Alcohol Test - Primary and Advanced (4) Flashcards

A guest hands the server a vertical ID that indicates the guest is now 22 years old. What should the server do?

Answer: Accept it if the math shows the guest is over 21

A vertical ID is valid if it is genuine and the date of birth shows the guest is of legal age, though some states restrict them, so servers must know local law.

Which behavior is an early sign that a guest is being relaxed by alcohol rather than severely intoxicated?

Answer: Becoming more talkative and sociable

Lowered inhibitions, such as becoming more talkative or overly friendly, are the first observable effects of alcohol.

A guest orders a drink made with 1.5 oz of 80-proof vodka. How many standard drinks is this?

Answer: One

One standard drink equals 1.5 oz of 80-proof (40% ABV) spirits, 5 oz of wine, or 12 oz of regular beer.

Which factor causes alcohol to affect a guest MORE quickly?

Answer: Drinking on an empty stomach

Without food in the stomach, alcohol passes into the small intestine and bloodstream much faster.

A server suspects a guest at a table is passing drinks to an underage companion. What is the BEST response?

Answer: Ask the underage guest for ID and stop serving the buyer if the transfer is confirmed

Serving a guest who supplies alcohol to a minor is an illegal third-party sale, so the server must verify age and cut off the buyer if it continues.

Under dram shop laws, a bar can be held liable for which of the following?

Answer: Injuries caused by a guest who was served while visibly intoxicated

Dram shop laws allow third parties injured by an intoxicated guest to sue the establishment that illegally served that guest.

What is the main reason alcohol affects women faster than men of the same weight?

Answer: Women generally have a higher body fat percentage and less body water to dilute alcohol

With more body fat and less water, plus less stomach dehydrogenase enzyme, alcohol stays more concentrated in a woman's bloodstream.