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For people 21 years of age and older, the legal maximum BAC level when driving is
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0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10 ✔✔.08
Which of the following accidents and injuries
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Alcohol Questions and Answers with
Complete Solutions
For people 21 years of age and older, the legal maximum BAC level when driving is
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0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10 ✔✔.08
Which of the following accidents and injuries are associated with alcohol use?
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falls
burns
electrical shocks
all of the above ✔✔all of the above
Alcohol can irritate the lining of the stomach by increasing the production of stomach acid.
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True
False ✔✔true
A blood alcohol concentration of 0.40 or higher can lead to permanent brain damage and death.
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true
false ✔✔true
If you know someone with an alcohol problem, your first step in helping should be to get that
person into a treatment program
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true
false ✔✔false
Encouraging an addict's destructive behaviors, either unintentionally or intentionally
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enabling
support group
withdrawal
detoxification ✔✔enabling
In the experimentation stage of alcohol use the user consumes increasingly large amounts of
alcohol to feel the same effects.
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True
False ✔✔false
Covering up evidence of a person's drinking
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enabling
support group
therapy
detoxification ✔✔enabling
Alcoholics generally have a very low tolerance for alcohol
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True
False ✔✔false
A legal offense in which a person drives with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08
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binge drinking
public intoxication
problem drinking
DUI (driving under the influence) ✔✔DUI
People who communicate about their struggles and progress in battling a shared problem
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prisoners
therapists
support groups
guidance counselors ✔✔support groups
Which of the following statements is true of alcoholics?
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the are psychologically addicted to alcohol
they are physically addicted to alcohol
they experience problems in their daily lives due to alcohol use
all of the above ✔✔all of the above
A group of serious physical and mental birth defects caused by a woman's consumption of
alcohol while pregnant
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fetal alcohol syndrome
epilepsy
cancer
cirrhosis ✔✔fetal alcohol syndrome
The uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption
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hangover
inhibition
nausea
tremors ✔✔hangover
A support group for family members of alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon
Alateen
Both option 2 and 3 ✔✔option 2 and 3
If a driver receives a DUO or DWI, his or her license may be suspended.
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True
False ✔✔true
Medications can be used to help people stop drinking.
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true
false ✔✔true
Alcohol causes sleepiness, slow breathing, and lower body temperature by disrupting functioning
in the
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medulla
hypothalamus
cerebellum
cerebral cortex ✔✔medulla
A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol
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alcohol
moderate drinking
alcohol poisoning
binge drinking ✔✔alcohol
The active ingredient in alcoholic drinks
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hops
ethanol
barley
grain ✔✔ethanol
Complete withdrawal from a substance; a necessary step in defeating addiction
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detoxification
in-patient rehabilitation
step-down program
stimulus replacement ✔✔detoxification
Avoiding situations where alcohol is present is a good self-management strategy for those who
are trying to stop drinking
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true
false ✔✔true
Alcohol is a stimulant, which means it slows down the central nervous system
True
False ✔✔false
Research has shown that biological factors do not contribute to alcohol abuse.
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true
false ✔✔false
One of the most effective government strategies for reducing alcohol abuse in the United States
has been establishing a minimum legal drinking age of 18.
true
false ✔✔false
Drinking alcohol causes the body to expel about four times as much liquid as it has consumed.
This causes dehydration.
true
false ✔✔true
A medical emergency in which a person has consumed enough alcohol to suppress his or her
central nervous system
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depressant
cirhosis
BAC
alcohol poisnoning ✔✔alcohol poisnoning
the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) philosophy is based on which of the following ideas?
-people who are alcoholics can completely recover and then take part in social drinking again
-people who are alcoholics will remain that way for life, even if they never drink again
-having even a single drink after quitting can set off an alcoholic binge
-both option 2 and 3 ✔✔option 2 and 3
A substance that slows the central nervous system and causes chemical changes in the brain
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stimulant
cirrhosis
depressant
alcoholism
Option 2 ✔✔depressant
If a man and a woman weigh the same and consume the same amount of alcohol, the woman will
have a lower blood alcohol concentration than the man
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True
False ✔✔false
Alcohol use during the teenage years can affect brain development and disrupt normal growth
and sexual development.
