smartserve exam ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
what is BAC - Correct answers✔✔The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is the amount of
alcohol in the bloodstream (100ml of blood) measured in milligrams
- someone with 50mg of alcohol has a BAC of 0.05
Impact of alcohol - Correct answers✔✔it is a depressant, slowing down the CNS and impacting
how a person thinks acts and moves
how is alcohol metabolized? - Correct answers✔✔more slowly than it is consumed (metabolize
1 drink per hour). apporx 90% will be slowly eliminated from bloodstream and other 0% will go
from breath, sweat, urine
what two main factors impact BAC levels - Correct answers✔✔the number of drinks and how
quickly they are consumed. *BAC can continue to rise even after a person stops drinking
because of how it goes into the bloodstream
3 important things in estimating what to serve each customer - Correct answers✔✔know
standard drink sizes, learn BAC chart, monitor how much guests drink
what are the three general classes of alcohol? - Correct answers✔✔beer, wine, spirits (vodka,
gin, rum, tequila, whisky, brandy, liqueurs)
what are the average alcohol contents for each general class - Correct answers✔✔beer --> 4.5%,
5%, or even 9%
wine --> from 6% to over 15%
sprits --> 15% to over 40%
,what is the standard drink - Correct answers✔✔The Standard Drink is a benchmark that can help
you estimate the amount of alcohol each customer is consuming.
what is the standard drink of each of the three classes - Correct answers✔✔beer --> One
Standard Drink of BEER is 12 ounces (341 mL) of beer (including cider) with 5% alcohol.
wine --> One Standard Drink of WINE is 5 ounces (142 mL) of wine with 12% alcohol.
spirits --> One Standard Drink of SPIRITS is 1.5 ounces (43 mL) of spirits with 40% alcohol.
how do you calculate standard drink - Correct answers✔✔60 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in
ounces)
- For example, a drink containing 40% alcohol would require a serving size of 1.5 ounces to be
considered a Standard Drink. The calculation is: 60 ÷ 40 = 1.5
what shot glasses should be used - Correct answers✔✔it is recommended that shots and shooters
not be served in round-bottomed vials or test tubes. They should be served in a self-supporting,
flat-bottomed container.
do glass sizes impact a "standard drink" - Correct answers✔✔yes
what are the factors in BAC - Correct answers✔✔BAC charts incorporate a person's sex, weight,
number of drinks consumed and time. Time is the most important factor impacting BAC. The
more drinks consumed in a shorter period of time, the higher the BAC
what does elimination depend on - Correct answers✔✔This BAC chart assumes a rate of
elimination of alcohol from the body of 0.015 mg/ml/hr, or approximately one Standard Drink
per hour. Elimination rates may vary between 0.01 and 0.025 mg/ml/hr, depending on factors
such as a person's sex and weight. This means that less than one Standard Drink may be
eliminated by an individual's body per hour.
, what system can you use to judge level of intoxication - Correct answers✔✔traffic light system
- green --> sober
yellow --> beginning intoxication
red --> multiple signs of intoxication
are bac charts estimates - Correct answers✔✔yes they are! they act as a guideline
what factors impact BAC - Correct answers✔✔body size
body fat (person with higher percentage of body fat will tend to have a higher BAC AS alcohol
isn't absorbed in fatty tissue)
fitness
age (as you age your ability to metabolize decreases)
sex (Females and transgender individuals assigned female at birth, tend to have a higher
proportion of fatty tissue and less total body water than males and transgender individuals
assigned male at birth, of the same weight.)
food and non-aocoholic drinks (Eating foods that are high in fat and protein, before or while
drinking, will keep alcohol in the stomach longer and slow down absorption.)
drugs
caffine (people consuming these drinks along with alcohol may not realize how intoxicated they
are becoming.)
carbonated drinks (allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream faster than normal.)
