TIPS Certification Exam Questions And Answers

TIPS Certification Exam Questions And Answers Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - CORRECT ANSWER inhibitions impaired judgement slowed reactions loss of coordination inhibitions - CORRECT ANSWER relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings. Judegement - CORRECT ANSWER overly friendly, dancing or singing reactions - CORRECT ANSWER thinking process has been affected. glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought coordination - CORRECT ANSWER spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their silverware. Intoxication Rate Factors - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller people gender - CORRECT ANSWER women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend to become intoxicated faster than men rate of consumption - CORRECT ANSWER the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or she will become intoxicated. strength of drink - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs will react with alcohol. *can have an unpredictable effect. food intake - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER 12 oz beer. 5 oz wine. 1 oz 100-proof liquor 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 can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test: 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 tolerance aspirin - CORRECT ANSWER causes damage to the stomach lining and possibly internal bleeding antibiotics - CORRECT ANSWER there are too many variations to be specific; consult your doctor antihistamines - CORRECT ANSWER depress the central nervous system (CNS) and can cause drowsiness narcotics - CORRECT ANSWER depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May cause loss of consciousness how can you determine the % of pure alcohol in liquor based on the proof. - CORRECT ANSWER the % of pure alcohol in liquor is 1/2 the proof. EX: 100-proof liquor contains 50% pure alcohol. 80-proof liquor contains 40% pure alcohol. to prevent intoxication in guests, you need to make what? - CORRECT ANSWER reasonable effort a 150-pound male drinking for 1 hour on an empty stomach - CORRECT ANSWER 2 drinks-.05BAC 4 drinks-.10BAC 8 drinks-.20BAC