SFST Alcohol Influence and Physiological Effects 2

Question 1

According to NHTSA research, measurable impairment of driving-related skills can begin at a BAC as low as:

Accepted Answer

0.02%

Answer

0.05%

Answer

0.08%

Answer

0.10%

Question 2

Which cognitive skill is typically the first to be negatively affected by alcohol consumption?

Accepted Answer

Divided attention

Answer

Long-term memory recall

Answer

Gross motor coordination

Answer

Vision acuity

Question 3

In SFST training, 'divided attention' is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

The ability to perform two or more mental or physical tasks simultaneously

Answer

The ability to focus exclusively on a single critical task

Answer

The legal threshold used to determine impairment in court

Answer

A type of eye movement disorder caused by alcohol

Question 4

Alcohol absorption into the bloodstream is most rapid when alcohol is consumed:

Accepted Answer

On an empty stomach

Answer

With a large, fatty meal

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With non-carbonated water

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In small sips over several hours

Question 5

The primary route of alcohol elimination from the body is through:

Accepted Answer

Metabolism by the liver

Answer

Exhalation through the lungs

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Excretion through the kidneys

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Evaporation through the skin

Question 6

Alcohol-induced nystagmus occurs primarily because alcohol impairs the function of which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Cerebellum

Answer

Cerebral cortex

Answer

Hypothalamus

Answer

Temporal lobe

Question 7

Vertical Gaze Nystagmus (VGN) is typically associated with BAC levels at or above:

Accepted Answer

0.15%

Answer

0.04%

Answer

0.06%

Answer

0.08%