11) An alcohol that is 100 proof contains ________% alcohol.
A) 50
B) 75
C) 100
D) 150
12) Blood alcohol concentration is the ratio of alcohol to
A) stroke volume.
B) total blood volume.
C) body weight.
D) body fat.
13) Which of the following occurs as a result of alcohol's effects on the central nervous system?
A) respiration increases
B) pulse rate decreases
C) blood pressure increases
D) reaction time speeds up
14) Jan went out with friends and had too many drinks last night and now has a hangover. Which symptom is Jan most likely to experience?
A) numbness in the fingers
B) an upset stomach
C) constipation
D) decreased thirst
15) Problems associated with long-term use of alcohol include
A) shrinkage in brain size and weight.
B) decreased cardiac output.
C) low blood pressure.
D) lean liver.
16) Which of the following would typically have the highest concentration of alcohol?
A) 12 oz. of light beer
B) 12 oz. of regular beer
C) 4 oz. of wine
D) cocktail with 1 oz. of alcohol
17) A condition in which the liver cells are damaged and scarring occurs is which of the following?
A) cirrhosis
B) alcoholic hepatitis
C) osteoporosis
D) fatty liver
18) Repeated long-term use of alcohol has been associated with
A) stomach cancer.
B) lung cancer.
C) melanoma.
D) colon cancer.
19) A major cause of mental retardation in the United States is
A) fetal alcohol syndrome.
B) smoking.
C) prescription drug abuse.
D) methamphetamine use.
20) Approximately what percentage of all traffic fatalities in the United States in 2009 were alcohol related?
A) 32
B) 45
C) 50
D) 63