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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 1/1 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.10 ✔✔.08 Which of the following... accidents and injuries are associated with alcohol use? 1/1 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. 1/1 True False ✔✔true A blood alcohol concentration of 0.40 or higher can lead to permanent brain damage and death. 1/1 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 0/1 true false ✔✔false Encouraging an addict's destructive behaviors, either unintentionally or intentionally 1/1 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. 1/1 True False ✔✔false Covering up evidence of a person's drinking 1/1 enabling support group therapy detoxification ✔✔enabling Alcoholics generally have a very low tolerance for alcohol 0/1 True False ✔✔false A legal offense in which a person drives with a blood alcohol concentration over 0.08 1/1 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 1/1 prisoners therapists support groups guidance counselors ✔✔support groups Which of the following statements is true of alcoholics? 1/1 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 1/1 fetal alcohol syndrome epilepsy cancer cirrhosis ✔✔fetal alcohol syndrome The uncomfortable physical symptoms caused by excessive alcohol consumption 1/1 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. 1/1 True False ✔✔true Medications can be used to help people stop drinking. 1/1 true false ✔✔true Alcohol causes sleepiness, slow breathing, and lower body temperature by disrupting functioning in the 1/1 medulla hypothalamus cerebellum cerebral cortex ✔✔medulla A general term used to describe a drink that contains a certain amount of ethanol 1/1 alcohol moderate drinking alcohol poisoning binge drinking ✔✔alcohol The active ingredient in alcoholic drinks 1/1 hops ethanol barley grain ✔✔ethanol Complete withdrawal from a substance; a necessary step in defeating addiction 1/1 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 1/1 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. 1/1 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 1/1 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 1/1 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 1/1 True False ✔✔false Alcohol use during the teenage years can affect brain development and disrupt normal growth and sexual development. 1/1 True False ✔✔true When a person consumes alcohol while eating food, the effects of alcohol are felt 1/1 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 1/1 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 1/1 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 0/1 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 1/1 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. 1/1 True False ✔✔true Alcohol disrupts normal functioning in the cerebellum, which controls movement and balance 1/1 true false ✔✔true The consumption of no more than one alcoholic drink per day for women and two alcoholic drinks per day for men 1/1 binge drinking problem drinking alcohol abuse moderate drinking ✔✔moderate drinking Consuming alcohol decreases the ability to plan and use good judgment. 1/1 true false ✔✔true Friends urging someone to take part in an activity he or she may be uncomfortable with 1/1 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. 1/1 True False ✔✔false Media is another factor that may contribute to alcohol use. 1/1 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 0/1 two times the same 00% one-third ✔✔two times People who are psychologically and physically addicted to alcohol 1/1 inhibition alcoholism alcoholic support groups ✔✔alcoholic Due to lower levels of a particular enzyme, women process alcohol more quickly than men. 1/1 true false ✔✔false The consumption of enough alcohol that a person experiences problems in his o her daily life 1/1 moderate drinking problem drinking hangover inhibition ✔✔problem drinking Which of the following factors influence a person's beliefs and expectation about alcohol? 1/1 culture family memebers, but not peers family members and peers both option 1 and 3 ✔✔option 1 and 3 To break down ingested substances 1/1 metabolize binge drinking alcohol poisoning alcohol ✔✔metabolize Binge drinking is less common in men than it is in women 1/1 True False ✔✔false A strategy that involves complete withdrawal from alcohol 1/1 detoxification taking medications joining a support group using self-management techniques ✔✔detoxification A person's blood alcohol concentration is affected by 1/1 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 1/1 poor growth after birth poor coordination heart defects all of the above ✔✔all of the above A buildup of scar tissue in the liver 1/1 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? 0/1 physical school social legal ✔✔physical A disease in which a person is completely dependent on alcohol 1/1 alcoholism binge drinking problem drinking alcohol abuse ✔✔alcoholism People's beliefs about alcohol use are influenced by their environments. 1/1 true false ✔✔true Drinking alcohol is always the same as abusing alcohol. 1/1 True False ✔✔false The percentage of alcohol that is present in a person's blood 1/1 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 1/1 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% [Show More]

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