722 Midterm Set 3

Alcohol makes its way into the bloodstream via: A. digestion B. absorption C. pylorospasm D. caloric transfer

B

"Intoxicated" refers to alcohol's effect on the: A. body B. liver C. brain D. blood alcohol level

C

Binge drinking causes the most problems and is defined as A. five or more drinks for men at one sitting B. four or more for women at one sitting C. both A and B D. neither A nor B

C

High-dose alcohol affects the central nervous system by ______ its function. At higher blood alcohol levels, this leads to ______ heart rate and breathing. A. increasing | decreased B. decreasing | increased C. decreasing | decreased D. increasing | increased

C

The following symptoms are indicative of what alcohol-related condition(s)? Symptoms: rapid pulse, sweating, increased body temperature, hand tremors, anxiety, depression, insomnia, and nausea or vomiting A. moderate alcohol withdrawal B. hangover C. both A and B D. neither A nor B; these are symptoms of severe withdrawal

C

Two people have the same blood alcohol concentration. The one showing less impairment is likely to be: A. a man B. a woman C. a heavy drinker D. a less experienced drinker

C

When drinking the same amount of alcohol, women have higher blood alcohol levels than men because: A. women eat less than men B. women often choose wine, whereas men choose beer C. women have lower levels of a particular stomach enzyme D. women have higher levels of carbon dioxide in their stomachs

C

Three friends go out for a drink. Fred has a mixed drink with 82-proof whiskey in it. Sam has a 4-ounce glass of red wine. Dave has a 12-ounce can of light beer. Who will take the longest to metabolize his drink? A. Fred B. Sam C. Dave D. Fred, Sam, and Dave will all take the same amount of time

D

The more active you are, the more quickly you will metabolize alcohol.

False

A heavy drinker may function better than a less experienced drinker because the heavy drinker has developed a tolerance for alcohol

True

Although alcohol is absorbed at different rates, metabolism occurs at a relatively defined continuous rate.

True

Blackouts are caused by an alcohol-induced electrochemical disruption of the brain.

True

Major alcohol withdrawal symptoms can develop within as short time as 7 consecutive weeks of heavy drinking.

True

Most alcohol is removed from the body through metabolism

True

Susceptibility to blackouts and brownouts is also a marker for susceptibility to alcoholism.

True

After 4 drinks in 1 hour, all traces of alcohol will be gone in: A. 4 hours B. 8 hours C. 16 hours D. 24 hours

A

Which of the following is the correctly ordered progression for levels of alcohol use? A. abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, habituation, abuse, addiction B. experimentation, social/recreational, abuse, habituation, alcoholism C. abstention, experimentation, social/recreational, abuse, addiction D. experimentation, abstention, social/recreational, abuse, alcoholism

A

A key enzyme involved in the metabolism of alcohol is ______ and is located in the ______ and the ______. A. alcohol dehydration; mouth; small intestines B. alcohol dehydrogenase; stomach; liver C. acetaldehyde; liver; small intestines D. alcahydrate; esophagus; liver

B

When drinking the same amount of alcohol, women have higher blood alcohol concentrations than men because women have less of which of the following in their bodies: A. fat B. water C. nutrients D. testosterone

B

Which of the following statements is true about cirrhosis? A. It is easily treated by medication and reversed with abstinence. B. It is caused by the toxic effects of alcohol, free radicals, and acetaldehyde. C. It is most prevalent among women. D. all of the above

B

Of the following, which is least affected by moderate amounts of alcohol? A. brain B. liver C. heart and lungs D. intestinal system

C

Alcohol abuse is defined as a compulsion to drink alcohol and an inability to stop drinking once you start.

False (These are characteristics of alcohol addiction)

An individual would still be legally drunk 6 hours after consuming 10 drinks in the span of one hour.

True

When other depressants are used, the danger of overdose is greatly increased because metabolism of alcohol takes precedence over metabolism of other substances.

True

Which of the following would speed up the absorption rate of alcohol? A. eating before or while drinking B. drinking on an empty stomach C. diluting an alcoholic drink with water or ice or alternating every other drink with water or soda D. drinking over an extended period of time

B