TIPS certification FINAL exam Q&A

TIPS certification FINAL exam Q&A Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER-inhibitions impaired judgement slowed reactions loss of coordination inhibitions - CORRECT ANSWER-relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings. Judegement - CORRECT ANSWER-overly friendly, dancing or singing reactions - CORRECT ANSWER-thinking process has been affected. glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought coordination - CORRECT ANSWER-spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their silverware. Intoxication Rate Factors - CORRECT ANSWER-*affect how quickly a person becomes intoxicated and displays behavioral cues. size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake. size - CORRECT ANSWER-larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller people gender - CORRECT ANSWER-women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become intoxicated faster than men rate of consumption - CORRECT ANSWER-the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she will become intoxicated. strength of drink - CORRECT ANSWER-a straight up drink will be absorbed most quickly. a drink diluted with water will be absorbed more slowly. * any carbonated mixer may increase the absorption rate. drug use - CORRECT ANSWER-there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will react with alcohol. *can have an unpredictable effect. food intake - CORRECT ANSWER-food in the stomach delays delays the absorption of alcohol into the bloodstream. A person with a full stomach will not become intoxicated as quickly as will a person drinking on an empty stomach