TIPS Certification Exam Questions With Correct Verified Answers Graded A+
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - Answer-inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - Answer-relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - Answer-overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - Answer-thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - Answer-spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - Answer-*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 - Answer-larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - Answer-women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend
to become intoxicated faster than men
, rate of consumption - Answer-the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or
she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - Answer-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 - Answer-there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs
will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - Answer-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 - Answer-12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - Answer-your body does not have
to digest it before absorbing it. it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream.
BAC (blood alcohol content) - Answer-measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - Answer-time
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - Answer-inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - Answer-relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - Answer-overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - Answer-thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - Answer-spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time handling their
silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - Answer-*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 - Answer-larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected as smaller
people
gender - Answer-women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body fat, and tend
to become intoxicated faster than men
, rate of consumption - Answer-the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more quickly he or
she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - Answer-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 - Answer-there is no way to predict how prescription and non prescription drugs
will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - Answer-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 - Answer-12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
1 oz 100-proof liquor
Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages? - Answer-your body does not have
to digest it before absorbing it. it can be absorbed directly into the blood stream.
BAC (blood alcohol content) - Answer-measurement of the amount of alcohol in a person's
blood
can be determined by Breathalyzer or blood test:
what is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level? - Answer-time
