NC INTOX EC/IR II STUDY QUESTIONS 2026
COMPLETE ANSWERS OFFERED
⩥ What are Congeners? Answer: Compounds or impurities that
constitute a very small proportion of the total volume of a alcoholic
beverage.
⩥ What is the proofing system? Answer: Twice the percentage of
alcohol by volume. 86 proof would be 43% alcohol by volume.
⩥ How does the body handle ethanol? Answer: Absorption,
Distribution, Elimination
⩥ Absorption Answer: The process of moving alcohol from the
stomach and upper small intestine to the blood compartment.
⩥ How is ethanol digested by the body? Answer: Not digested but
absorbed unchanged
⩥ Residual alcohol Answer: Alcohol which remains in the mouth also
known as mouth alcohol.
⩥ How long does it take for residual alcohol to diminish below
significant levels? Answer: 15 minutes
, ⩥ Pyloric Sphincter Answer: Muscular ring connecting the base of the
stomach with the upper small intestine.
⩥ Duodenum Answer: Upper small intestine
⩥ What has the most effect on alcohol absorption? Answer: The
quantity of food substances ingested with or immediately prior to
consumption
⩥ How long does it take for complete absorption to occur? Answer:
30 to 90 minutes
⩥ Distribution Answer: The process of distributing alcohol between
blood and all other tissue water compartments. A naturally occurring
dynamic equilibrium created by alcohol's natural attraction to water.
⩥ What percentage of a female's body is made of water? Answer:
58%
⩥ What percentage of a male's body is made of water? Answer: 65%
⩥ Elimination Answer: The process of breaking down (live
metabolism) or excreting (lung and kidneys) alcohol by the body.
⩥ What percentage of the metabolic processes account for the
elimination of consumed alcohol? Answer: 90-95%
COMPLETE ANSWERS OFFERED
⩥ What are Congeners? Answer: Compounds or impurities that
constitute a very small proportion of the total volume of a alcoholic
beverage.
⩥ What is the proofing system? Answer: Twice the percentage of
alcohol by volume. 86 proof would be 43% alcohol by volume.
⩥ How does the body handle ethanol? Answer: Absorption,
Distribution, Elimination
⩥ Absorption Answer: The process of moving alcohol from the
stomach and upper small intestine to the blood compartment.
⩥ How is ethanol digested by the body? Answer: Not digested but
absorbed unchanged
⩥ Residual alcohol Answer: Alcohol which remains in the mouth also
known as mouth alcohol.
⩥ How long does it take for residual alcohol to diminish below
significant levels? Answer: 15 minutes
, ⩥ Pyloric Sphincter Answer: Muscular ring connecting the base of the
stomach with the upper small intestine.
⩥ Duodenum Answer: Upper small intestine
⩥ What has the most effect on alcohol absorption? Answer: The
quantity of food substances ingested with or immediately prior to
consumption
⩥ How long does it take for complete absorption to occur? Answer:
30 to 90 minutes
⩥ Distribution Answer: The process of distributing alcohol between
blood and all other tissue water compartments. A naturally occurring
dynamic equilibrium created by alcohol's natural attraction to water.
⩥ What percentage of a female's body is made of water? Answer:
58%
⩥ What percentage of a male's body is made of water? Answer: 65%
⩥ Elimination Answer: The process of breaking down (live
metabolism) or excreting (lung and kidneys) alcohol by the body.
⩥ What percentage of the metabolic processes account for the
elimination of consumed alcohol? Answer: 90-95%
