It takes the brain ___________ to react to alcohol.
6 minutes
15 minutes
6 seconds
30 seconds
30 minutes
15 seconds
Underaged children can drink alcohol if at home or at private locations.
In the UK, 1 unit of alcohol contains greams of pure alcohol. In the USA, 1 unit of alcohol contains greams of pure alcohol. In the Australia, 1 unit of alcohol contains greams of pure alcohol.
What is the legal drink-and-drive boundary for alcohol concentration in the UK?
within .05%
within .01%
within .08%
within .5%
within .1%
within .8%
How long does it take to eliminate one unit of alcohol?
10 minutes
60 minutes
2-4 hours
Food the rate of alcohol absorption. This means that food leads to a blood alcohol leve.
What is the daily maximum of alcohol for men?
2 units
7 units
1 unit
5 units
3 units
What's the daily maximum of alcohol units for women?
Men can drink more than women because they metabolize alcohol faster than women do.
Alcohol is composed to beverages made of or containing the organic compound . has a molecular weight and is a lipophilic compound. is the most commonly drug.
What does alcohol do to the body?
depress the CNS
depress the PNS
stimulate the CNS
stimulate the PNS
depress Somatic Nervous System
stimulate Somatic Nervous System
What does alcohol produce?
disinhibition
glutamate
sedation
ataxia
endorphins
dopamine
serotonin
Which of these are sensitive and affected by ethanol?
GABA ligand-gated ion channel receptors
Nicotinic Acetylcholine ligand-gated ion channel receptors
Glutamate ligand-gated ion channel receptors
5HT ligand-gated ion channel receptors
calcium channels
potassium channels
sodium channels
activation of enzymatic activity
7HT ligand-gated ion channel receptors
inhibition of enzymatic activity
Alcohol can cause an inspecific increase in membrane fluidity and leads to disruption in the ordering of lipids.
To calculate alcohol content, you multiply (%ABV) and (it usually has a value of . .)
Measuring alcohol content in units makes it harder to compare how much alcohol is in different beverages.
I unit of alcohol is in
pint(s) of beer glass(es) of wine glass(es) of fortified wine shot(s) of spirit
Fill it in (the first one is just an abbreviationand has no spaces between any of it )
How many units per week are considered dangerous for men
14
50
35
75
83
How many units per week is considered dangerous for women?
What is the recommended maximum units per week for women?
10
12
24
What is the recommended maximum number of units per week for men?
It doesn't matter if you spread the number of units per week over the course of the week or drink it all in one-two days.
Which of these provide guidelines regarding safe drinking?
NHS
RCP
RCOG
DoH
Drinkaware
Drinkevade
PAFA
Many male admissions to acute medical wards are due directly/indirectly to alcohol.
Why is alcohol sometimes misconceived as a stimulant?
Increases levels of glutamate in the blood
Suppresses GABA
causes general inhibition of actions when taken in low doses
causes overexcitation of actions when taken in low doses
over long term usage, people report back feeling better and more alert
Drinking 1-2 units of alcohol would have you characterized as --that is, light-headed and with slight impairment of .
Drinking 3-4 units, will have you feeling buzzed. You will have less and therefore feel relaxed. You will have exaggeration of and loss of . Anymore than this amount is considered as being in terms of driving.
A BAC (mg/100 ml) of - (- units) is the equivalent of being drunk. You will have notably , very impaired , and impairment of .
Any more than units (in occasional drinkers--all of these questions are for the occasional drinkers) may lead to a . Any more than units can lead to, in addition to a coma, and .
Which of these affects BAC?
Gender
Weight
Age
Rate of Drinking
Metabolism
Body water percentage
Kidney age
Electrolyte levels
Food intake
Urine amount
Where in the body is alcohol most rapidly absorbed?
Liver
Small Intestine
Large Intestine
Colon
Stomach
Pancreas
Esophogus
Skin
Lungs
Alcohol is first metabolized in the . It is mainly metabolized in the .
What is true regarding alcohol?
small molecule
lipophilic
hydrophilic
water soluble
High concentration in organs with loys of water
The same amount of alcohol can cause lots of different effects through out the body
fat soluble
The same amount of alcohol can cause a consistent effect throughout the body
large molecule
How much alcohol is metabolized per hour in the liver?
8-12 grams
10-15 grams
17-20 grams
5-8 grams
Alcohol causes an decrease in vasopressin which leads to an increased urine concentration.
Ethanol is (broken down) oxidized into . Then, it is oxidized into . And then finally, it's oxidized into and .
Alcohol is eliminated through first ordered kinetics if the BAC> 20mg/100 ml.
There is a lower alcohol clearance in women.
Most of the alcohol is eliminated via urine.
About 5-10 of males and females will become addicted/abuse alcohol.
What is true regarding the benefits of low drinking of alcohol?
lower risk of heart disease in middle aged men
lower risk of heart disease in post-menopausal women
lower risk of embolisms/thrombuses
lower risk for stroke
protect against respiratory failure
How may alcohol be used?
antiseptic
antiperspirant
to reduce body temperature
appetite stimulant
protection from cold
Methanol poisoning
Aldehyde poisoning
Neuralgia
to rehydrate
protection from the heat
Alcohol interactions with other drugs can make it even more toxic.
How does ethanol interact with other drugs?
by affecting enzymes that are similarly targeted by drugs
by affecting ion channels that are similarly targeted by drugs
by affecting ligand-gated channels that are similarly targeted by drugs
by affecting nuclear receptors that are similarly targeted by drugs
Which system is most associated/affected with/by alcohol/ethanol?
The system.
Which of these are associated with chronic drinking?
depression
anxiety
amnesia
morbid jealousy
hyperventilation
consistent mood swings
hallucinations
delusions
One can have a greater genetic susceptibility to becoming addicted to alcohol.
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