TIPS certification exam question with
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Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - -inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
-inhibitions - -relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
-Judegement - -overly friendly, dancing or singing
-reactions - -thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
-coordination - -spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling
their silverware.
-Intoxication Rate Factors - -*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 - -larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
-gender - -women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and
tend to become intoxicated faster than men
-rate of consumption - -the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he
or she will become intoxicated.
-strength of drink - -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 - -there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs
will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
-food intake - -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 - -12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
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Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - -inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
-inhibitions - -relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
-Judegement - -overly friendly, dancing or singing
-reactions - -thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
-coordination - -spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling
their silverware.
-Intoxication Rate Factors - -*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 - -larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as
smaller people
-gender - -women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and
tend to become intoxicated faster than men
-rate of consumption - -the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he
or she will become intoxicated.
-strength of drink - -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 - -there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs
will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
-food intake - -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 - -12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
