TIPS
Exam
questions
and
correct
answers
Behavioral
Cues
of
Intoxication
-
answer-inhibitions
impaired
judgement
slowed
reactions
loss
of
coordination
inhibitions
-
answer-relaxed
and
talkative
+
could
display
mood
swings.
Judegement
-
answer-overly
friendly ,
dancing
or
singing
reactions
-
answer-thinking
process
has
been
affected.
glassy/unfocused
eyes.
slurred
speech
.
lost
their
train
of
thought
coordination
-
answer-spill
drinks,
stumble,
stagger .
may
have
a
difficult
time
handling
their
silverware.
Intoxication
Rate
Factors
-
answer-*af fect
how
quickly
a
person
becomes
intoxicated
and
displays
behavioral
cues.
size,
gender ,
rate
of
consumption,
strength
of
the
drink,
drug
use,
food
intake.
size
-
answer-larger
people
may
be
able
to
drink
more
without
being
as
affected
as
smaller
people
gender
-
answer-women
are
typically
smaller ,
with
a
higher
percentage
of
body
fat,
and
tend
to
become
intoxicated
faster
than
men
rate
of
consumption
-
answer-the
faster
a
person
drinks
the
alcohol,
the
more
quickly
he
or
she
will
become
intoxicated.
strength
of
drink
-
answer-a
straight
up
drink
will
be
absorbed
most
quickly .
a
drink
diluted
with
water
will
be
absorbed
more
slowly .
*
any
carbonated
mixer
may
increase
the
absorption
rate. drug
use
-
answer-there
is
no
way
to
predict
how
prescription
and
non
prescription
drugs
will
react
with
alcohol.
*can
have
an
unpredictable
effect.
food
intake
-
answer-food
in
the
stomach
delays
delays
the
absorption
of
alcohol
into
the
bloodstream.
A
person
with
a
full
stomach
will
not
become
intoxicated
as
quickly
as
will
a
person
drinking
on
an
empty
stomach.
1/2
oz.
of
pure
alcohol
-
answer-12
oz
beer .
5
oz
wine.
1
oz
100-proof
liquor
Why
does
alcohol
differ
from
food
and
other
beverages?
-
answer-your
body
does
not
have
to
digest
it
before
absorbing
it.
it
can
be
absorbed
directly
into
the
blood
stream.
BAC
(blood
alcohol
content)
-
answer-measurement
of
the
amount
of
alcohol
in
a
person's
blood
can
be
determined
by
Breathalyzer
or
blood
test:
what
is
the
only
thing
that
can
lower
a
person's
BAC
level?
-
answer-time
what
can
make
assessing
behavioral
cues
more
difficult?
-
answer-tolerance
aspirin
-
answer-causes
damage
to
the
stomach
lining
and
possibly
internal
bleeding
antibiotics
-
answer-there
are
too
many
variations
to
be
specific;
consult
your
doctor
antihistamines
-
answer-depress
the
central
nervous
system
(CNS)
and
can
cause
drowsiness
narcotics
-
answer-depress
the
CNS
and
respiratory
functions.
May
cause
loss
of
consciousness
how
can
you
determine
the
%
of
pure
alcohol
in
liquor
based
on
the
proof.
-
answer-the
%
of
pure
alcohol
in
liquor
is
1/2
the
proof.
EX:
100-proof
liquor
contains
50%
pure
alcohol.
80-proof
liquor
contains
40%
pure
alcohol.
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