Question 1

Which of the following is a typical indication that a driver is drunk?

Accepted Answer

A) incessant honking 
B) rolling the windows down in cold weather 
C) repeatedly flashing the headlights 
D) driving slowly 
A) incessant honking 
B) rolling the windows down in cold weather 
C) repeatedly flashing the headlights 
D) driving slowly

Question 2

Where in the body is most alcohol metabolized?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

About how many alcoholics in the United States experience cognitive impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 70%

Question 4

About how many calories are in one serving (14-17 grams)of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200 
A) 50 
B) 100 
C) 150 
D) 200

Question 5

Which of the following is associated with cirrhosis?

Accepted Answer

A) destruction of digestive enzymes 
B) accelerated liver function 
C) increased metabolism of alcohol 
D) replacement of liver cells with scar tissue 
A) destruction of digestive enzymes 
B) accelerated liver function 
C) increased metabolism of alcohol 
D) replacement of liver cells with scar tissue

Question 6

Overuse of alcohol often causes bleeding in the

Accepted Answer

A) gastrointestinal tract. 
B) cerebrum. 
C) lungs. 
D) vas deferens. 
A) gastrointestinal tract. 
B) cerebrum. 
C) lungs. 
D) vas deferens.

Question 7

The proof value of an alcoholic beverage is the same as the beverage's percentage alcohol content.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Delirium tremens is the most common symptom of alcoholics going through withdrawal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect is called

Accepted Answer

A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) therapeutic index. 
D) drug potentiation. 
A) tolerance. 
B) withdrawal. 
C) therapeutic index. 
D) drug potentiation.

Question 10

The higher a person's blood alcohol concentration,the greater the level of intoxication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The benefits of alcohol consumption are most pronounced for young people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Feeling remorse about drinking too much is a sign that an individual has control over alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a sign of alcohol dependence?

Accepted Answer

A) feeling less awkward in social settings after drinking 
B) drinking due to peer pressure 
C) having a cocktail at brunch 
D) drinking to alleviate strong negative feelings 
A) feeling less awkward in social settings after drinking 
B) drinking due to peer pressure 
C) having a cocktail at brunch 
D) drinking to alleviate strong negative feelings

Question 14

In 2000,the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services added alcoholic beverages to its list of known human carcinogens.Explain how the Department was able to add alcohol to the list,what steps should be taken to reduce the risk of developing alcohol-induced cancer,and what other factors,when combined with alcohol,increase the risk of developing cancer.

Accepted Answer

The U.S. Department of Health and Human

Question 15

Which of the following is a potential immediate effect of alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

A) damage to brain cells 
B) elevated blood pressure 
C) pancreas inflammation 
D) hypothermia 
A) damage to brain cells 
B) elevated blood pressure 
C) pancreas inflammation 
D) hypothermia

Question 16

A responsible party host serves

Accepted Answer

A) food along with alcohol. 
B) several types of alcoholic beverages. 
C) alcohol for a single admission fee. 
D) alcohol to people under 21 only if they have a designated driver. 
A) food along with alcohol. 
B) several types of alcoholic beverages. 
C) alcohol for a single admission fee. 
D) alcohol to people under 21 only if they have a designated driver.

Question 17

Which of the following best describes alcoholics in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) They are usually poor and homeless. 
B) They are usually college students. 
C) They alternate between periods of sobriety and heavy drinking. 
D) They must continuously drink for several weeks to qualify as an alcoholic. 
A) They are usually poor and homeless. 
B) They are usually college students. 
C) They alternate between periods of sobriety and heavy drinking. 
D) They must continuously drink for several weeks to qualify as an alcoholic.

Question 18

Men over 50 who drink moderately each day increase their risk of coronary heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following substances,in excess,causes a flushing reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) acetaldehyde 
C) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
D) ethyl alcohol 
A) alcohol dehydrogenase 
B) acetaldehyde 
C) acetaldehyde dehydrogenase 
D) ethyl alcohol

Question 20

An alcohol-related illness for infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy is

Accepted Answer

A) cirrhosis. 
B) alcohol-related cardiac myopathy. 
C) alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. 
D) chronic pancreatitis. 
A) cirrhosis. 
B) alcohol-related cardiac myopathy. 
C) alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder. 
D) chronic pancreatitis.

Exam 10: The Responsible Use of Alcohol

Which of the following is a typical indication that a driver is drunk?

Where in the body is most alcohol metabolized?

About how many alcoholics in the United States experience cognitive impairments?

About how many calories are in one serving (14-17 grams)of alcohol?

Which of the following is associated with cirrhosis?

Overuse of alcohol often causes bleeding in the

The proof value of an alcoholic beverage is the same as the beverage's percentage alcohol content.

Delirium tremens is the most common symptom of alcoholics going through withdrawal.

Lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect is called

The higher a person's blood alcohol concentration,the greater the level of intoxication.

The benefits of alcohol consumption are most pronounced for young people.

Feeling remorse about drinking too much is a sign that an individual has control over alcohol.

Which of the following is a sign of alcohol dependence?

Which of the following is a potential immediate effect of alcohol consumption?

A responsible party host serves

Which of the following best describes alcoholics in the United States?

Men over 50 who drink moderately each day increase their risk of coronary heart disease.

Which of the following substances,in excess,causes a flushing reaction?

An alcohol-related illness for infants born to mothers who drink during pregnancy is

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