CARN 2025 exam questions with correct
answers
standard alcoholic drink - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅14.5 grams of pure alcohol
12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of 80 prof distilled spirits or liquor
binge drinking - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅5 or more drinks in one sitting
Alcohol metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅the alcohol is metabolized by the liver (about 90%)
and the other 10% is excreted in the urine or in your breath
Averages 1 oz per 3 hours
Alcohol Depresses what System - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅CNS
Medication and alcohol interactions - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Barbiturates
Benzos
General anesthetics
Solvents
Anticonvulsants
Increases sedative affect with Antihistamines
Increase change of upper GI bleed with Tylenol
Gastric irritation NSAIDS
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-appear within 4-12 hrs
-abd cramping
-vomiting
, -tremors
-restlessness
-inability to sleep
-TACHYCARDIA
-HTN
-transient hallucinations or illusions
-anxiety
-increased RR, temp
-tonic clonic seizures
-diaphoresis
alcohol withdrawal delirium - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅A medical emergency usually occurring 2 to 3
days following alcohol withdrawal and lasting 2 to 3 days. Characterized by paranoia, disorientation,
delusions, visual hallucinations, severe hypertension, dysrhythmia, vomiting, diarrhea, and
diaphoresis. Also known as delirium tremens.
Alcohol treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅*Overall Goal:*
•Achieve and maintain abstinence •Medical/psychological/self-help
•Tranquilizers, caffeine NOPE
*Early Intervention before dependence*
*Detox: how to manage:*
•Immediate emergencies-fractures, internal bleeding, etc.
•Hospitalization may reveal: supervision is available, no access to alcohol
*Goal of therapy:*
•Treat the complications
•Restore to health and nutritional status
answers
standard alcoholic drink - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅14.5 grams of pure alcohol
12 ounces of beer
5 ounces of wine
1.5 ounces of 80 prof distilled spirits or liquor
binge drinking - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅5 or more drinks in one sitting
Alcohol metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅the alcohol is metabolized by the liver (about 90%)
and the other 10% is excreted in the urine or in your breath
Averages 1 oz per 3 hours
Alcohol Depresses what System - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅CNS
Medication and alcohol interactions - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅Barbiturates
Benzos
General anesthetics
Solvents
Anticonvulsants
Increases sedative affect with Antihistamines
Increase change of upper GI bleed with Tylenol
Gastric irritation NSAIDS
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅-appear within 4-12 hrs
-abd cramping
-vomiting
, -tremors
-restlessness
-inability to sleep
-TACHYCARDIA
-HTN
-transient hallucinations or illusions
-anxiety
-increased RR, temp
-tonic clonic seizures
-diaphoresis
alcohol withdrawal delirium - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅A medical emergency usually occurring 2 to 3
days following alcohol withdrawal and lasting 2 to 3 days. Characterized by paranoia, disorientation,
delusions, visual hallucinations, severe hypertension, dysrhythmia, vomiting, diarrhea, and
diaphoresis. Also known as delirium tremens.
Alcohol treatment - CORRECT ANSWER-✔✔✅*Overall Goal:*
•Achieve and maintain abstinence •Medical/psychological/self-help
•Tranquilizers, caffeine NOPE
*Early Intervention before dependence*
*Detox: how to manage:*
•Immediate emergencies-fractures, internal bleeding, etc.
•Hospitalization may reveal: supervision is available, no access to alcohol
*Goal of therapy:*
•Treat the complications
•Restore to health and nutritional status
