A.) Dehydration
B.) Impatience
C.) Food in the stomach
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Dehydration
After impairing memory, focus, and reasoning, alcohol next causes a deterioration in __________.
A.) breathing
B.) basic muscle control
C.) hearing
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Basic muscle control
EXPLANATION: First stage of consequences of alcohol
Memory, focus, and reasoning begin to decline with the first sip of alcohol—from the beginning, you'll have trouble determining your own level of impairment. At this stage, you're already capable of catastrophically dangerous lapses in judgment. Basic muscle control deteriorates next, affecting everything from your eyes and hands to your ability to breathe and stand on your feet. With a high enough dose, breathing stops, cutting off oxygen to the brain and heart—causing death.
EXPLANATION: First stage of consequences of alcohol
Memory, focus, and reasoning begin to decline with the first sip of alcohol—from the beginning, you'll have trouble determining your own level of impairment. At this stage, you're already capable of catastrophically dangerous lapses in judgment. Basic muscle control deteriorates next, affecting everything from your eyes and hands to your ability to breathe and stand on your feet. With a high enough dose, breathing stops, cutting off oxygen to the brain and heart—causing death.
One reason that alcohol makes emotional distress worse is that it:
A.) causes your heart rate and body temperature to increase
B.) leads you to think only about your immediate situation
C.) makes it harder to figure out what’s bothering you
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makes it harder to figure out what’s bothering you
Alcohol increases the tendency of male drivers to:
A.) Avoid potentially risky situations
B.) Drive in a pack of cars
C.) Ride the brake as they drive
D.) See driving as competition
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See driving as competition
Drinking is something that responsible adults:
A.) can enjoy in moderation
B.) should avoid no matter what
C.) use to help with problems
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can enjoy in moderation
A driver who has been drinking is more likely to:
A.) Drive farther from the sides of the road
B.) Never stop using the brake pedal
C.) Remain alongside another driver
D.) Underestimate the distance needed to stop
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Underestimate the distance needed to stop
When a person suffers a heart attack due to alcoholic cardiomyopathy, it is especially likely to be fatal because:
A.) It affects the blood as well as the heart
B.) It always impacts both sides of the heart
C.) It causes the heart tissue to stiffen
D.) It often exhibits no symptoms beforehand
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It often exhibits no symptoms beforehand
EXPLANATION: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Condition where Alcohol's toxic effect on the tissues of the heart can cause one or both sides of the heart to enlarge.
# Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is especially dangerous because sufferers sometimes show no symptoms—until, suddenly, a heart attack occurs, which is especially likely to be fatal because it is unexpected.When symptoms of alcoholic cardiomyopathy do exhibit themselves, they typically include body swelling, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, fatigue, lack of concentration, and irregular heartbeat.
EXPLANATION: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy - Condition where Alcohol's toxic effect on the tissues of the heart can cause one or both sides of the heart to enlarge.
# Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is especially dangerous because sufferers sometimes show no symptoms—until, suddenly, a heart attack occurs, which is especially likely to be fatal because it is unexpected.When symptoms of alcoholic cardiomyopathy do exhibit themselves, they typically include body swelling, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, fatigue, lack of concentration, and irregular heartbeat.
Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is especially dangerous because
A.) sufferers sometimes show no symptoms until a fatal heart attack
B.) it can be passed to infants through the parents genes
C.) blood can leak from the heart into the chest cavity
D.) All of the above
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sufferers sometimes show no symptoms until a fatal heart attack
EXPLANATION: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy is especially dangerous because sufferers sometimes show no symptoms—until, suddenly, a heart attack occurs, which is especially likely to be fatal because it is unexpected.When symptoms of alcoholic cardiomyopathy do exhibit themselves, they typically include body swelling, loss of appetite, shortness of breath, fatigue, lack of concentration, and irregular heartbeat.
Of all alcohol consumed, __________ is eliminated through metabolism.
A.) 50%
B.) 80%
C.) 95%
D.) 99%
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95%
EXPLANATION: How the Body Eliminates Alcohol - Of all alcohol consumed, 95% is eliminated through metabolism, while the remaining 5% is eliminated through excretion and evaporation.Enzymes in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the stomach lining, act on alcohol to metabolize it—breaking it down into simpler, less active chemicals that are more easily passed through the system and removed. Alcohol is also excreted unchanged through urine, sweat, tears, and saliva.Body temperature causes some alcohol to evaporate from the blood and enter the lungs, and from there it is eliminated through the breath. This is why a breath sample can be used to measure your BAC.
EXPLANATION: How the Body Eliminates Alcohol - Of all alcohol consumed, 95% is eliminated through metabolism, while the remaining 5% is eliminated through excretion and evaporation.Enzymes in the liver and, to a lesser extent, in the stomach lining, act on alcohol to metabolize it—breaking it down into simpler, less active chemicals that are more easily passed through the system and removed. Alcohol is also excreted unchanged through urine, sweat, tears, and saliva.Body temperature causes some alcohol to evaporate from the blood and enter the lungs, and from there it is eliminated through the breath. This is why a breath sample can be used to measure your BAC.
