TIPS Certification Exam
Behavioral cues - ANS-inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination
Inhibitions - ANS-relaxed and talkative and could display mood swings
Judgment - ANS-overly friendly, dancing or singing
Reactions - ANS-Lose their train of thought, glassy, unfocused eyes, slurred speech
Coordination - ANS-stagger, stumble, spill drinks
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS-size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink,
drug use, food intake
1/2 oz pure alcohol - ANS-12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - ANS-your body does not
have to digest it before absorbing it. It can be absorbed directly into the blood stream
BAC: Blood Alcohol Content - ANS-measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - ANS-Time
What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - ANS-Tollerance
Aspirin - ANS-causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly internal bleeding
Antibiotics - ANS-There are too many variations to be specific
Antihistamines - ANS-Depress the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness
Narcotics - ANS-Depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May cause loss of
consciousness
a 150-pound male drinking for 1 hour on an empty stomach - ANS-2 drinks=.05BAC
4 drinks=.10BAC
8 drinks=.20BAC
Behavioral cues - ANS-inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination
Inhibitions - ANS-relaxed and talkative and could display mood swings
Judgment - ANS-overly friendly, dancing or singing
Reactions - ANS-Lose their train of thought, glassy, unfocused eyes, slurred speech
Coordination - ANS-stagger, stumble, spill drinks
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS-size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink,
drug use, food intake
1/2 oz pure alcohol - ANS-12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - ANS-your body does not
have to digest it before absorbing it. It can be absorbed directly into the blood stream
BAC: Blood Alcohol Content - ANS-measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - ANS-Time
What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - ANS-Tollerance
Aspirin - ANS-causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly internal bleeding
Antibiotics - ANS-There are too many variations to be specific
Antihistamines - ANS-Depress the central nervous system and can cause drowsiness
Narcotics - ANS-Depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May cause loss of
consciousness
a 150-pound male drinking for 1 hour on an empty stomach - ANS-2 drinks=.05BAC
4 drinks=.10BAC
8 drinks=.20BAC
