LCAS TEST Complete Study Guide Q&A

LCAS TEST Complete Study Guide Q&A Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)-criteria - CORRECT ANSWER-a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. can range from mild to severe, and recovery is possible regardless of ems controlling intake continued use despite problems resulting from the use, development of a tolerance, risky situations, or the development of withdrawal symptoms What is a standard drink? - CORRECT ANSWER-12 oz of beer, 8-9 oz of malt liquor, 5 oz of wine or 1.5 oz of distilled spirits NIAAA's Definition of Drinking at Low Risk for Developing Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): - CORRECT ANSWER-For women, defined as no more than 3 drinks on any single day and no more than 7 drinks per week. For men, it is defined as no more than 4 drinks on any single day and no more than 14 drinks per week. research shows that only about 2 in 100 people who drink within these limits have low risk Moderate Drinking - CORRECT ANSWER-According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, up to 1 drink per day for women and up to 2 drinks per day for men. Binge Drinking - CORRECT ANSWER-SAMHSA defines drinking 5 or more alcoholic drinks on the same occasion on at least 1 day in the past 30 days. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines as a pattern of drinking that produces blood alcohol concentrations (BAC) of greater than 0.08 g/dL. This usually occurs after 4 drinks for women and 5 drinks for men over a 2 hour period. Heavy Drinking - CORRECT ANSWER-SAMHSA defines as drinking 5 or more drinks on the same occasion on each of 5 or more days in the past 30 days. Excessive alcohol use causes how many deaths a year? - CORRECT ANSWER-88,000 .02 about 2 alcoholic drinks - CORRECT ANSWER-Some loss of judgment, Relaxation, Slight body warmth and Altered Mood .05 about 3 drinks - CORRECT ANSWER-Exaggerated behavior, May have loss of small-muscle control (e.g., focusing your eyes)Impaired judgment, Usually good feeling Lowered alertness, Release of inhibition .08 about 4 drinks - CORRECT ANSWER-Muscle coordination becomes poor (e.g., balance, speech, vision, reaction time, and hearing), Harder to detect danger Judgment, self-control, reasoning, and memory are imparied .10 about 5 drinks - CORRECT ANSWER-Clear deterioration of reaction time and control, Slurred speech, poor coordination, and slowed thinking .15 about 7 drinks - CORRECT ANSWER-Far less muscle control than normal Vomiting may occur (unless this level is reached slowly or a person has developed a tolerance for alcohol), Major loss of balance How is BAC assesed? - CORRECT ANSWER-can be assessed accurately with a breath test or breathalyzer. To calculate the amount of alcohol in the bloodstream is measured in mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood. It is usually expressed as a decimal, such as 0.08 or 0.15. For example, a BAC o