NC Intox EC/IR II Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers.
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NC Intox EC/IR II Study Guide Questions With Correct Answers.
What are the 3 basic units of metric measure?
Meter, Liter, and Grams
What is the temperature of the human body?
98.6 Degrees
What is the temperature of breath leaving the body?
40 Degrees Centigrade
In regards to operating temp...
NC Intox EC/IR II Study Guide Questions With Correct
Answers.
What are the 3 basic units of metric measure?
Meter, Liter, and Grams
What is the temperature of the human body?
98.6 Degrees
What is the temperature of breath leaving the body?
40 Degrees Centigrade
In regards to operating temperatures what does the Intox EC/IR II do?
The Intox EC/IR II constantly monitors operating temperatures throughout testing
What is Ethyl Alcohol?
Also known as ethanol in its purest state is a clear, colorless liquid, which possesses a
pungent odor and produces a burning taste sensation.
What are Congeners?
Compounds or impurities that constitute a very small proportion of the total volume of a
alcoholic beverage.
What is the proofing system?
Twice the percentage of alcohol by volume. 86 proof would be 43% alcohol by volume.
How does the body handle ethanol?
Absorption, Distribution, Elimination
Absorption
The process of moving alcohol from the stomach and upper small intestine to the blood
compartment.
How is ethanol digested by the body?
Not digested but absorbed unchanged
Residual alcohol
Alcohol which remains in the mouth also known as mouth alcohol.
How long does it take for residual alcohol to diminish below significant levels?
15 minutes
Pyloric Sphincter
Muscular ring connecting the base of the stomach with the upper small intestine.
Duodenum
Upper small intestine
What has the most effect on alcohol absorption?
The quantity of food substances ingested with or immediately prior to consumption
How long does it take for complete absorption to occur?
30 to 90 minutes
Distribution
The process of distributing alcohol between blood and all other tissue water
compartments. A naturally occurring dynamic equilibrium created by alcohol's natural
attraction to water.
What percentage of a female's body is made of water?
58%
What percentage of a male's body is made of water?
, 65%
Elimination
The process of breaking down (live metabolism) or excreting (lung and kidneys) alcohol
by the body.
What percentage of the metabolic processes account for the elimination of
consumed alcohol?
90-95%
What is the rate of oxidation for a general non-alcoholic?
0.0165 per hour
Why is it important to collect a alveolar or deep lung sample when testing?
if that type of sample isn't collected the sample will be diluted with breath of lower
alcohol concentration from the upper respiratory tract.
Henry's Law
at a given temperature, the amount of alcohol in the air is proportional to the amount of
alcohol in the water solution (refers to wet gas breath simulator, not dry gas canister).
What does appreciable mean?
Noticeable
Ethanol is a?
Central nervous system depressant
Where is ethanol first found in the body?
Brain
If the driver licence state is unknown or none what is entered into the Intox EC/IR
II ?
XX
What do you enter into the Intox EC/IR II for the TYPE OF AGENCY for the NC
State Highway Patrol?
SHP
What do you enter into the Intox EC/IR II for the AGENCY for the NC State
Highway Patrol?
Troop and District (E9)
What key do you press to start the test after the observation period?
Space bar
When the Intox asks for "LEO/Analyst Y/N" what do you enter into the
instrument?
Y for Yes and N for No
What is entered into the Intox for the citation number when it is for training and
demonstrations?
T00000000 (T & 8 zeros)
What is entered into the Intox for the citation number when it is for
probation/court ordered?
P00000000 (P & 8 zeros)
What is entered into the Intox for the citation number when it is for pre-arrest
test?
A00000000 (A & 8 zeros)
What is entered into the Intox for the citation number when it is unknown or not
accepted?
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