Question 1

Who wrote the treatise that first proposed the idea that alcoholism is a disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benjamin Rush
B)  Benjamin Franklin
C)  William Hogarth
D)  Andrew CarnegieE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 2

The most influential public awareness campaigns targeting drunk driving were Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Part (a)of Section 253(1)of the Canadian Code makes it illegal to operate aircraft or railway equipment,or have any kind of 'care or control' over a motor vehicle,vessel,aircraft,or train when under the influence of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Describe the different approaches to the etiology of alcohol dependence (i.e. ,biological,psychological,sociological).

Accepted Answer

Alcohol dependence, also known as alcoho...

Question 5

Thirty-two hours have passed for Tom's alcohol withdrawal process,and he now experiences delirium tremens.Which withdrawal phase is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phase 1
B)  Phase 2
C)  Phase 3
D)  Phase 4E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Research that examined the drinking habits of college and university students found that students who lived at home were less likely to be heavy drinkers than those who lived on campus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Canadians drink most of their alcohol in the form of beer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Those diagnosed with Wernicke's disease usually exhibit memory deficits and other mental problems associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Korsakoff's syndrome
B)  bipolar disorder
C)  Parkinson's disease
D)  alcohol myopiaE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

What deficiency has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome been linked to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Vitamin A
B)  Vitamin C
C)  iron
D)  thiamineE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

You just met someone from England who wants to order you a drink.You reply by stating you would like Canada's alcoholic drink of choice.What will be ordered?

Accepted Answer

A)  beer
B)  wine
C)  hard liquor
D)  grappaE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Apart from signing the Declaration of Independence,what was physician Benjamin Rush the first to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  produce bourbon whiskey
B)  refer to alcohol addiction as a disease
C)  recommend brandy after meals to aid digestion
D)  suggest that red wine reduces the risk of heart attacksE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the process by which the energy in foods is released in the form of heat and work?

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolism
B)  hydrogenation
C)  oxidation
D)  excretionE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Canada's average rate of alcohol consumption is 76.5 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What type of tolerance to alcohol is defined as an individual having to drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  protracted tolerance
B)  acute tolerance
C)  dispositional tolerance
D)  chronic toleranceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

What are the psychological effects of alcohol use?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol use can have a variety of psycho...

Question 17

What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A)  isopropyl alcohol
B)  methyl alcohol
C)  wood alcohol
D)  ethanolE) A) and D)
F) A) and C) D

Question 18

At what point does cirrhosis become a consequence of drinking alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  within a few weeks when daily drinking occurs
B)  within months when daily drinking occurs
C)  in small amounts over several consistent years
D)  in large amounts (e.g. ,a pint of whiskey a day) for ten years or moreE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which statement best describes how the temperance movement changed its stand?

Accepted Answer

A)  From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to total abstinence from alcohol.
B)  From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to moderate use of wine only.
C)  From support of moderate use of nondistilled beverages to changes in legal age of nondistilled beverage consumption.
D)  From no support of nondistilled beverages to laws and regulations outlining the age of nondistilled beverage consumption.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Mixing alcohol and which of the following is a common method of intended and accidental suicides?

Accepted Answer

A)  marijuana
B)  barbiturates
C)  antibiotics
D)  benzodiazepinesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Alcohol

Who wrote the treatise that first proposed the idea that alcoholism is a disease?

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The most influential public awareness campaigns targeting drunk driving were Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)and Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD).

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Part (a)of Section 253(1)of the Canadian Code makes it illegal to operate aircraft or railway equipment,or have any kind of 'care or control' over a motor vehicle,vessel,aircraft,or train when under the influence of alcohol.

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Describe the different approaches to the etiology of alcohol dependence (i.e. ,biological,psychological,sociological).

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Thirty-two hours have passed for Tom's alcohol withdrawal process,and he now experiences delirium tremens.Which withdrawal phase is he in?

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Research that examined the drinking habits of college and university students found that students who lived at home were less likely to be heavy drinkers than those who lived on campus.

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Canadians drink most of their alcohol in the form of beer.

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Those diagnosed with Wernicke's disease usually exhibit memory deficits and other mental problems associated with which of the following?

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What deficiency has Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome been linked to?

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You just met someone from England who wants to order you a drink.You reply by stating you would like Canada's alcoholic drink of choice.What will be ordered?

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Apart from signing the Declaration of Independence,what was physician Benjamin Rush the first to do?

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Alcohol will erase its own hangover symptoms.

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What is the process by which the energy in foods is released in the form of heat and work?

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Canada's average rate of alcohol consumption is 76.5 percent.

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What type of tolerance to alcohol is defined as an individual having to drink greater amounts of alcohol to achieve a mood change that was once achieved with less alcohol?

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What are the psychological effects of alcohol use?

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What type of alcohol is used in the production of alcoholic beverages?

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At what point does cirrhosis become a consequence of drinking alcohol?

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Which statement best describes how the temperance movement changed its stand?

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Mixing alcohol and which of the following is a common method of intended and accidental suicides?

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