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Chapter 22: Alcohol

Practice Test
      
  1.Which is NOT a word that describes alcohol?  
  a.   Depressant  
  b.   Ethanol  
  c.   Poison  
  d.   Medicine  
      
  2.Which statement about alcohol is false?  
  a.   Alcohol is a factor in 41 percent of traffic fatalities.  
  b.   Alcohol is legal for those over age 18.  
  c.   Alcohol is a factor in 62 percent of assaults.  
  d.   Teens who drink alcohol are more likely to be violent.  
      
  3.What is the benefit of living alcohol free?  
  a.   You protect your body from damage.  
  b.   You can practice your refusal skills.  
  c.   You avoid illegal activities.  
  d.   Both a and c.  
      
  4.On what system of the body does alcohol NOT have a short-term effect?  
  a.   Muscular system  
  b.   Nervous system  
  c.   Digestive system  
  d.   Cardiovascular system  
      
  5.What causes 25 percent of all emergency room admissions?  
  a.   Too much alcohol  
  b.   Injuries that result from alcohol  
  c.   Alcohol-drug interactions  
  d.   Allergic reactions to alcohol  
      
  6.Which statement about alcohol-drug interactions is false?  
  a.   Alcohol always decreases the absorption of a drug.  
  b.   The combination of drugs and alcohol can damage organs.  
  c.   Alcohol can increase the effects of a drug.  
  d.   Frequent drinking can decrease a drug's effectiveness.  
      
  7.Binge drinking is the drinking of ___ or more alcoholic drinks at one sitting.  
  a.   five  
  b.   six  
  c.   seven  
  d.   eight  
      
  8.Which is NOT an effect alcohol poisoning has on the body?  
  a.   It slows down breathing.  
  b.   It causes depression.  
  c.   It causes an irregular heartbeat.  
  d.   It causes body temperature to drop.  
      
  9.Which organ is NOT affected by fetal alcohol syndrome?  
  a.   Heart  
  b.   Liver  
  c.   Kidneys  
  d.   Pancreas  
      
  10.What is the second stage of alcoholism?  
  a.   Addiction  
  b.   Abuse  
  c.   Dependence  
  d.   Danger  

 

 

   
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