Alcohol and Poisons Biweekly Check-in - Robert Ly | Library

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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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Match the following tests with their respective poisons.

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

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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.

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

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

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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