Question 1

Describe how driving under the influence of alcohol changed in Canada from the early 1980s compared to the statistics reported in Canada in 2007.

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Question 2

In which year was the awareness of Fetal alcohol syndrome noted?

Accepted Answer

A)  In an 1834 report to the British Parliament 
B)  In a 1902 report to the United States health council 
C)  In a 1950 report to the World Health Organization (WHO) 
D)  In a 1955 report to the Canadian Health Council

Question 3

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pink grapes 
B)  White grapes, with artificial colouring added 
C)  White grapes with a few red grapes added for the colour 
D)  Red grapes, but the grape skins are removed after a short while

Question 4

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol, which of the following describe what will occur for the other twin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is virtually certain that they too will be dependent on alcohol. 
B)  There have as high as a 50 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
C)  They have a 10 percent chance of also being dependent on alcohol. 
D)  There is no greater a risk for alcohol dependence than anyone else.

Question 5

Delirium tremens are an early treatment stage, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content?

Accepted Answer

A)  Malting 
B)  Fermentation 
C)  Distillation 
D)  Catabolism

Question 7

Describe the purpose of the CADUMS.

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Question 8

Historians seem to agree that most North Americans drank alcoholic beverages and most people favoured these beverages compared with drinking water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discuss some of the effects of alcohol on sexual behaviour.

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Question 10

Growth retardation, small head circumference, small eyes, flattened bridge of the nose, and mental retardation are signs of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fetal alcohol syndrome. 
B)  Wernicke's disease. 
C)  Cirrhosis of the liver. 
D)  Alcoholic dementia.

Question 11

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, what will they do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Start to drink more and more of the beverage until they "lose control." 
B)  Report feeling intoxicated, even at BACs too low to detect. 
C)  Do not report intoxication and do not increase their drinking. 
D)  They can detect any amount of alcohol, when normal drinkers cannot.

Question 12

Which of these provinces and territories has the highest per capita sales of alcohol in 2013?

Accepted Answer

A)  New Brunswick 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Yukon 
D)  Manitoba

Question 13

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S. from 1920-1933 did reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths, and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Although an 1898 national referendum in Canada endorsed prohibition, Sir Wilfrid Laurier did not introduce it as a federal bill due to strong objections from which region of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  British Columbia 
B)  Ontario 
C)  Quebec 
D)  Prince Edward Island

Question 15

Describe how Alcoholics Anonymous began.

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Question 16

Stage 4 in the withdraw process can be described as: delusions, disorientation, delirium, sometimes intermittent and usually followed by amnesia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is a requirement for membership in Alcoholics Anonymous?

Accepted Answer

A)  At least two weeks of sobriety. 
B)  A statement of Christian faith. 
C)  Signing a contract to abstain from alcohol forever. 
D)  Only a desire to stop drinking.

Question 18

Which aspect of human functioning does fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) impact?

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Question 19

Describe the impact of alcohol on Peripheral Circulation.

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Question 20

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Alcohol

Describe how driving under the influence of alcohol changed in Canada from the early 1980s compared to the statistics reported in Canada in 2007.

In which year was the awareness of Fetal alcohol syndrome noted?

What are "Blush" wines, like white zinfandel, made from?

If one member of a pair of identical twins is dependent on alcohol, which of the following describe what will occur for the other twin?

Delirium tremens are an early treatment stage, in which the body eliminates the alcohol or other substance.

Which of the following describes the process when a solution of alcohol is heated, then the alcohol vapours are collected, and condensed into a liquid with a higher alcohol content?

Describe the purpose of the CADUMS.

Historians seem to agree that most North Americans drank alcoholic beverages and most people favoured these beverages compared with drinking water.

Discuss some of the effects of alcohol on sexual behaviour.

Growth retardation, small head circumference, small eyes, flattened bridge of the nose, and mental retardation are signs of which of the following?

In balanced-placebo experiments with drinkers who meet the criteria of alcohol dependence, if they are given a beverage that they are led to believe has no alcohol, but that actually does have a small amount of alcohol in it, what will they do?

Which of these provinces and territories has the highest per capita sales of alcohol in 2013?

National prohibition of alcohol sales in the U.S. from 1920-1933 did reduce alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths, and apparently reduced overall per capita consumption of alcohol.

Although an 1898 national referendum in Canada endorsed prohibition, Sir Wilfrid Laurier did not introduce it as a federal bill due to strong objections from which region of Canada?

Describe how Alcoholics Anonymous began.

Stage 4 in the withdraw process can be described as: delusions, disorientation, delirium, sometimes intermittent and usually followed by amnesia.

What is a requirement for membership in Alcoholics Anonymous?

Which aspect of human functioning does fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) impact?

Describe the impact of alcohol on Peripheral Circulation.

Hangover-prevention products sold on TV and over the Internet are actually pretty effective if they contain activated charcoal.