Question 1

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 2

Which of the following groups has a rate of alcoholism twice the national average?

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans 
D) American Indians 
A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Hispanic Americans 
D) American Indians

Question 3

Which of the following best describes alcohol abuse?

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

Question 4

Which of the following is the best way to deal with a friend who is very drunk?

Accepted Answer

A) Remind her of how much she drank and what the consequences are likely to be. 
B) Tell her to go lay down if she is not feeling well. 
C) Order food for her and tell her to drink several glasses of water. 
D) Keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't do anything to harm herself. 
A) Remind her of how much she drank and what the consequences are likely to be. 
B) Tell her to go lay down if she is not feeling well. 
C) Order food for her and tell her to drink several glasses of water. 
D) Keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't do anything to harm herself.

Question 5

Naltrexone is used to reduce alcohol cravings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some individuals with cirrhosis show outward signs of the disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most deaths due to alcohol are caused by alcohol-related accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Through what part of the body is most alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?

Accepted Answer

A) large intestine 
B) small intestine 
C) stomach 
D) liver 
A) large intestine 
B) small intestine 
C) stomach 
D) liver

Question 9

Chronic drinkers metabolize alcohol at slower rates than nondrinkers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following statements describes how Antabuse 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 11

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 12

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the United States,illegal drug abuse is responsible for more psychological and social problems than alcohol abuse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a risk factor for alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) an adoptive parent or sibling who is an alcoholic 
B) an estranged biological parent or sibling who is an alcoholic 
C) a fraternal twin who is an alcoholic 
D) an identical twin who is an alcoholic 
A) an adoptive parent or sibling who is an alcoholic 
B) an estranged biological parent or sibling who is an alcoholic 
C) a fraternal twin who is an alcoholic 
D) an identical twin who is an alcoholic

Question 15

Which of the following describes a link between gender and alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) Men experience adverse effects after drinking less than women. 
B) Female alcoholics have a higher mortality rate than male alcoholics. 
C) Women are more likely than men to cope with stress by using alcohol. 
D) Women who are married and have children are more likely to become alcoholics than those who do not. 
A) Men experience adverse effects after drinking less than women. 
B) Female alcoholics have a higher mortality rate than male alcoholics. 
C) Women are more likely than men to cope with stress by using alcohol. 
D) Women who are married and have children are more likely to become alcoholics than those who do not.

Question 16

How many standard drinks does a bottle of wine contain?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 5 
D) 6

Question 17

Alcohol can affect the production of new brain cells in adults over 21.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Alcohol can act as a stimulant because it depresses the inhibitory centers of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption may have both good and bad consequences for the cardiovascular system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Exam 10: The Responsible Use of Alcohol

Cardiovascular benefits from moderate alcohol consumption may be due to

Which of the following groups has a rate of alcoholism twice the national average?

Which of the following best describes alcohol abuse?

Which of the following is the best way to deal with a friend who is very drunk?

Naltrexone is used to reduce alcohol cravings.

Some individuals with cirrhosis show outward signs of the disease.

Most deaths due to alcohol are caused by alcohol-related accidents.

Through what part of the body is most alcohol absorbed into the bloodstream?

Chronic drinkers metabolize alcohol at slower rates than nondrinkers.

Which of the following statements describes how Antabuse works?

Alcohol may positively affect the cardiovascular system by

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

In the United States,illegal drug abuse is responsible for more psychological and social problems than alcohol abuse.

Which of the following is not a risk factor for alcoholism?

Which of the following describes a link between gender and alcohol abuse?

How many standard drinks does a bottle of wine contain?

Alcohol can affect the production of new brain cells in adults over 21.

Alcohol can act as a stimulant because it depresses the inhibitory centers of the brain.

Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption may have both good and bad consequences for the cardiovascular system.

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

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