1st test Flashcards

1
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First alcoholic beverages were made from

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Fruit, grains

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2
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Earliest reference to beer in history

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Chinese period-5000 years ago

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3
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The church had a great influence on the development of wine

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True

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4
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Length of time grape skins are left in the fermenting must be a determine factor in the color of wine

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True

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5
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Distillation of a fermenting mixture is a chemical process used to

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Increase alcohol concentration of the distilled product

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6
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In general, alcoholic beverages can be produced from any substance that contain sufficient sugar

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True

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7
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Why was beer and wine up until the early 19th centruy, the preferred source of water for consumption

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Water was not suitable for consumption

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8
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Reinheigebot german Purity Law was ordered by

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Duke of Bavaria

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9
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Imperial beer refers to a big beer in terms of what

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Flavor and alcohol

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10
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What does IBU stand for

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International Bitters units

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11
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Fermentation is process in which one molecule of glucose will form how many molecules of ethanol

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2

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12
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How many carbons does ethanol contain

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two

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13
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Congeners are responsible for and/or represent

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Variable taste and aroma of alcoholic beverages
Medicinal and nutritional properties

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14
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Proof of an alcoholic beverages is approximately equal to percentage of alcohol by volume present in the beverage

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true

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15
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Grands Rapid Study

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Blood alcohol concetration of 0.08g% and above signifcantly increase the likelihood of causing a motor vehicle collison

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16
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What law states that a volatile substance in air above a liquid is proportional to the concetration of the volatile substances in the fluid

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Henrys

17
Q

Standard blood to breath partition ratio for alcohol

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2100:1

18
Q

Which is analytical method is most freequently used for the forensic analysis of alcohol in blood

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GC

19
Q

Ehtyl alcohol has qualitatively similar pharm props as narcotics drugs

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true euphoria,physical dependence , induced tolerance

20
Q

Ehtyl alcohol affects which of the following organ/organ system

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Skin, GI tract, cardiovascular, liver, kidney,endocrine,CNS

21
Q

Significant disorientation, confusion, and gross impairment of muscular coordination will occur in non-habitual individuals at a BAC of

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0.20g%

22
Q

Diplopia

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double vision occurs at BAC as low as 0.05-0.06g%

23
Q

Alcohol intoxication will cause a … in reaction time

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An increase

24
Q

Dubowski Chart is frequently used in litigation

A

True

25
Q

Signs and Symptoms of alcohol withdrawal syndrome typically develop in alcohol dependent individuals within 7-24 hours after their last drink

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True

26
Q

Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome Symptoms

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Sweating, Hallucinations, Seizure, Death

27
Q

Tolerance and two types

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Ability of an organism to adapt
Adaptive: alter behavior in order to appear less intoxicated
Physiological: increase metabolism of alcohol and change in sensitive to organ and system

28
Q

What is the best and most effective antidote to alcohol intox and why

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Time there is no true antagonist to alcohol or enhance metabolism

29
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Two types of alcoholic blackouts and describe

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Defines as memory loss or amnesia that occurs during any part of a drinking episode, without loss of consciousness
En block/complete: distinct beginning and end at definitive points
full and permanent amnesia
loss of time
high BACS
Fragmentary or grey out
experience over wide range BACS
transient in nature and memory traces form but are difficult to retrieve

30
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Smiths Four phase information processing

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See: see a situation unfold (stimulus at perceptual level)
Recognize: recognize the stimulus at a cognitive level
Decide: decide on what you are going to do (cognitive level)
Perform: Perform action at pyschomotor level

31
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Moskowitz found a generally trend towards impaired performance at BACS beginning around

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0.015g%

32
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Mellanby effect

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Behavioral impairment at given blood vonc. was greater when bac was rising than falling

33
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Cite a study and in general terms what did the study demonstrate

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Hammond case 23 year old female with a .78g% EtOh and after 11 hours got down to a normal high BAC level and fully normal
Clinical experience contradicts generally accepted dogma that regardless of the degree of tolerance BACS above 0.40g% will produce stupor, coma, and/or death

34
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Naltrexone, an opioid antagonist has been used as an adjunctive treatment for alcoholism

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true