environment
tolerance --> does not lower BAC but can mask the effects
what are the physical signs of intoxication? - Correct answers✔✔Change in vital signs and
physical appearance:
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
what is BAC - Correct answers✔✔The Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) is the amount of
alcohol in the bloodstream (100ml of blood) measured in milligrams
- someone with 50mg of alcohol has a BAC of 0.05
Impact of alcohol - Correct answers✔✔it is a depressant, slowing down the CNS and impacting
how a person thinks acts and moves
how is alcohol metabolized? - Correct answers✔✔more slowly than it is consumed (metabolize
1 drink per hour). apporx 90% will be slowly eliminated from bloodstream and other 0% will go
from breath, sweat, urine
what two main factors impact BAC levels - Correct answers✔✔the number of drinks and how
quickly they are consumed. *BAC can continue to rise even after a person stops drinking
because of how it goes into the bloodstream
3 important things in estimating what to serve each customer - Correct answers✔✔know
standard drink sizes, learn BAC chart, monitor how much guests drink
what are the three general classes of alcohol? - Correct answers✔✔beer, wine, spirits (vodka,
gin, rum, tequila, whisky, brandy, liqueurs)
what are the average alcohol contents for each general class - Correct answers✔✔beer --> 4.5%,
5%, or even 9%
wine --> from 6% to over 15%
sprits --> 15% to over 40%
,what is the standard drink - Correct answers✔✔The Standard Drink is a benchmark that can help
you estimate the amount of alcohol each customer is consuming.
what is the standard drink of each of the three classes - Correct answers✔✔beer --> One
Standard Drink of BEER is 12 ounces (341 mL) of beer (including cider) with 5% alcohol.
wine --> One Standard Drink of WINE is 5 ounces (142 mL) of wine with 12% alcohol.
spirits --> One Standard Drink of SPIRITS is 1.5 ounces (43 mL) of spirits with 40% alcohol.
how do you calculate standard drink - Correct answers✔✔60 ÷ alcohol percentage = amount (in
ounces)
- For example, a drink containing 40% alcohol would require a serving size of 1.5 ounces to be
considered a Standard Drink. The calculation is: 60 ÷ 40 = 1.5
what shot glasses should be used - Correct answers✔✔it is recommended that shots and shooters
not be served in round-bottomed vials or test tubes. They should be served in a self-supporting,
flat-bottomed container.
do glass sizes impact a "standard drink" - Correct answers✔✔yes
what are the factors in BAC - Correct answers✔✔BAC charts incorporate a person's sex, weight,
number of drinks consumed and time. Time is the most important factor impacting BAC. The
more drinks consumed in a shorter period of time, the higher the BAC
what does elimination depend on - Correct answers✔✔This BAC chart assumes a rate of
elimination of alcohol from the body of 0.015 mg/ml/hr, or approximately one Standard Drink
per hour. Elimination rates may vary between 0.01 and 0.025 mg/ml/hr, depending on factors
such as a person's sex and weight. This means that less than one Standard Drink may be
eliminated by an individual's body per hour.
, what system can you use to judge level of intoxication - Correct answers✔✔traffic light system
- green --> sober
yellow --> beginning intoxication
red --> multiple signs of intoxication
are bac charts estimates - Correct answers✔✔yes they are! they act as a guideline
what factors impact BAC - Correct answers✔✔body size
body fat (person with higher percentage of body fat will tend to have a higher BAC AS alcohol
isn't absorbed in fatty tissue)
fitness
age (as you age your ability to metabolize decreases)
sex (Females and transgender individuals assigned female at birth, tend to have a higher
proportion of fatty tissue and less total body water than males and transgender individuals
assigned male at birth, of the same weight.)
food and non-aocoholic drinks (Eating foods that are high in fat and protein, before or while
drinking, will keep alcohol in the stomach longer and slow down absorption.)
drugs
caffine (people consuming these drinks along with alcohol may not realize how intoxicated they
are becoming.)
carbonated drinks (allow alcohol to enter into the bloodstream faster than normal.)
environment
tolerance --> does not lower BAC but can mask the effects
what are the physical signs of intoxication? - Correct answers✔✔Change in vital signs and
physical appearance:
