TIPS certification exam GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL ANSWERS SOLVED.
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.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅measurement of the amount of alcohol in a
person's blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅time
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL ANSWERS SOLVED.
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.
1/2 oz. of pure alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - CORRECT 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) - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅measurement of the amount of alcohol in a
person's blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅time
