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Health: The Basics, 12e (Donatelle)
Chapter 8 Drinking Alcohol Responsibly and Ending Tobacco Use
1) Approximately what percentage of Americans consume alcoholic beverages regularly?
A) 10 percent
B) 25 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
2) What percentage of Americans abstain from drinking alcohol?
A) 11 percent
B) 21 percent
C) 31 percent
D) 41 percent
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
3) Which of the following statements about college drinking is TRUE?
A) Three-quarters of college students are classified as heavy episodic drinkers.
B) The majority of college students drink alcohol on a daily basis.
C) Few students experience negative consequences as a result of alcohol consumption.
D) Female college students‘ alcohol consumption is now close to that of male college students.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol Use in College
Learning Outcome: 8.3
4) Binge drinking is defined for the typical adult as
A) 3 or more drinks for females or 4 or more drinks for males in about two hours.
B) 4 or more drinks for females or 5 or more drinks for males in about two hours.
C) 5 or more drinks for females or 6 or more drinks for males in about two hours.
D) 5 or more drinks for both females and males in about two hours.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol Use in College
Learning Outcome: 8.3
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5) Eating food when drinking alcohol
A) slows alcohol absorption.
B) speeds up alcohol absorption.
C) decreases the absorption of nutrients in food.
D) increases the absorption of nutrients in food.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
6) What is the percentage of alcohol in 100 proof whiskey?
A) 80 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 20 percent
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
7) The main site of alcohol metabolism is the
A) spleen.
B) liver.
C) colon.
D) kidney.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
8) Factors affecting alcohol absorption include all of the following EXCEPT
A) the drinker’s weight and body mass.
B) the drinker’s mood.
C) the type of drink.
D) the time of day the alcohol is consumed.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
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9) Which of the following is NOT true about alcohol absorption?
A) Alcohol can be diffused from the stomach lining into the bloodstream.
B) Almost 80 percent of alcohol is absorbed in the small intestine.
C) Alcohol can be absorbed throughout the entire gastrointestinal system.
D) Carbonated alcoholic beverages are absorbed less rapidly than those containing no sparkling
additives.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
10) One standard drink equals
A) 12 ounces of beer or 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor.
B) 10 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of 80 proof liquor.
C) 16 ounces of beer or wine.
D) 6 ounces of malt liquor or 8 ounces of beer.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
11) How long does it take for the average adult to metabolize four 12-ounce beers?
A) 2 hours
B) 3 hours
C) 4 hours
D) 5 hours
Skill: Applying
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
12) Approximately 20 percent of alcohol is diffused through the
A) large intestine.
B) stomach lining.
C) small intestine.
D) lungs.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
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13) A standard rum and cola will be absorbed faster than a 5–ounce glass of wine because
A) carbonation causes the pyloric valve to relax.
B) carbonated beverages have less alcohol.
C) a rum and cola has more alcohol than the glass of wine.
D) distilled beverages are absorbed more slowly than nondistilled.
Skill: Applying
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
14) The depressant effects of alcohol become apparent at a blood alcohol concentration of
A) 0.02 percent.
B) 0.08 percent.
C) 0.10 percent.
D) 0.15 percent.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
15) Drinking games result in the consumption of large quantities of alcohol in a short period of
time and have been associated with
A) paranoid behavior.
B) developing respiratory problems.
C) muscle and joint disorders.
D) death from alcohol poisoning.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol Use in College
Learning Outcome: 8.3
16) After a night of heavy drinking, John still appears sober while his friends are obviously
intoxicated. It is likely that John has developed
A) alcoholic acceptance.
B) nonalcoholic personality.
C) learned behavioral tolerance.
D) alcohol consumption tolerance.
Skill: Applying
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
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17) The toxic chemical byproduct of alcohol metabolism that causes nausea and vomiting is
called
A) acetaldehyde.
B) acetate.
C) alcohol dehydrogenase.
D) transacetate.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol: An Overview
Learning Outcome: 8.1
18) Which of the following is NOT true about a hangover?
A) Toxic forms of alcohol known as congeners may be a contributing factor.
B) Irritation of the stomach lining from increased production of hydrochloric acid can prompt
nausea.
C) Hangover signs and symptoms can include diarrhea and depression.
D) It usually takes 1-2 hours to recover from a hangover.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
19) Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alcohol poisoning?
A) inability to be roused
B) weak, rapid pulse
C) yellowish tint to the skin
D) irregular breathing patterns
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
20) Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause significant brain damage and other
impairments in the fetus; this condition is known as
A) fetal cirrhosis.
B) alcoholic hepatitis.
C) fetal alcohol syndrome.
D) teratogenic paralysis.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
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21) The reduction in alcohol–related driving fatalities since the 1980s is due to
A) an increased number of rehabilitation facilities.
B) zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age.
C) less restrictive enforcement of laws in some states.
D) a decreased drinking age in many states.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
22) Urinating frequently after alcohol consumption occurs because
A) alcohol is a diuretic.
B) alcohol filters through the kidneys faster than water.
C) alcohol shrinks the bladder.
D) alcohol can be a gastrointestinal irritant.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
23) The water that is pulled out of the body when someone drinks heavily is taken from
A) fat stores.
B) cerebrospinal fluid.
