TIPS certification exam questions with verified
answers 2023-2024
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time
handling their silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - *affect how quickly a person becomes
intoxicated and displays behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food
intake.
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, size - larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected
as smaller people
gender - women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body
fat, and tend to become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more
quickly he or she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - 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 - there is no way to predict how prescription and non
prescription drugs will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - 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 - 12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
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answers 2023-2024
Behavioral Cues of Intoxication - inhibitions
impaired judgement
slowed reactions
loss of coordination
inhibitions - relaxed and talkative + could display mood swings.
Judegement - overly friendly, dancing or singing
reactions - thinking process has been affected.
glassy/unfocused eyes. slurred speech . lost their train of thought
coordination - spill drinks, stumble, stagger. may have a difficult time
handling their silverware.
Intoxication Rate Factors - *affect how quickly a person becomes
intoxicated and displays behavioral cues.
size, gender, rate of consumption, strength of the drink, drug use, food
intake.
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, size - larger people may be able to drink more without being as affected
as smaller people
gender - women are typically smaller, with a higher percentage of body
fat, and tend to become intoxicated faster than men
rate of consumption - the faster a person drinks the alcohol, the more
quickly he or she will become intoxicated.
strength of drink - 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 - there is no way to predict how prescription and non
prescription drugs will react with alcohol.
*can have an unpredictable effect.
food intake - 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 - 12 oz beer.
5 oz wine.
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