Question : 51.While some believe that binge drinking just a fun thing : 1245431

 

 

51.While some believe that binge drinking is just a fun thing to do at parties, the results of such behavior really contradict such a notion. Which of the following is an accurate consequence of binge drinking?

a.The rates of assault on college campuses actually go down when drinking goes up, as people become too incapacitated by drinking to go out and get into trouble.

b.Somewhere around 1,700 college students between the ages of 18 and 24 die every year in the United States from drinking too much.

c.Around 700,000 college students a year are victims of alcohol-related date-rape.

d.The rate of binge drinking in the general public has increased in the same proportions that it has increased among college students.

 

 

 

52.In the United States, nearly ____ percent of adults between the ages of 25 and 44 years are considered heavy drinkers.

a.5c.10

b.7d.12

 

 

 

53.Why is it that many people consider alcoholism to be a form of addiction?

a.Because there are always legal problems associated with such catastrophic misuse of alcohol.

b.Because there is evidence of a neurological impact of the use of alcohol in greater and greater amounts.

c.Because it involves physical dependence as well as the experience of withdrawal symptoms.

d.Because there is a loss of control over the consumption of alcohol that is involved.

 

 

 

54.Of all of the following neurotransmitters, how many are disrupted by the ingestion of alcohol? (a) norepinephrine; (b) glutamate; (c) serotonin; (d) GABA; (e) dopamine; (f) acetylcholine

a.6c.4

b.5d.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55.Rose has been suffering from alcoholism for several years now, and she has finally decided to address the problem. If she looks to the most widely known option for treating her addiction, she will

a.start taking medications designed to make her sick when she drinks.

b.go to Alcoholics Anonymous.

c.engage the services of an individual psychotherapist.

d.seek support from people at her church as she attempts to overcome her addiction on her own.

 

 

 

56.The term ________ refers to the amount of energy one’s body needs.

a.set pointc.digestive efficiency

b.metabolismd.body mass index

 

 

 

57.The ________ campaign was launched in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help people make better, healthier selections when it came to their meals.

a.Eating Smarter Not Largerc.Food Wheel

b.Choose My Plated.Nutritional Pyramid

 

 

 

58.Good cholesterol is to _____ as bad cholesterol is to _____.

a.UDLs; MDLsc.MDLs; UDLs

b.LDLs; HDLsd.HDLs; LDLs

 

 

 

59.Which best describes the relationship between LDLs and HDLs?

a.LDLs break down HDLsc.LDLs transform into HDLs

b.HDLs break down LDLsd.HDLs transform into LDLs

 

 

 

60.Stanley has just visited his cardiologist, and he is told that it would be a very good idea if he were to lower his level of low density lipoproteins and increase his level of high density lipoproteins. Which of the following would Stanley be well advised to do to make this happen?

a.Start taking calcium supplements each night before bed.

b.Add more fiber to his diet.

c.Add a stool softener to his medication combination.

d.Start taking vitamin D with “rose hips.”