If two people of similar body weight consume the same amount of alcohol, the leaner person will likely have _____ compared with the less lean person.
A. a lower blood alcohol content
B. a higher blood alcohol content
C. the identical blood alcohol content
D. Cannot answer this question since it depends on the beverages consumed.
Q. 2Having food in the stomach slows alcohol absorption because it
A. concentrates the alcohol.
B. slows alcohol's release into the small intestine.
C. eliminates any alcohol absorption in the stomach.
D. binds the alcohol and causes it to be excreted in the feces.
Q. 3Proof is a measure of the alcohol content of distilled liquor. If a beverage is 90 proof, then its alcohol by volume is
A. 9 percent.
B. 45 percent.
C. 90 percent.
D. 180 percent.
Q. 4The alcohol content of beverage is expressed as alcohol by volume (ABV). If a beverage has an ABV of 12, then 100 ml of that beverage contains
A. 6 ml alcohol.
B. 12 ml alcohol.
C. 24 ml alcohol.
D. Unable to determine with information provided.
Q. 5Who among the following categories should completely avoid drinking alcohol?
A. Pregnant women
B. Lactating women
C. People operating machinery
D. All of the above
Q. 6Alcohol use disorders are defined as a spectrum of disorders
A. that encompasses recurrent excessive drinking and alcoholism.
B. that encompasses moderate and excessive drinking.
C. associated with behavioral issues in children.
D. that affect only men.
Q. 7Organs and tissues harmed by chronic heavy alcohol consumption include all of the following except the:
A. heart.
B. kidney.
C. liver.
D. pancreas.
Q. 8Binge drinking is defined as a minimum consumption of _____ drink(s) for women and _____ drink(s) for men over a two-hour time period, and is associated with cardiac arrhythmia.
A. 2, 3
B. 3, 4
C. 4, 5
D. 5, 6
Q. 9A serious condition whereby the heart muscle weakens in response to chronic alcohol consumption is called
A. cardiac arrhythmia.
B. atherosclerosis.
C. cardiometabolic syndrome.
D. alcoholic cardiomyopathy.
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