Chp. 9 quiz ADA-2250-115 - Drug Use: Per/Soc Impact-HC

Which of the following are signs of alcohol poisoning? Question options: -Breathing rate is slow or irregular -Skin is cold and clammy -Vomiting and then loss of consciousness -All of these answers are correct.

All of these answers are correct

T/F Alcohol distributes evenly into fatty tissues, so a 180-pound lean person will have a higher blood alcohol concentration (BAC) than a 180-pound fat person who drinks the same amount of alcohol.

False

Heavy drinkers with Wernicke's disease (vitamin B1 deficiency) also usually exhibit memory deficits and other mental problems associated with: Question options: -Korsakoff's psychosis. -bipolar disorder. -Parkinson's disease. -alcohol myopia.

Korsakoff's psychosis.

A meta-analysis of 23 published reports relating homicide to alcohol use revealed that: Question options: -there was no statistical relationship between drinking and homicide. -about half of all murderers and about half of all homicide victims had been drinking. -murderers were likely to have been drinking, but their victims were not. -victims were likely to have been drinking, but the murderers were not.

about half of all murderers and about half of all homicide victims had been drinking.

Americans drink most of their alcohol in the form of: Question options: -beer. -wine. -schnapps and "coolers." -whiskey, vodka, and gin.

beer

T/F Despite changes in alcohol-related laws and rules, rates of binge drinking and driving after drinking among college students have substantially increased in recent years.

false

T/F: Through a one-step process in the stomach, alcohol is converted directly to acetic acid (a non-toxic chemical).

false

Breath samples to determine BAC: Question options: -only work well at BACs above 0.15 percent. -are inaccurate at all blood levels. -provide an accurate indicator of BAC across a wide range. -don't work if the drinker uses breath mints.

provide an accurate indicator of BAC across a wide range.

Alcohol is removed by the _____ at a constant rate of 0.25 to 0.30 ounce of ethanol per hour. Question options: -kidneys -liver -skin -large intestine

liver

The alcoholic content of beverages is indicated by the term "proof," which is: Question options: -twice the percentage of alcohol. -the same as the percentage of alcohol -half the percentage of alcohol -ten times the percentage of alcohol.

twice the percentage of alcohol