Kristin and Lisa are getting ready to go out for Lisa's 21st birthday. Kristin and Lisa's other friends are planning on helping Lisa have a good time. Lisa has never drunk alcohol and does not know how she should plan to drink safely. Kristin promises to take care of Lisa throughout the evening. Before going downtown to meet their friends Kristin and Lisa each have a fruity mixed drink and decide to wait to eat until they are at the restaurant. Thirty minutes later Lisa and Kristin meet their friends and enjoy a round of drinks to celebrate while ordering from the dinner menu. By the time the meal arrives Lisa is feeling the effects of the alcohol in her system, but the friends agree to order another round of drinks. After dinner the friends walk down to the disco and start dancing and each have two or three more drinks in the next hour. A short while later Lisa is having a hard time seeing, hearing, and coordinating her body movements. She starts to feel nauseous and goes to the bathroom to throw up. Kristin decides that they should go home. In the cab on the way home Lisa starts to fall asleep. Kristin doesn't really remember how many drinks Lisa has had and is concerned that she may have drunk too much and might be experiencing alcohol poisoning. Kristin had some muscle soreness from working out and decided to take a couple of non-aspirin pain relievers before going out drinking. Which of the following health problems could develop if she continues to use a pain reliever and drink three or more drinks per day?
A) Hangovers
B) Muscle strains
C) Ulcers
D) Liver damage
E) c, d
Q. 2Kristin and Lisa are getting ready to go out for Lisa's 21st birthday. Kristin and Lisa's other friends are planning on helping Lisa have a good time. Lisa has never drunk alcohol and does not know how she should plan to drink safely. Kristin promises to take care of Lisa throughout the evening. Before going downtown to meet their friends Kristin and Lisa each have a fruity mixed drink and decide to wait to eat until they are at the restaurant. Thirty minutes later Lisa and Kristin meet their friends and enjoy a round of drinks to celebrate while ordering from the dinner menu. By the time the meal arrives Lisa is feeling the effects of the alcohol in her system, but the friends agree to order another round of drinks. After dinner the friends walk down to the disco and start dancing and each have two or three more drinks in the next hour. A short while later Lisa is having a hard time seeing, hearing, and coordinating her body movements. She starts to feel nauseous and goes to the bathroom to throw up. Kristin decides that they should go home. In the cab on the way home Lisa starts to fall asleep. Kristin doesn't really remember how many drinks Lisa has had and is concerned that she may have drunk too much and might be experiencing alcohol poisoning. Kristin weighs 15 lbs more than Lisa and is accustomed to drinking alcohol. Who is likely to become intoxicated first?
A) Kristin
B) Lisa
C) If they drink the same amount of alcohol they will both become intoxicated at approximately the same time
D) It is impossible to determine with the given information
Q. 3Kristin and Lisa are getting ready to go out for Lisa's 21st birthday. Kristin and Lisa's other friends are planning on helping Lisa have a good time. Lisa has never drunk alcohol and does not know how she should plan to drink safely. Kristin promises to take care of Lisa throughout the evening. Before going downtown to meet their friends Kristin and Lisa each have a fruity mixed drink and decide to wait to eat until they are at the restaurant. Thirty minutes later Lisa and Kristin meet their friends and enjoy a round of drinks to celebrate while ordering from the dinner menu. By the time the meal arrives Lisa is feeling the effects of the alcohol in her system, but the friends agree to order another round of drinks. After dinner the friends walk down to the disco and start dancing and each have two or three more drinks in the next hour. A short while later Lisa is having a hard time seeing, hearing, and coordinating her body movements. She starts to feel nauseous and goes to the bathroom to throw up. Kristin decides that they should go home. In the cab on the way home Lisa starts to fall asleep. Kristin doesn't really remember how many drinks Lisa has had and is concerned that she may have drunk too much and might be experiencing alcohol poisoning. What should Kristin have done to help Lisa avoid getting too drunk?
A) Not drink and pay more attention to how much Lisa was drinking
B) Encourage Lisa to drink slowly
C) Make sure Lisa had something to eat before drinking
D) All of the above
Q. 4Kristin and Lisa are getting ready to go out for Lisa's 21st birthday. Kristin and Lisa's other friends are planning on helping Lisa have a good time. Lisa has never drunk alcohol and does not know how she should plan to drink safely. Kristin promises to take care of Lisa throughout the evening. Before going downtown to meet their friends Kristin and Lisa each have a fruity mixed drink and decide to wait to eat until they are at the restaurant. Thirty minutes later Lisa and Kristin meet their friends and enjoy a round of drinks to celebrate while ordering from the dinner menu. By the time the meal arrives Lisa is feeling the effects of the alcohol in her system, but the friends agree to order another round of drinks. After dinner the friends walk down to the disco and start dancing and each have two or three more drinks in the next hour. A short while later Lisa is having a hard time seeing, hearing, and coordinating her body movements. She starts to feel nauseous and goes to the bathroom to throw up. Kristin decides that they should go home. In the cab on the way home Lisa starts to fall asleep. Kristin doesn't really remember how many drinks Lisa has had and is concerned that she may have drunk too much and might be experiencing alcohol poisoning. What was the first mistake that Kristin and Lisa made on the evening of Lisa's birthday?
A) Deciding to celebrate Lisa's birthday
B) Drinking on an empty stomach
C) Having a drink with dinner
D) Having drinks at the disco
Q. 5How long does it take the body to completely process one alcoholic drink into a usable form of energy?
A) Several seconds
B) 15 minutes
C) 30 minutes to 1 hour
D) Several hours
Q. 6What effect does moderate alcohol consumption have on blood cholesterol levels?
A) It lowers total cholesterol.
B) It removes plaque from the arteries.
C) It increases HDL cholesterol.
D) It decreases LDL cholesterol.
E) It has no effect on cholesterol.
Q. 7Moderate alcohol consumption:
A) is considered 1 drink a day for a woman and 2 drinks a day for a man.
B) is necessary to help reduce the risks of heart disease.
C) must be red wine to be considered healthy.
D) is the newest dietary guideline.
E) prevents cancers of the throat and stomach.
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