C) skeletal muscle.
D) cerebral tissue.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
24) Which of the following is TRUE about women and alcoholism?
A) The number of women alcoholics exceeds that of men.
B) Women get addicted faster with less alcohol use than men.
C) Alcoholic death rates are lower for women than for men.
D) Married women are at the highest risk for alcoholism among females.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Abuse and Dependence
Learning Outcome: 8.4
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25) The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome include
A) mental retardation.
B) abnormally large head size.
C) Down‘s syndrome.
D) passive and calm behavior.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
26) Which of the following is TRUE of drinking and driving?
A) Twenty percent of all traffic fatalities are alcohol-related.
B) The majority of alcohol–impaired driving fatalities occur in the 16– to 20-year-old age group.
C) Over the last 20 years, the percentage of intoxicated drivers involved in fatal crashes has
decreased.
D) More than 50 percent of college students report that they have driven after consuming
alcohol.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
27) Which of the following is TRUE with respect to global health and alcohol use?
A) Almost 4 percent of all deaths worldwide are attributed to alcohol.
B) The highest consumption levels can be found in the developing world.
C) Alcohol is a factor in 30 types of diseases and injuries.
D) The lowest consumption levels are found in the Northern Hemisphere.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Abuse and Dependence
Learning Outcome: 8.4
28) Jeff has been drinking a lot over the past few months, including frequent binges. His friends
are concerned that this behavior puts him at risk for a condition that involves a potentially lethal
blood alcohol concentration. Which condition is this?
A) coronary artery disease
B) alcohol poisoning
C) cirrhosis
D) alcoholic hepatitis
Skill: Applying
Section: Alcohol and Your Health
Learning Outcome: 8.2
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29) The process by which addicts get an addictive substance out of their system as part of ending
their dependence on it is
A) intervention.
B) detoxification.
C) confrontation.
D) resistance.
Skill: Remembering
Section: Abuse and Dependence
Learning Outcome: 8.4
30) How many Americans suffer from health disorders caused by tobacco each year?
A) half a million
B) 2 million
C) 10 million
D) 16 million
Skill: Remembering
Section: Tobacco Use in the United States
Learning Outcome: 8.5
31) Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
A) Tobacco is known to cause about 20 diseases.
B) Twenty–five percent of all regular smokers die of smoking-related diseases.
C) Tobacco is the second leading cause of preventable death in the United States.
D) More deaths are due to illegal drug use than are due to tobacco use.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco Use in the United States
Learning Outcome: 8.5
32) Marketing of tobacco products currently targets all of the following EXCEPT
A) ethnic and minority groups through sponsorship of community events.
B) women through ads implying social acceptance.
C) men through ads implying masculinity and ruggedness.
D) affluent citizens in high-income areas.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco Use in the United States
Learning Outcome: 8.5
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33) Which statement BEST summarizes what happens when particulate matter condenses in the
lungs?
A) It causes delirium tremens.
B) It forms nicotine.
C) It forms carbon monoxide.
D) It forms tar, which is a thick, brownish sludge.
Skill: Applying
Section: Tobacco and Its Effects
Learning Outcome: 8.6
34) Which of the following statements about nicotine is TRUE?
A) It is a powerful central nervous system stimulant.
B) It is mildly addictive.
C) It causes a drop in blood pressure.
D) It decreases production of adrenaline.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco and Its Effects
Learning Outcome: 8.6
35) Of the following population groups, which has the highest rate of smoking?
A) Asian
B) White, non-Hispanic
C) Black, non-Hispanic
D) Native American
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco Use in the United States
Learning Outcome: 8.5
36) What effect does carbon monoxide have on the body?
A) It impairs the cilia‘s cleansing function.
B) It diminishes the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells.
C) It diminishes hormone production.
D) It irritates nasal passages and lung tissue.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco and Its Effects
Learning Outcome: 8.6
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37) Bidis are becoming increasingly popular because they are viewed as safer than regular
cigarettes. Research shows that bidis actually
A) produce three times more carbon monoxide and nicotine than cigarettes.
B) produce 20 percent less tar than cigarettes.
C) provide lower exposure to nicotine and carbon monoxide than cigarettes.
D) produce five times less tar than cigarettes.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Tobacco and Its Effects
Learning Outcome: 8.6
38) Risk for developing lung cancer varies among smokers due to all of the following EXCEPT
A) tolerance to nicotine.
B) amount of inhalation of cigarette smoke.
C) frequency of smoking.
D) age of onset of smoking.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Health Hazards of Tobacco Products
Learning Outcome: 8.7
39) Which of the following is FALSE about smokeless tobacco?
A) It is just as addictive as smoking.
B) It contains more nicotine than cigarettes.
C) Dental problems are common among smokeless tobacco users.
D) It does not contain cancer–causing substances.
Skill: Analyzing
Section: Tobacco and Its Effects
Learning Outcome: 8.6
40) Smokeless tobacco users
A) generally take longer to develop cancer after first use than smokers.
B) are 10 times more likely to develop oral cancers than nonusers.
C) are 50 times more likely to develop oral cancers than nonusers.
D) have an easier time quitting than cigarette smokers.
Skill: Understanding
Section: Health Hazards of Tobacco Products
Learning Outcome: 8.7