Alcohol and Poisons Biweekly Check-in

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2 types of poisonous substances are cyanide fumes and carbon monoxide gas. Explain how both of these poisons cause death and how they interact with the body.

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A breath-test operator must take additional precautions to ensure that the breath-test result accurately reflects the actual BAC of the subject. One major obstacle to avoid is to avoid measuring mouth alcohol.

a) What is mouth alcohol and how does it affect the accuracy of a breath-test?

b) Name 3 potential sources of mouth alcohol.

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Whole number answers - please and thank you!

How many ounces of wine would a 130-lbs woman need to consume to reach a BAC of 0.11?
_______ ounces

About how many servings of wine is this?
_______ 

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A 110-lbs woman has 3 mixed drinks, one after another. She is pulled over 1.5 hours later for reckless driving. Calculate her BAC at this time.

BAC = _______ (round to 3 decimal places)

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Use the table to order the given substances from least toxic to most toxic.

Other Answer Choices:

arsenic chloride

cobalt chloride

magnesium chloride

caffeine

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Caffeine addiction is becoming a prevalent issue in western nations such as the United States. The LD50 of caffeine is estimated to be 150 mg/kg (human, estimate).

Use this information to calculate the lethal dose of caffeine for a 130 lbs high school student.
***Recall that 1 kg = 2.2 lbs***

_______ mg of caffeine (round to 2 decimal places)

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Examine the following graph and answer the complete the statements that follow.

The rate of alcohol absorption on a full stomach is __________ the rate of absorption on an empty stomach. The longer the total time required for the complete absorption of alcohol, the __________ will be the peak alcohol concentration in the blood.

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__________ is one type of field sobriety test that involves having the suspect track a visual stimulus positioned 12 inches from their face. If the suspect's BAC is __________ or greater, jerking of the pupil will occur prior to the eye reaching 45 degrees.

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The following are descriptions of 4 individuals who have been drinking. Rank them from highest to lowest blood alcohol concentration:

a. John (male), who weighs 200 pounds and has consumed four 8-ounce drinks on a full stomach

b. Frank (male) who weighs 170 pounds and has consumed six 8-ounce drinks on an empty stomach

c. Gary (male), who weighs 200 pounds and has consumed six 8-ounce drinks on a full stomach

d. Sarah (female), who weighs 170 pounds and has consumed six 8-ounce drinks on an empty stomach

Alcohol and Poisons Biweekly Check-in

2 types of poisonous substances are cyanide fumes and carbon monoxide gas. Explain how both of these poisons cause death and how they interact with the body.

2 types of poisonous substances are cyanide fumes and carbon monoxide gas. Explain how both of these poisons cause death and how they interact with the body.

Match the following tests with their respective poisons.

Select all of the following that are sources of lead in our everyday environment:

Alcohol that is not oxidized is expelled unchanged in what bodily excretions? (Select 3).

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Prussian Blue Test		arsenic
X-Ray Film Test		cyanide
Marsh Test		radium