Impacts On The Body (ch1) Flashcards

1
Q

Risk factors of the effects of alcohol (4)

A

Amount consumed
individuals medical history
tolerance to alcohol
other drugs (legal or ilegal) mixed with the alcohol.

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2
Q

What has the lowest alcohol content?

A

Beer

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3
Q

What is beer’s alc content?

A

About 5%

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4
Q

What is wine’s alc content?

A

About 8-10%

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5
Q

Rank wine, beer, and hard liquor from lowest to highest alcohol content.

A

Beer, wine, hard liquor

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6
Q

1 standard serving of beer

A

12 ounces

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7
Q

1 standard serving of wine

A

5 oz

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8
Q

Standard serving of hard liquor

A

Shot (1 ounce)

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9
Q

Pregnancy warning of alcohol

A

Causes low birth weight and serious birth defects

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10
Q

Most dramatic result of consuming alcohol while pregnant

A

Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS)

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11
Q

Fetal alcohol syndrome

A

Alcohol enters the body, travels through the plecenta and into the unborn babies blood stream

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12
Q

(5) Babies effected by FAS have :

A

Brain damage, growth defecits, facial deformitys, heart/liver/kidney defects, vision and hearing problems

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13
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(4) Babies with FAS may struggle with :

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Learning, attention, memory, and problem solving

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14
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Alcohol passage in body

A

Down the esophagus, through the stomach, and into the small intestine

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15
Q

Where is alc absorbed (4)

A

Through the lining of the mouth, throat, stomach, and small intestine

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16
Q

How much alc enters the bloodstream

A

75-80%

17
Q

How much of the alc is eliminated by the liver

A

90%

18
Q

Healthy body eliminates how much pure alcohol per hour

A

1/2 oz

19
Q

Rate of metabolism is influenced by (3)

A

Body temp, type of alc bev, and type and amount of food consumed

20
Q

What is BAC (def)

A

Blood alc content; concentration of alc in the bloodstream expressed as a percentage

21
Q

Blood alcohol content is dependent upon (4)

A

How much is consumed
How much blood in the persons body (increases with muscle mass)
How much water in the body (men more than women)
How quickly the alcohol is consumed

22
Q

BAC level is affected by (4)

A

Weight
Gender
Food consumption
Other physical and emotional factors

23
Q

US law legal limit for DUI or DWI

A

0.08%

24
Q

Women BAC

A

Small - 1/hour
Others - 2/hour

25
Q

Male BAC

A

Small - 2/hour
Others - 3/hour

26
Q

160lb typical male drinks for one hour. What’s the BAC

A

0.07% BAC (3 drinks)

27
Q

160lb typical woman drinks for one hour. What’s the BAC

A

0.04% BAC (2 drinks)

28
Q

BAC for 2,3,5,7 drinks

A

0.04%
0.07%
0.11%
0.16%

29
Q

Women absorb and metabolize alc differently than men and usually have a higher

A

BAC after consuming the same amount of alc

30
Q

Commercial drivers BAC for a DUI or DWI

A

0.04%