TIPS Certification Exam
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
What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Time
What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tollerance
Behavioral cues - CORRECT ANSWER-inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination
Inhibitions - CORRECT ANSWER-relaxed and talkative and could display mood swings
Judgment - CORRECT ANSWER-overly friendly, dancing or singing
Reactions - CORRECT ANSWER-Lose their train of thought, glassy, unfocused eyes,
slurred speech
Coordination - CORRECT ANSWER-stagger, stumble, spill drinks
Intoxication Rate Factors - CORRECT ANSWER-size, gender, rate of consumption,
strength of the drink, drug use, food intake
1/2 oz pure alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor
Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER-causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly
internal bleeding
Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER-There are too many variations to be specific
Antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWER-Depress the central nervous system and can
cause drowsiness
Narcotics - CORRECT ANSWER-Depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May
cause loss of consciousness
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
What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Time
What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Tollerance
Behavioral cues - CORRECT ANSWER-inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination
Inhibitions - CORRECT ANSWER-relaxed and talkative and could display mood swings
Judgment - CORRECT ANSWER-overly friendly, dancing or singing
Reactions - CORRECT ANSWER-Lose their train of thought, glassy, unfocused eyes,
slurred speech
Coordination - CORRECT ANSWER-stagger, stumble, spill drinks
Intoxication Rate Factors - CORRECT ANSWER-size, gender, rate of consumption,
strength of the drink, drug use, food intake
1/2 oz pure alcohol - CORRECT ANSWER-12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor
Aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER-causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly
internal bleeding
Antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER-There are too many variations to be specific
Antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWER-Depress the central nervous system and can
cause drowsiness
Narcotics - CORRECT ANSWER-Depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May
cause loss of consciousness
