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Question 51

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The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome are

A) both physical and mental impairments.
B) due to large birth weight of affected babies.
C) usually reversed by the time the child is 5 years old.
D) estimated to be found in about 1 in every 50 live births.

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following is the most accurate description of the safe limit of alcohol consumption during pregnancy?

A) one drink per day during pregnancy
B) no alcohol consumed during pregnancy
C) no drinking during the first trimester
D) one drink per week during the first trimester

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The stimulant effect of alcohol results because the inhibitory centers of the brain are depressed.

Describe strategies for responsible drinking. List at least three things that an individual drinker can do to keep her or his drinking and behaviour under control. Then list at least four strategies that people can try to promote responsible attitudes and drinking behaviour in others.

Explain some techniques that can be used to keep someone from driving while under the influence of alcohol.

Lowered sensitivity to a drug such that a given dose no longer produces the usual effect is called

Which of the following effects of alcohol use is likely to occur at the lowest BAC?

An initial effect of alcohol use is lightheadedness.

Females usually become intoxicated more quickly than males because

A mother getting drunk how many times during the third trimester will damage fetal brain cells?

If you have consumed alcohol to raise your BAC above the legal driving amount, good alternative options include:

Most alcohol is absorbed into the bloodstream from the stomach.

For people who drink three or more drinks per day, it is safe to take acetaminophen; aspirin, however, should be avoided.

Which of the withdrawal symptoms has a mortality rate as high as 15%?

All of the following are good strategies for keeping your drinking and behaviour under control, EXCEPT

Moderate consumption of alcohol may provide some protection for the cardiovascular system by increasing low-density lipoproteins.

How many hours would be required to metabolize a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10-0.15 percent?

The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

At what blood alcohol concentration are you likely to experience unsteadiness in walking and standing?

The main site of alcohol metabolism is in the