1.
At what blood alcohol concentration do most people perceive the maximum relaxation?
A.0.001% B.0.01% C.0.05% D.0.10% E.0.15%: C. 0.05%
2.
Briefly explain why women must weigh more than one risk when considering whether or not to drink.: Women have to weigh the increased risk of breast cancer against the cardioprotective effect of moderate drinking as well as possible effects on the fetus if they are pregnant.
3.
Medical researchers define moderate alcohol consumption as about how many four-ounce glasses of wine daily?
A.0 B.1-2 C.3-4 D.5-6 E.7-8: B. 1-2
4.
True or False: about 90% of women who are active alcoholics during pregnancy will deliver a child who clearly suffers from FAS.: False. About one in ten or 10% of women who are active alcoholics during pregnancy will deliver a child who clearly suffers from FAS.
5.
True or False: Although Dr. Marton's review of the research literature showed a 50% increase in breast cancer for moderate drinkers compared to non-drinkers, there are a number of reasons why our understanding of the relationship between moderate drinking and breast cancer is less certain than it is for cardiovascular disease.: True.
6.
True or False: Although wine has a 4000-year history of therapeutic use, it is not considered useful in today's hospital setting in the US.: False. A survey of US urban hospitals found that wine was used as an appetite stimulate, for its general therapeutic value, and as an aid sleep in place of tranquilizers.
7.
True or False: Boffetta's and Garfinkel's study showed that at three or more drinks per day there is an increased risk of death for drinkers compared to non-drinkers, particularly for liver cirrhosis.: True.
8.
True or False: Demographic studies have shown that wine drinkers are better educated and earn more than non-wine drinkers.: True.
9.
True or False: In the earliest, ancient Mediterranean civilizations wine was the first drink of the common citizen.: False. At that time, wine was the drink of the priesthood and of the wealthy.
10.
True or False: Scholars who have studied the origins of alcohol abuse agree that the American pattern of prohibiting exposure to alcoholic beverages until age 21 is one of the most effective ways to prevent alcohol abuse.: False. These scholars believe that the Italian pattern of introducing children to diluted wine at an early age in a family setting coupled with an overall social disapproval of drunkenness is one of the most effective ways to prevent alcohol abuse.
11.
True or False: The people who should be most concerned about sulfites in wines are sulfite-sensitive, steroid-dependent asthmatics.: True.
12.
True or False: The research reviewed by Dr. Keith Marton showed that cardiovascular mortality increased with heavy alcohol use and that moderate drinkers have a reduced risk of cardiovascular mortality compared to non-drinkers.: True.
13.
Wine provides about how many calories per four-ounce serving?
A.50 B.100 C.200 D.500 E.1000: B. 100
