Alcohol Abuse - Revision Questions

Question 1

Units of alcohol

Answer 1

Men - 3-4 per day (2alcohol free days)

Women - 2-3 units per day (2alcohol free days)`

Question 2

What are oral health problems with alcohol?

Answer 2

Xerostomia
Angular chelitits
Oral Cancer
Poor wound healing
Salivary gland enlargement
Oral ulceration
Glossitis
Dental erosion 
Suppression of immune system

Question 3

Screeing tools for alcohol

Answer 3

C - feel need to cut down drinking
A - annoyed at critisim of drinking
G - guility about drinking
E - take early morning drink (>2 = alcohol problem)

Fast Alcohol Screen test - 0-4 >3 = alcohol problem
Alcohol use disorders indificaiton test (AUDIT) >20 score

Question 4

What is the cycle of change

Answer 4

Pre contemplation
Contemplation 
Prepartion 
Action 
Maintence

Question 5

What is breif motivational intervention

Answer 5

F - feedback given about behaviuor
R - Responsibilty to change on patient
A - adivce to change
M - menu of self directed change/option/ treatmenet offered
E - empathetic style
S - self efficacy to encourage change