TAM Card Recognizing Intoxication 3

Question 1

Which combination of signs most reliably indicates that a patron should be cut off from alcohol service?

Accepted Answer

Slurred speech, unsteady balance, difficulty handling money, and aggressive behavior changes

Answer

Talking loudly and ordering quickly

Answer

Ordering the same drink repeatedly

Answer

Being the last person at the bar

Question 2

At what point during a patron's visit should a server make their first intoxication assessment?

Accepted Answer

Upon the patron's arrival, before any service begins

Answer

After the third drink

Answer

At the end of the night

Answer

Only if another patron complains

Question 3

How should a server assess a patron's intoxication level if the patron is seated and not moving around?

Accepted Answer

Observe speech patterns, hand coordination, facial expressions, eye focus, and conversational coherence

Answer

They cannot assess intoxication while the patron is seated

Answer

Wait for the patron to stand up

Answer

Ask the patron to take a sobriety test

Question 4

What role does the rate of consumption play in assessing potential intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Rapid consumption increases BAC faster than the body can metabolize, leading to quicker and more severe intoxication

Answer

Rate of consumption is irrelevant

Answer

Slower consumption is more dangerous

Answer

Rate only matters for spirits, not beer

Question 5

Why might a patron's emotional state change suddenly during intoxication?

Accepted Answer

Alcohol impairs the prefrontal cortex's ability to regulate emotions, leading to unpredictable mood swings

Answer

Because the bar music changed

Answer

Emotional changes are unrelated to alcohol

Answer

Only sad people experience emotional changes from drinking

Question 6

What is the TAM-recommended response when a patron denies being intoxicated despite showing clear signs?

Accepted Answer

Trust the observable signs over the patron's self-assessment and proceed with service reduction or refusal

Answer

Accept their denial and continue service

Answer

Ask other patrons for their opinion

Answer

Give them a breathalyzer test