BBH 451 Exam 3 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers
The limit for ethanol content of a beverage by fermentation alone is typically ______%
5
12
20
10 ✅12
Ethanol is byproduct of fermentation of
Grains
Fruits
Sugars
All the above ✅all the above
Disulfiram (antabuse) works by
Inhibiting alcohol dehydrogenase
Blocking GABA rec
Inhibiting monoamine oxidase
Inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase ✅inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
Prohibition in US decreased rate of alcohol use in US
True
False ✅true
BAC is a stand in for
Dose
Dosage ✅dosage
Ethanol _______ glutamate
Stimulates
Inhibits ✅inhibits
Ethanol affects levels of all but which of the following neurotransmitters
Dopamine
GABA
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine ✅epinephrine
Ethanols activity in the hippocampus results in effects on
Mood
Sensory perception
, Memory
Coordination ✅memory
Ethanols effects on urine production are result of inhibition of ________
Serotonin
Vasopressin (ADH)
Glutamate
Endogenous opioids ✅vasopressin (ADH)
Which of the following is a potentially effective means of speeding up alcohol
metabolism?
Drinking water
Exercise
Coffee
Cold shower
None ✅none
Which enzyme in alcohol metabolism is responsible for converting alcohol to
acetaldehyde?
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Monoamine oxidase
Acetic acid dehydrogenase ✅alcohol dehydrogenase
Alcohol's pharmacodynamics involves neuromodulation that leads to _______ GABA
activity and ________ glutamate activity
Increased, increased
Increased, decreased
Decreased, increased
Increased, unchanged ✅increased, decreased
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is due to a deficiency in what nutrient?
Vitamin C
Riboflavin
Potassium
Thiamine ✅thiamine
Acamprosate works to treat alcoholism by increasing _________ activity
Dopamine
Glutamate
Norepinephrine
GABA ✅GABA
Which stage of liver disease is completely reversible?
Cirrhosis
Correct Answers
The limit for ethanol content of a beverage by fermentation alone is typically ______%
5
12
20
10 ✅12
Ethanol is byproduct of fermentation of
Grains
Fruits
Sugars
All the above ✅all the above
Disulfiram (antabuse) works by
Inhibiting alcohol dehydrogenase
Blocking GABA rec
Inhibiting monoamine oxidase
Inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase ✅inhibiting acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
Prohibition in US decreased rate of alcohol use in US
True
False ✅true
BAC is a stand in for
Dose
Dosage ✅dosage
Ethanol _______ glutamate
Stimulates
Inhibits ✅inhibits
Ethanol affects levels of all but which of the following neurotransmitters
Dopamine
GABA
Epinephrine
Norepinephrine ✅epinephrine
Ethanols activity in the hippocampus results in effects on
Mood
Sensory perception
, Memory
Coordination ✅memory
Ethanols effects on urine production are result of inhibition of ________
Serotonin
Vasopressin (ADH)
Glutamate
Endogenous opioids ✅vasopressin (ADH)
Which of the following is a potentially effective means of speeding up alcohol
metabolism?
Drinking water
Exercise
Coffee
Cold shower
None ✅none
Which enzyme in alcohol metabolism is responsible for converting alcohol to
acetaldehyde?
Acetaldehyde dehydrogenase
Alcohol dehydrogenase
Monoamine oxidase
Acetic acid dehydrogenase ✅alcohol dehydrogenase
Alcohol's pharmacodynamics involves neuromodulation that leads to _______ GABA
activity and ________ glutamate activity
Increased, increased
Increased, decreased
Decreased, increased
Increased, unchanged ✅increased, decreased
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome is due to a deficiency in what nutrient?
Vitamin C
Riboflavin
Potassium
Thiamine ✅thiamine
Acamprosate works to treat alcoholism by increasing _________ activity
Dopamine
Glutamate
Norepinephrine
GABA ✅GABA
Which stage of liver disease is completely reversible?
Cirrhosis
