chapter 9 health
What lowest BAC is described as the state of physical and/or mental impairment brought on by excessive alcohol consumption, in legal terms? .04 .06 .08 .10
.08
Which of the following BAC levels is equivalent to three drinks? .06% .09% 12% 15%
.09%
Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest reported rate of drinking alcohol? Native Americans African Americans Hispanic Americans Caucasians
Caucasians
All EXCEPT which of the following statements are true regarding a hangover? Its symptoms include fatigue, headache, increased sensitivity to light, redness of the eyes, vomiting, diarrhea, and depression. It begins minutes following a drinking binge and usually lasts only a couple of minutes. It is the constellation of unpleasant physical and mental symptoms that accompany a bout of heavy drinking. The more alcohol people drink, the more likely they are to develop a hangover and the more uncomfortable the hangover will be.
It begins minutes following a drinking binge and usually lasts only a couple of minutes.
What happens to alcohol that is not metabolized by the liver? It collects in the liver and fatty tissue surrounding the liver. It is absorbed by the kidneys. It is excreted through sweat. It returns to the blood and circulates throughout the body.
It returns to the blood and circulates throughout the body.
All EXCEPT which of the following will speed the rate of alcohol absorption? added water warm temperature added carbon dioxide added cola
added water
Drinking that gets in the way of work, school, or home life is termed __________. alcohol dependence alcohol misuse alcohol abuse alcoholism
alcohol abuse
Which of the following statements is true about binge drinking? It is defined as a pattern of drinking alcohol that results in a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or above. It is defined by some organizations as consuming four or more drinks (for men) and three or more drinks (for women) within 2 hours. It is arguably the most significant high-risk behavior among college students today. All of the listed choices are correct.
all of the listed choices are correct
All drinking alcohol __________. contains ethanol is made of chemicals found naturally in the body is created through a process called distillation is at least 13 proof
contains ethanol
Which one of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of liver disease caused by alcohol? alcoholic hepatitis fatty liver alcoholic cirrhosis cystic disease of the liver
cystic disease of the liver
A standard drink is considered to be __________. between 1-4 ounces of any alcohol equivalent to 100 grams of pure alcohol equivalent to 14 grams of absolute alcohol 4 ounces of any alcohol
equivalent to 14 grams of absolute alcohol
Which of the following processes creates alcohol? distillation fermentation aging proofing
fermentation
BAC is measured in __________. grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood milliliters of alcohol per liter of blood ratio of blood to alcohol micrograms of alcohol per gram of blood
grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood
All EXCEPT which of the following are long-term effects of alcohol use? effects on cardiometabolic health increased risk of diabetes neurological problems increased risk of liver disease
increased risk of diabetes
All EXCEPT which of the following are signs of fetal alcohol syndrome? permanent intellectual problems facial abnormalities jaundice retarded growth
jaundice
All of the following types of cancer have been linked with excessive alcohol use, EXCEPT cancer of the __________. throat liver small intestine breast
small intestine
Almost all of the alcohol in a drink is absorbed in the __________. liver small intestine kidneys stomach
small intestine
Which of the following geographic regions has the lowest rate of alcohol use? Midwest South West Northeast
south
After continued drinking, consumption of a constant amount of alcohol produces a lesser degree of the physical effects of alcohol on the body. This is known as __________. immunity all of these addiction tolerance
tolerance
