are greatly affected by their __________.

Accepted Answer

A) socioeconomic status 
B) body size 
C) family drinking history 
D) marital status 
A) socioeconomic status 
B) body size 
C) family drinking history 
D) marital status

Question 8

Alcoholics Anonymous has been recognized as the best form of alcohol treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Women are more likely than men to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) become an alcoholic 
B) have alcohol-related organ damage 
C) be consistent with their drinking habits 
D) metabolize alcohol faster 
A) become an alcoholic 
B) have alcohol-related organ damage 
C) be consistent with their drinking habits 
D) metabolize alcohol faster

Question 10

Serotonin abnormalities in the brain are often present in Type 1 alcoholics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Codependency is believed to be an innate trait related to extraordinarily high levels of self-worth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Within the first trimester of pregnancy,the greatest risk for FAS or FAE is associated with drinking during __________.

Accepted Answer

A) the first week 
B) the second week 
C) the third week 
D) the ninth week 
A) the first week 
B) the second week 
C) the third week 
D) the ninth week

Question 13

Symptomatic drinking is indicated by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) drinking as a way of enjoying good friends 
B) drinking as a way of relieving tension 
C) drinking as a way of quickly passing out 
D) drinking as a way of making friends 
A) drinking as a way of enjoying good friends 
B) drinking as a way of relieving tension 
C) drinking as a way of quickly passing out 
D) drinking as a way of making friends

Question 14

An example of a social component of the criteria used to define alcoholism is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) binge drinking 
B) symptomatic drinking 
C) domestic instability 
D) stockpiling alcohol 
A) binge drinking 
B) symptomatic drinking 
C) domestic instability 
D) stockpiling alcohol

Question 15

An alcohol-tolerant drinker may feel the intoxication level equivalent to a BAC of ____ while actually having a BAC of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.10 percent;0.05 percent 
B) 0.08 percent;0.18 percent 
C) 0.10 percent;0.10 percent 
D) 0.25 percent;0.10 percent 
A) 0.10 percent;0.05 percent 
B) 0.08 percent;0.18 percent 
C) 0.10 percent;0.10 percent 
D) 0.25 percent;0.10 percent

Question 16

Which of the following physical withdrawal symptom pertains to both clusters of physical withdrawal effects?

Accepted Answer

A) fever 
B) hallucinations 
C) sweating 
D) vomiting 
A) fever 
B) hallucinations 
C) sweating 
D) vomiting

Question 17

In alcohol cirrhosis,the liver enlarges and then later shrinks due to degeneration of liver cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Chronic alcohol abuse carries an increased risk for certain cancers because of __________.

Confabulation is a symptom associated with Korsakoff's psychosis.

John,eighty-one,and his grandson Peter,twenty-one,each consume four beers at a family party.According to the text,__________.

The prevalence rates of alcohol impairment at the workplace are higher for white employees than minority employees.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)is founded on the principle that one is never cured of alcoholism.

A yellowing of the skin is referred to as __________.

Type 1 alcoholics are greatly affected by their __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous has been recognized as the best form of alcohol treatment.

Women are more likely than men to __________.

Serotonin abnormalities in the brain are often present in Type 1 alcoholics.

Codependency is believed to be an innate trait related to extraordinarily high levels of self-worth.

Within the first trimester of pregnancy,the greatest risk for FAS or FAE is associated with drinking during __________.

Symptomatic drinking is indicated by __________.

An example of a social component of the criteria used to define alcoholism is __________.

An alcohol-tolerant drinker may feel the intoxication level equivalent to a BAC of while actually having a BAC of _.

Which of the following physical withdrawal symptom pertains to both clusters of physical withdrawal effects?

In alcohol cirrhosis,the liver enlarges and then later shrinks due to degeneration of liver cells.

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Exam 9: Chronic Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Chronic alcohol abuse carries an increased risk for certain cancers because of __________.

Confabulation is a symptom associated with Korsakoff's psychosis.

John,eighty-one,and his grandson Peter,twenty-one,each consume four beers at a family party.According to the text,__________.

The prevalence rates of alcohol impairment at the workplace are higher for white employees than minority employees.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)is founded on the principle that one is never cured of alcoholism.

A yellowing of the skin is referred to as __________.

Type 1 alcoholics are greatly affected by their __________.

Alcoholics Anonymous has been recognized as the best form of alcohol treatment.

Women are more likely than men to __________.

Serotonin abnormalities in the brain are often present in Type 1 alcoholics.

Codependency is believed to be an innate trait related to extraordinarily high levels of self-worth.

Within the first trimester of pregnancy,the greatest risk for FAS or FAE is associated with drinking during __________.

Symptomatic drinking is indicated by __________.

An example of a social component of the criteria used to define alcoholism is __________.

An alcohol-tolerant drinker may feel the intoxication level equivalent to a BAC of ____ while actually having a BAC of _____.

Which of the following physical withdrawal symptom pertains to both clusters of physical withdrawal effects?

In alcohol cirrhosis,the liver enlarges and then later shrinks due to degeneration of liver cells.

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An alcohol-tolerant drinker may feel the intoxication level equivalent to a BAC of while actually having a BAC of _.