TIPS Certification Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

TIPS Certification 2023 -2024 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - ANSWER inhibitions impaired judgement slowed reactions loss of coordination inhibitions - ANSWER relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings. Judegement - ANSWER overly friendly, dancing or singing reactions - ANSWER thinking process has been affected. glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought coordination - ANSWER spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their silverware. Intoxication Rate Factors - 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 - ANSWER larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected a s smaller people gender - ANSWER women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become intoxicated faster than men rate of consumption - ANSWER the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quick ly he or she will become intoxicated. strength of drink - 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 - ANSWER there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will react with alcohol. *can have an unpredictable effect. food intake - 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 - 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 bloo d can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test: what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - ANSWER time what can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - ANSWER tolerance aspirin - ANSWER causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly internal bleeding antibiotics - ANSWER there are too many variations to be sp ecific; consult your doctor antihistamines - ANSWER depress the central nervous system (CNS) and can cause drowsiness narcotics - ANSWER depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May cause loss of consciousness