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What are the 5 parts of a sphygmomanometer? tubes, manometer, compression cuff,
pressuer control valve, pressure bulb
what is the name of the sounds when hear while checking blood pressure? Karotkoff sounds
3 types of alcohol. Not 3 types of beverages. Methyl alcohol (methanol)
Ispropyl alcohol (isopropanol)
Ethyl alcohol (ethanol)
What are the common drink sizes? Beer 12 ounces @ 5 percent
Wine 5 ounces @ 12 percent
Liquor 1.5 ounces @ 40 percent
All these drinks contain 0.60 ounces of pure alcohol
What is the natural process by which ethanol is produced? Fermentation. Yeast combines
with sugars from fruit or grains in chemical reaction resulting in ETOH
What is the process by which we make fermentated substances "stronger?" Distillation.
Fermented beverage is boiled at controlled temperature ot extract and concentrate ethanol
fumes
,During normal conditions about what percentage of alcohol is absorbed through ones stomach?
20%
About what percentage of alcohol is absorbed after passing through the stomach? 80%
Once a person reaches his or her peak BAC, it will drop at a rate of about ______ per hour.
.015
Alcohol is attracted to what in the body? What is the technical term for this? Water.
Hydrophilic
Where is the majority of alcohol metabolized? The liver
What aids the liver in metabolizing alcohol? alcohol dehydrogenase enzyme
Average male is what percent water? 68%
Average female is what percent water? 55%
Average rate drinks are eliminated from males? 1 drink every 2 hours
,Average rate drinks are eliminated from females? 1 drink every 3 hours
Mellanby effect While BAC may be the same, an individual will likely feel safer to drive while
they are coming down.
What is BAC? Blood alcohol concentration is the number of grams of alcohol found in 100mL
of a person's blood
What is the chemical abbreviation for beverage alcohol? ETOH
What is the name of the chemical process by which beverage alcohol is produced naturally?
fermentation
True or False: BAC is the number of grams of alcohol in every 100mL of blood. True
True or False: Pound-for-pound, the average woman contains more water than does the
average man? False
What do we mean by the "proof" of an alcoholic beverage? Proof is double the percent
alcohol.
Every chemical that is an alcohol contains what three elements? carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
, True or False: Most of the alcohol a person drinks is absorbed into the blood stream by the
small intestine. True
What is the name of the muscle that controls the passage from the stomach to the lower
gastrointestinal tract? True
Accomodation Reflex The adjustment of the eyes for viewing at various distances. Meaning
the pupils will automatically constrict as objects move closer and dilate as objects move further
away.
Addiction Habitual, psychological, and physiological dependence on a substance beyond
one's voluntary control.
Additive Effect two drugs with similar actions are taken for an increased effect
Afferent Nerves sensory nerves
alkaloid A chemical that is found in, and can be physically extracted from, some substance.
For example, Morphine is a natural alkaloid of Opoim. It does not require a chemical reaction to
produce Morphine from Opuim.
Analgesic A drug that relieves or allays pain