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True
False ✔✔true
When a person consumes alcohol while eating food, the effects of alcohol are felt
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more quickly
more slowly
more severely
none of the above ✔✔more slowly
The consumption of a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time
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problem drinking
metabolize
binge drinking
alcoholism ✔✔binge drinking
Lowering the sales tax on alcohol is an effective strategy that states use to discourage the use of
alcohol
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True
False ✔✔false
Having no more than one drink per day on average for women and no more than two drinks per
day on average for men is considered
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moderate drinking
social drinking
problem drinking
both option 1 and 2 ✔✔option 1 and 2
The psychological restraint that discourages people from engaging in dangerous behaviors
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parents
peer pressure
support groups
inhibition ✔✔inhibition
People who consume large amounts of alcohol on a regular basis may experience neurological
problems, such as dementia or stroke.
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True
False ✔✔true
Alcohol disrupts normal functioning in the cerebellum, which controls movement and balance
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true
false ✔✔true
The consumption of no more than one alcoholic drink per day for women and two alcoholic
drinks per day for men
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binge drinking
problem drinking
alcohol abuse
moderate drinking ✔✔moderate drinking
Consuming alcohol decreases the ability to plan and use good judgment.
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true
false ✔✔true
Friends urging someone to take part in an activity he or she may be uncomfortable with
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enabling
support group
harassment
peer pressure ✔✔peer pressure
People who have been drinking are less likely to behave violently than people who have not been
drinking.
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True
False ✔✔false
Media is another factor that may contribute to alcohol use.
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true
false ✔✔true
The amount of proof listed on a bottle of liquor is equal to what percentage of actual alcohol is
contained in the alcohol
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two times
the same
00%
one-third ✔✔two times
People who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol
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inhibition
alcoholism
alcoholic
support groups ✔✔alcoholic
Due to lower levels of a particular enzyme, women process alcohol more quickly than men.
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true
false ✔✔false
The consumption of enough alcohol that a person experiences problems in his o her daily life
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moderate drinking
problem drinking
hangover
inhibition ✔✔problem drinking
Which of the following factors influence a person's beliefs and expectation about alcohol?
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culture
family memebers, but not peers
family members and peers
both option 1 and 3 ✔✔option 1 and 3
To break down ingested substances
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metabolize
binge drinking
alcohol poisoning
alcohol ✔✔metabolize
Binge drinking is less common in men than it is in women
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True
False ✔✔false
A strategy that involves complete withdrawal from alcohol
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detoxification
taking medications
joining a support group
using self-management techniques ✔✔detoxification
A person's blood alcohol concentration is affected by
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a person's weight
how much alcohol a person consumes
a person's gender
all of the above ✔✔all of the above
Babies with fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) may experience
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poor growth after birth
poor coordination
heart defects
all of the above ✔✔all of the above
A buildup of scar tissue in the liver
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cirrhosis
kidney failure
lung cancer
stomach ulcers ✔✔cirrohsis
Hangovers, illnesses,, and injuries are example of what type of problems that can result from
teenage alcohol use?
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physical
school
social
legal ✔✔physical
A disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol
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alcoholism
binge drinking
problem drinking
alcohol abuse ✔✔alcoholism
People's beliefs about alcohol use are influenced by their environments.
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true
false ✔✔true
Drinking alcohol is always the same as abusing alcohol.
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True
False ✔✔false
The percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's blood
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fetal alcohol syndrome
alcohol poisoing
blood alcohol concentration
DUI ✔✔blood alcohol concentration
Understanding what motivates a person to drink will not help that person avoid alcohol abuse
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true
false ✔✔false
Speech, memory, coordination, attention, reaction time, and balance are severely impaired at a
BAC level of
0.0- 0.05%
0.06 - 0.15%
0.16 - 0.30%
none of the above ✔✔0.16 - 0.30%
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