TIPS Certification exam questions and answers with solutions 2025

Behavioral cues - ANSWER inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination Inhibitions - ANSWER relaxed and talkative and could display mood swings Judgment - ANSWER overly friendly, dancing or singing Reactions - ANSWER Lose their train of thought, glassy, unfocused eyes, slurred speech Coordination - ANSWER stagger, stumble, spill drinks Intoxication Rate Factors - ANSWER size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food intake 1/2 oz pure alcohol - ANSWER 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - ANSWER your body does not have to digest it before absorbing it. It can be absorbed directly into the blood stream BAC: Blood Alcohol Content - ANSWER measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's blood What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - ANSWER Time What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - ANSWER Tollerance Aspirin - ANSWER causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly internal bleeding