Question 1

Alcoholism is influenced by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) age when drinking starts. 
B) genetics. 
C) environment. 
D) type of alcohol consumed. 
A) age when drinking starts. 
B) genetics. 
C) environment. 
D) type of alcohol consumed.

Question 2

Joe's uncle Mike has been a heavy drinker for years.He has just been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.Describe the damage that has occurred to Uncle Mike's liver and how it worsened over the years to become cirrhosis.

Accepted Answer

Alcoholic liver disease progresses from

Question 3

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

Accepted Answer

A) ADH. 
B) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. 
C) pyruvate 
D) acetaldehyde. 
A) ADH. 
B) nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide. 
C) pyruvate 
D) acetaldehyde.

Question 4

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through ADH.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

Accepted Answer

ADH is an enzyme found primarily in the

Question 5

Angie is going to a party where she knows alcohol will be served.What strategies can she use to reduce her risk of becoming intoxicated?

Accepted Answer

Limit herself to one serving.If that is

Question 6

Peak blood concentrations of alcohol are achieved _____ after ingestion.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) 1 hour 
D) 1 1/2 hours 
A) 15 minutes 
B) 30 minutes 
C) 1 hour 
D) 1 1/2 hours

Question 7

Moderate drinking is ___ drink(s)a day for women.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Which of the following statements about alcohol consumption and malnutrition is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition because it adds calories to the diet but few nutrients. 
B) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by reducing the absorption of nutrients 
C) Alcohol consumption causes weight loss 
D) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by altering the storage,metabolism,and excretion of some nutrients 
A) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition because it adds calories to the diet but few nutrients. 
B) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by reducing the absorption of nutrients 
C) Alcohol consumption causes weight loss 
D) Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by altering the storage,metabolism,and excretion of some nutrients

Question 9

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through MEOS.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

Accepted Answer

The microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system

Question 10

Which molecule is found in alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A) methanol 
B) ethanol 
C) isopropanol 
D) propanol 
A) methanol 
B) ethanol 
C) isopropanol 
D) propanol

Question 11

Alcohol impairs absorption by causing inflammation of which of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A) stomach 
B) intestine 
C) pancreas 
D) all of these choices are correct 
A) stomach 
B) intestine 
C) pancreas 
D) all of these choices are correct

Question 12

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect _____ function in the body.

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) kidney 
C) pancreatic 
D) cardiac 
A) liver 
B) kidney 
C) pancreatic 
D) cardiac

Question 13

The beneficial effects of alcohol include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) increasing HDL cholesterol. 
B) increasing triglycerides. 
C) decreasing LDL cholesterol oxidation. 
D) decreasing platelet aggregation. 
A) increasing HDL cholesterol. 
B) increasing triglycerides. 
C) decreasing LDL cholesterol oxidation. 
D) decreasing platelet aggregation.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Cold showers can speed up the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. 
B) Once alcohol is consumed,the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated. 
C) Black coffee can help someone who is drunk sober up. 
D) Walking is the only way to speed up the elimination of alcohol. 
A) Cold showers can speed up the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. 
B) Once alcohol is consumed,the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated. 
C) Black coffee can help someone who is drunk sober up. 
D) Walking is the only way to speed up the elimination of alcohol.

Question 15

Binge drinking for a male is when ___ or more drinks are consumed on a single occasion.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12 
A) 5 
B) 8 
C) 10 
D) 12

Question 16

All of these factors will decrease peak blood concentrations of alcohol except

Accepted Answer

A) weighing more. 
B) being male. 
C) using carbonated mixers. 
D) having food in the stomach. 
A) weighing more. 
B) being male. 
C) using carbonated mixers. 
D) having food in the stomach.

Question 17

Inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption is called

Accepted Answer

A) liver cancer. 
B) alcoholic hepatitis. 
C) fatty liver. 
D) cirrhosis. 
A) liver cancer. 
B) alcoholic hepatitis. 
C) fatty liver. 
D) cirrhosis.

Question 18

How does chronic excessive alcohol consumption lead to primary and secondary malnutrition?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol contributes energy,but few nutri

Question 19

The metabolism of alcohol by ADH results in all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the production of acetyl CoA. 
B) a build up of NADH. 
C) the speeding up of the citric acid cycle. 
D) The synthesis of fatty acids and their accumulation in the liver. 
A) the production of acetyl CoA. 
B) a build up of NADH. 
C) the speeding up of the citric acid cycle. 
D) The synthesis of fatty acids and their accumulation in the liver.

Question 20

The most significant physiological effects of alcohol consumption occur in the

Accepted Answer

A) liver. 
B) brain.. 
C) heart. 
D) stomach. 
A) liver. 
B) brain.. 
C) heart. 
D) stomach.

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Alcoholism is influenced by all of the following except

Joe's uncle Mike has been a heavy drinker for years.He has just been diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver.Describe the damage that has occurred to Uncle Mike's liver and how it worsened over the years to become cirrhosis.

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through ADH.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

Angie is going to a party where she knows alcohol will be served.What strategies can she use to reduce her risk of becoming intoxicated?

Peak blood concentrations of alcohol are achieved _____ after ingestion.

Moderate drinking is ___ drink(s)a day for women.

Which of the following statements about alcohol consumption and malnutrition is false?

Explain how alcohol is metabolized through MEOS.What are the negative health consequences of this pathway?

Which molecule is found in alcoholic beverages?

Alcohol impairs absorption by causing inflammation of which of the following except?

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect _____ function in the body.

The beneficial effects of alcohol include all of the following except

Which of the following statements is correct?

Binge drinking for a male is when ___ or more drinks are consumed on a single occasion.

All of these factors will decrease peak blood concentrations of alcohol except

Inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption is called

How does chronic excessive alcohol consumption lead to primary and secondary malnutrition?

The metabolism of alcohol by ADH results in all of the following except

The most significant physiological effects of alcohol consumption occur in the

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