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1. When calculating per capita alcohol consumption, the U.S. Census…
1. When calculating per capita alcohol consumption, the U.S. Census considers all individuals over what age?
a. 14
b. 16
c. 18
d. 21
2. When an individual has a blackout, that person
a. can only partially recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion.
b. cannot recall events that occurred during a drinking occasion.
c. loses consciousness.
d. suffers amnesia for earlier events.
3. What kind of tolerance requires an individual to drink increasing amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol?
a. protracted
b. acute
c. dispositional
d. chronic
4. Fermentation begins when what substance is dissolved in water and exposed to air?
a. yeast
b. ethanol
c. sugar
d. carbon dioxide
5. What is the key process used in distillation?
a. freezing
b. heating
c. diffusing
d. blending
6. In the United States, 20 ounces of a beverage that is 25% ethanol contains how many ounces of alcohol?
a. 4
b. 5
c. 10
d. 15
7. Korsakoff’s syndrome
a. causes conscious confabulation that the individual knows is fabricated.
b. affects long-term but not short-term memory.
c. is caused primarily by alcohol abuse.
d. is aggravated by but not caused by alcohol abuse.
8. Mixing alcohol with what other substance is a common cause of both intended and unintended suicides?
a. marijuana
b. barbiturates
c. antibiotics
d. benzodiazepines
9. Over 90% of the alcohol absorbed is metabolized in what part of the body?
a. liver
b. pancreas
c. kidneys
d. small intestine
10. Allen is a heavy drinker who has not had a drink for a couple of days. He is experiencing alcohol withdrawal. Which of the following symptoms is he likely to have?
a. autonomic symptoms and seizures
b. confabulation and an excess of dopamine
c. excitatory and inhibitory actions
d. a low body temperature and a slow heartbeat
11. Which of the following has the highest potential alcohol content?
a. whiskey
b. vodka
c. rum
d. gin
12. Fermented beverages have an alcohol content no higher than what percentage?
a. 5%
b. 15%
c. 25%
d. 40%
13. Which of the following is the formula to calculate estimated BAC?
a. (number of standard drinks) (0.025%) – (number of hours since drinking began) (0.015%)
b. (number of standard drinks) (0.015%) – (number of hours since drinking began) (0.025%)
c. (number of hours since drinking began) (0.025%) – (number of standard drinks) (0.015%)
d. (number of hours since drinking began) (0.015%) – (number of standard drinks) (0.025%)
14. The legal level of intoxication in all 50 states in the United Sates is a BAC of how much?
a. 0.02
b. 0.05
c. 0.08
d. 0.10
15. In what kind of tolerance must a person consume increasing quantities of alcohol in order to maintain a certain BAC?
a. dispositional
b. acute functional
c. protracted functional
d. cross
16. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, what percentage of the U.S. sample reported heavy alcohol use in the month preceding the interview?
a. 6-7%
b. 10-11%
c. 25-26%
d. 30-31%
17. Where were the first beers produced?
a. Egypt
b. Belgium
c. England
d. Milwaukee
18. The liver metabolizes alcohol
a. more quickly at the beginning of a drinking episode.
b. more quickly at the later stages of a drinking episode.
c. more quickly the more alcohol is consumed.
d. at a constant rate.
19. The average adult would reach alcohol’s LD 50 by drinking how many standard drinks an hour?
a. 15
b. 25
c. 35
d. 50
20. Anya is experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms and needs immediate treatment. Where should she be treated?
a. Through a telehealth alcohol treatment program
b. At her doctor’s office
c. At an in-person alcohol addiction program
d. In a hospital
