NFS Exam 2 Focus on Alc.

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Moderate drinking is ______________ drink(s) a day for women.

1

Peak blood concentrations of alcohol are achieved ______________ after ingestion.

1 hour

Which of the following alcoholic beverages is the correct amount of one average drink?

12 oz. beer

An average drink contains ______________ grams of alcohol.

12-14

Approximately ______________% of traffic fatalities involve alcohol.

30

Binge drinking for a male is when ______________ or more drinks are consumed on a single occasion.

5

Alcohol provides ______________ kcal/gm.

7

Which of the following statements about alcohol consumption and malnutrition is false? a Alcohol contributes to malnutrition because it adds calories to the diet but few nutrients. b Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by reducing the absorption of nutrients c Alcohol consumption causes weight loss d Alcohol contributes to malnutrition by altering the storage, metabolism, and excretion of some nutrients

Alcohol consumption causes weight loss

What can be done to reduce the chances of becoming intoxicated if you are drinking alcoholic beverages?

Alternate alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks.

Which statement about the nutritional impact of alcohol is correct? a Alcohol provides few Kcalories, so its consumption may lead people to be deficient in energy. b Alcohol contains B vitamins, so it is an acceptable substitute for grain products. c As the percent of Kcalories from alcohol increases, the risk of deficiency increases. d Alcohol is typically substituted for fat in the diet.

As the percent of Kcalories from alcohol increases, the risk of nutrient deficiency increases.

How might light to moderate alcohol consumption reduce mortality?

It can reduce the risk for heart disease.

The most physiologic effects of alcohol occurs on which of the following organs?

Liver

Which statement about alcohol absorption is incorrect? Most alcohol absorption occurs in the stomach. b Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by slowing stomach emptying. c Food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption by reducing the amount of alcohol in direct contact with the stomach wall. d Alcohol absorption is rapid so its effects are almost immediate

Most alcohol absorption occurs in the stomach.

What is true regarding chronic excessive alcohol consumption?

Nutrient-dense energy sources in the diet are replaced by alcohol.

Which of the following statements is correct? Cold showers can speed up the rate at which alcohol is metabolized. b Once alcohol is consumed, the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated. c Black coffee can help someone who is drunk sober up. d Walking is the only way to speed up the elimination of alcohol.

Once alcohol is consumed, the rate at which it is metabolized cannot be accelerated.

In what part of the body is a majority of alcohol absorbed?

Small intestine

When alcohol intake exceeds the liver's ability to breakdown alcohol, what happens to the excess alcohol?

The excess alcohol accumulates in the bloodstream.

Which of the following hypotheses explains why women become more intoxicated after consuming less alcohol than men?

Women have lower activities of the stomach enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase.

Alcohol is given metabolic priority because it is

a toxin.

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

acetaldehyde

Mucosal injury and colon cancer are contributed to by

acetaldehyde formed by bacteria in the colon

Alcohol dehydrogenase converts alcohol to

acetaldehyde.

Breathalyzer tests measure

alcohol that is eliminated via the lungs during exhalation.

Inflammation of the liver caused by alcohol consumption is called

alcoholic hepatitis.

Which of the following is a physiological effect of chronic alcohol consumption? a fatty liver b alcoholic hepatitis c cirrhosis d all of these choices

all of these choices

Alcohol impairs absorption by causing inflammation of which of the following? a stomach b intestine c pancreas d all of these choices are correct

all of these choices are correct

Alcohol can cause permanent damage a during the development of the fetus during pregnancy. b to the brain during childhood. c to learning and memory during adolescence. d all of these statements are true.

all of these statements are true.

Blackout drinking is

drinking enough alcohol to cause memory loss.

Which molecule is found in alcoholic beverages?

ethanol

The first phase of alcoholic liver disease is

fatty liver.

The beneficial effects of alcohol include all of the following except increasing HDL cholesterol. b increasing triglycerides. c decreasing LDL cholesterol oxidation. d decreasing platelet aggregation.

increasing triglycerides

Alcoholic hepatitis can affect ______________ function in the body.

liver

The most significant physiological effects of alcohol consumption occur in the

liver

In addition to the beneficial effects of alcohol, red wine contains ______________ which add to the benefit.

phenols

When alcohol concentrations impair functioning, the first effects are on

reasoning.

Studies show that light to moderate drinking

reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Which statement about the microsomal ethanol-oxidizing system (MEOS) is incorrect? The MEOS is particularly important when larger amounts of alcohol are consumed. b The MEOS requires the input of energy. c The MEOS produces reactive oxygen molecules that can contribute to liver disease. d the rate at which the MEOS breaks down alcohol is fairly constant.

the rate at which the MEOS breaks down alcohol is fairly constant.

The metabolism of alcohol by ADH results in all of the following except the production of acetyl CoA. b a build up of NADH. c the speeding up of the citric acid cycle. d The synthesis of fatty acids and their accumulation in the liver.

the speeding up of the citric acid cycle.

Alcoholism is influenced by all of the following except a age when drinking starts. b genetics. c environment. d type of alcohol consumed.

type of alcohol consumed.

All of these factors will decrease peak blood concentrations of alcohol except weighing more. b being male. c using carbonated mixers. d having food in the stomach.

using carbonated mixers.


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