Question 1

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 2

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 3

Which statement about alcohol absorption is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A) Most alcohol absorption occurs in the stomach. 
B) Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by slowing stomach emptying. 
C) Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by reducing the amount of alcohol in direct contact with the stomach wall. 
D) Alcohol absorption is rapid so its effects are almost immediate 
A) Most alcohol absorption occurs in the stomach. 
B) Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by slowing stomach emptying. 
C) Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by reducing the amount of alcohol in direct contact with the stomach wall. 
D) Alcohol absorption is rapid so its effects are almost immediate

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

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 6

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 7

When alcohol concentrations impair functioning,the first effects are on

Accepted Answer

A) large-muscle control. 
B) vision. 
C) reasoning. 
D) speech. 
A) large-muscle control. 
B) vision. 
C) reasoning. 
D) speech.

Question 8

Approximately ___% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50 
A) 20 
B) 30 
C) 40 
D) 50

Question 9

What are the effects of moderate alcohol intake on the risk of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

It lowers the risk of heart di

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system

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

In addition to the beneficial effects of alcohol,red wine contains _____ which add to the benefit.

Accepted Answer

A) omega-3 fatty acids 
B) indoles 
C) phenols 
D) vitamin C 
A) omega-3 fatty acids 
B) indoles 
C) phenols 
D) vitamin C

Question 13

The first phase of alcoholic liver disease is

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 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

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 16

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 17

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 18

Mucosal injury and colon cancer are contributed to by

Accepted Answer

A) acetaldehyde formed by bacteria in the colon. 
B) alcohol that is not absorbed by other parts of the digestive tract. 
C) the transport of acetaldehyde to the colon from the liver by way of the portal vein. 
D) the actions of MEOS. 
A) acetaldehyde formed by bacteria in the colon. 
B) alcohol that is not absorbed by other parts of the digestive tract. 
C) the transport of acetaldehyde to the colon from the liver by way of the portal vein. 
D) the actions of MEOS.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

Alcohol contributes energy,but few nutri

Question 20

Alcoholic liver disease progresses from fatty liver,to alcoholic hepatitis,to cirrhosis.Explain the progression of each of these conditions.

Accepted Answer

Metabolism via ADH produces excess amoun

Focus On Alcohol

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

Inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption is called

Which statement about alcohol absorption is incorrect?

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

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

Which molecule is found in alcoholic beverages?

When alcohol concentrations impair functioning,the first effects are on

Approximately ___% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol.

What are the effects of moderate alcohol intake on the risk of heart disease?

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

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

In addition to the beneficial effects of alcohol,red wine contains _____ which add to the benefit.

The first phase of alcoholic liver disease is

Which of the following statements is correct?

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect _____ function in the body.

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?

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

Mucosal injury and colon cancer are contributed to by

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

Alcoholic liver disease progresses from fatty liver,to alcoholic hepatitis,to cirrhosis.Explain the progression of each of these conditions.

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