CH 15 Alcohol Test

1.

1 point

A HANGOVER is a period of time when drunk that a drinker cannot recall

True

False

2.

1 point

A BLACKOUT is a term used to describe drinking too much alcohol

True

False

3.

1 point

Which of the following is an effect of intoxication on the human body?

Core body temperature increases

Brain activity speeds up

Sensations and perception become more clear

The drinker loses more water from the body than usual

4.

1 point

Tolerance causes a drinker's body to need

a constant amount of alcohol in the bloodstream

the immediate removal of alcohol from the body's systems

only a small amount of alcohol to cause intoxication

increasingly larger amounts of alcohol to achieve the original effect

5.

1 point

Alcohol is involved in about 40% of fatal motor vehicles

True

False

6.

1 point

A group of birth defects caused by the effects of alcohol on an unborn child is called

alcohol hepatitis

cirrhosis

detoxification

fetal alcohol syndrome

7.

1 point

Many adults abstain from, or choose NOT TO DRINK, alcohol

True

False

8.

1 point

Drivers over the age of 21 are charged with driving under the influence when they are caught driving with a BAC that exceeds the legal limit of

0.04

0.08

0.10

0.00

9.

1 point

People who can no longer control their use of alcohol suffer from the disease known as

detoxification

withdrawal

alcoholism

fetal alcohol syndrome

10.

1 point

Nerve cells destroyed by alcohol abuse

are only found in the fetuses

usually cannot grow again

do not affect normal everyday functions

usually lead to cirrhosis

11.

1 point

The best decision you could make about alcohol is to

drink it only at parties

not drink it at all

do whatever your friends do

wait until you are 18 to start drinking it

12.

1 point

Taking an excessive amount of a drug that leads to coma or death is called a(n)

blackout

DUI

hangover

overdose

13.

1 point

The only way a person can be sure to prevent a hangover is to

get lots of exercise

get some fresh air

avoid alcohol altogether

take a cold shower

14.

1 point

The use, purchase, and possession of alcohol are legal only for people aged 18 and over

True

False

15.

1 point

DETOXIFICATION is a condition in which less and less alcohol causes intoxication

True

False

16.

1 point

The state in which a person's mental and physical abilities are impaired by alcohol or another substance

a blackout

sobering up

intoxication

a hangover

17.

1 point

At the same rate and amount of alcohol consumption, females will generally have a HIGHER BAC than males

True

False

18.

1 point

Excessive drinking contributes to HEART DISEASE, the leading cause of death in the US

True

False

19.

1 point

During the process of WITHDRAWAL, the recovering alcoholic learns to cope with everyday living without alcohol.

True

False

20.

1 point

A depressant is a drug that SPEEDS brain and body reactions

True

False