Which of the following is more likely to affect how fast a person's BAC increases, rather than how impaired he or she gets at a particular BAC?
A.) gender
B.) Weight
C.) metabolism
D.) all of the above
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all of the above
EXPLANATION: Remember, BAC does not always equate to the same number of drinks. Moreover, two people with the same BAC can exhibit different levels of impairment. Weight, gender, and metabolism can affect the rate at which a person's BAC increases when he or she drinks, while fatigue, mood, and tolerance can influence how impaired a person becomes at a particular BAC.
EXPLANATION: Remember, BAC does not always equate to the same number of drinks. Moreover, two people with the same BAC can exhibit different levels of impairment. Weight, gender, and metabolism can affect the rate at which a person's BAC increases when he or she drinks, while fatigue, mood, and tolerance can influence how impaired a person becomes at a particular BAC.
Which of the following is not generally considered a factor in why alcohol increases your reaction time?
A.) Decreased blood pressure
B.) Impaired vision
C.) Poor muscle control
D.) Weakened memory
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Decreased blood pressure
If you become addicted to alcohol, you will:
A.) Be more likely to overeat
B.) Cling more tightly to your friendships
C.) Learn to minimize its effects on your emotions
D.) Think obsessively about your next drink
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Think obsessively about your next drink
Everyone has a social responsibility to keep drinkers from ___________.
A.) Driving
B.) Eating
C.) Alcohol
D.) Drugs
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Driving
Studies indicate that ____ of teens use and experiment with alcohol.
A.) 50%
B.) 30%
C.) 20%
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50%
____________ have less dehydrogenase enzymes, and take longer to eliminate alcohol from the system.
A.) Males
B.) Females
C.) Small people
D.) Large people
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Females
Which of the following statements is true about alcoholism
A.) Dependency on alcohol leads to alcoholism
B.) Alcohol dependency can be psychological only
C.) Alcohol dependency can be physical only
D.) Teens cannot become alcoholics
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Dependency on alcohol leads to alcoholism.
Alcohol arrives in the brain very fast because the brain contains ___________ of the body's blood supply.
Alcohol arrives in the brain very fast because the brain contains blank of the body's blood supply
A.) 20%
B.) 10%
C.) 15%
D.) 5%
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20%
Being excited, depressed, or angry can be ______ when combined with alcohol.
A.) fun.
B.) BAC
C.) risk.
D.) unpredictable
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unpredictable
When under the influence of alcohol, muscle __________ is slow and errors interpreting speed
A.) coordination
B.) strength
C.) none
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coordination
The blood alcohol level goes down after the body begins to ___________ alcohol from the system. A very slow process that does not occur at the same pace for everyone.
A.) Evaporate
B.) Eliminate
C.) Consume
D.) Ingest
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eliminate
The court system is often linked to a local alcohol safety action program or other ________ program which costs additional time and money if you are convicted of alcohol or drug impaired driving.
A.) Treatment
B.) Identity
C.) Police
D.) Driving
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Treatment
Which of the following is a psychological effect of alcohol?
A.) fall asleep within an hour
B.) faster reactions
C.) impaired judgment
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impaired judgment
Drivers who refuse a law enforcement officer's request for breath, blood, or urine testing when suspected of driving while intoxicated will have their drivers license automatically suspended for no less than __________.
A.) 15 days
B.) 90 days
C.) 180 days
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180 days
This type of drug slows down, reduces, or dulls bodily functions.
A.) Stimulants
B.) Depressants
C.) Hallucinogens
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Depressants
When two people of different weights drink the same amount of alcohol, the heavier person will have __________.
A.) a higher BAC
B.) a lower BAC
C.) the same BAC
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a lower BAC
A "drink" is considered to contain 1 ounce of alcohol.
A.) True
B.) False
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False
Driving involves risk and people that have been drinking, disregard risk
A.) True
B.) False
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True
Alcohol is a depressant, which will compound the effect of fatigue
A.) True
B.) False
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True
Drinking and driving at any age is illegal
A.) True
B.) False
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True
While there is conflicting research, simple observation demonstrates that emotional control tends to be lost as more alcohol is consumed.
A.) True
B.) False
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True
Alcohol can affect an individual in various ways depending upon the drinker's mood when consuming the drinks
A.) True
B.) False
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True
Drinking alcohol slows reaction time.
A.) True
B.) False
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True
When drinking alcohol aggressive behavior tends to be enhanced when one is placed in a competitive situation
A.) True
B.) False
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True
Drinking alcohol diminishes the ability to process multiple variables
A.) True
B.) False
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True