TIPS Certification Exam Questions
and Answers 2024-2025.
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - ANS: inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - ANS: relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judgment - ANS: overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - ANS: thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech. lost their train of thought
, coordination - ANS: spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time
handling their silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS: *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 - ANS: larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
gender - ANS: women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat,
and tend to become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - ANS: the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more
quickly he or she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - ANS: 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 - ANS: there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription
drugs will react with alcohol.
and Answers 2024-2025.
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - ANS: inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - ANS: relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judgment - ANS: overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - ANS: thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech. lost their train of thought
, coordination - ANS: spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time
handling their silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - ANS: *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 - ANS: larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
gender - ANS: women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat,
and tend to become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - ANS: the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more
quickly he or she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - ANS: 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 - ANS: there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription
drugs will react with alcohol.
