Exam 9: Alcohol

A healthy liver can metabolize about one alcoholic drink in about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

Fetal alcohol syndrome is the most severe of the FASDs.

Which of the following conditions is the second stage of alcoholic liver disease?

Inhibition of the release of antidiuretic hormone by alcohol increases urine production and can cause dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.

Heavy drinkers are more susceptible to incidences of colitis, or inflammation of the stomach.

In most states in the United States, it is illegal for adults to drive with a BAC of 0.05.

Alcohol tolerance is a phenomenon in which the brain adjusts to long- term alcohol use by becoming more sensitive to alcohol.

Explain how food affects the absorption of alcohol into the body.

What are the two main factors that render women generally more susceptible to the effects of alcohol than men?

AUD is characterized by continued alcohol consumption even though consumption has caused social, psychological, and/or physical health problems.

Describe the differences among the stages of alcoholic liver disease.

Define and briefly explain the "French Paradox."

For adults in the United States, the legal limit for driving is a blood alcohol content of

Moderate alcohol consumption is no more than _________alcoholic drink(s) daily for adult women and up to _________drink(s) daily for adult men.

The majority of ingested alcohol is absorbed in the

Among the effects of alcohol on the body are infertility in women and impotence in men.

Permanent damage to the liver that results in scar tissue is known as fatty liver.

The enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase is located in the

The sugars in grains that yeasts ferment to produce alcohol are fructose and glucose.

Which of the following conditions is a symptom of alcohol use disorder?