Deck 6: Medical Complications

Question 1

Alcohol affects the gastrointestinal system in many ways. The most significant impact is on the:

A) liver
B) pancreas
C) gallbladder
D) stomach lining

Answer 1

liver

Question 2

Anemia is a problem involving:

A) white blood cells
B) red blood cells
C) platelets
D) the immune system

Answer 2

red blood cells

Question 3

When alcohol dependence results in insufficient iron intake, this is a type of:

A) anemia
B) chemotaxis
C) spur cell
D) hepatitis

Answer 3

anemia

Question 4

Heavy drinkers bruise easily because:

A) they fall a lot and often bump into walls and furniture
B) their skin thins because of vitamin and mineral deficiencies
C) they have very low platelet counts
D) they often have aseptic necrosis, a form of bone death

Question 5

Abstaining from alcohol, eating a good diet, and taking vitamin and mineral supplements can generally reverse alcohol's effects on the:

A) gastrointestinal system
B) hematological system
C) skeletal system
D) person born with fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 6

In respect to alcohol and pregnancy all of the following are true EXCEPT:

A) alcohol passes across the placenta to the fetus
B) it is recommended women begin to abstain after the third month of pregnancy
C) a single heavy drinking episode is sufficient to cause fetal alcohol syndrome
D) abstinence is recommended for women attempting to become pregnant

Question 7

Small birth size, diminished intelligence, and maladaptive social functioning characterize:

A) alcoholics
B) alcoholic mothers
C) people with developmental disabilities
D) people with fetal alcohol syndrome

Question 8

Alcoholic heart muscle disease is characterized by:

A) enlargement of the heart
B) high out-put
C) abnormal cardiac rhythm
D) coronary artery dilation

Question 9

Alcohol's damage to the lungs can cause:

A) asthma
B) lung cancer
C) increased respiration
D) respiratory insufficiency

Question 10

Alcohol may cause premature aging because of its effect on the:

A) skin
B) endocrine system
C) gastrointestinal system
D) incidence of unexpected and sudden natural deaths

Question 11

Alcohol tolerance and withdrawal symptoms originate from:

A) fetal alcohol syndrome
B) the endocrine system
C) a person's temperament
D) the central nervous system

Question 12

Confusion, delirium, and confabulation are signs of:

A) intoxication
B) seizures
C) organic brain disease
D) delirium tremens (DTs)

Question 13

It is likely that withdrawal symptoms occur because:

A) alcohol chronically depresses the central nervous system
B) alcohol is a chronic stimulant of the central nervous system
C) primary psychiatric disorders begin to surface
D) metabolic acidosis is triggered

Question 14

Muscle Damage occurs in what percentage of chronic heavy drinkers?

A) less than 15%
B) 20-30%
C) 40-60%
D) 80-90%

Question 15

The most serious form of alcohol withdrawal syndrome is:

A) Convulsive Seizures
B) Delirium Tremens
C) Alcoholic Hallucinosis
D) Hyperarousal

Question 16

Alcohol depresses REM sleep. Why is this a problem?

A) REM is the deepest sleep
B) REM is the longest lasting sleep
C) REM is the most restorative sleep
D) REM dreaming is important for psychologically healthy functioning

Question 17

Blackouts are an impairment of:

A) behavior
B) memory function
C) cognitive function
D) brain function

Question 18

Acute pancreatitis can affect how the body regulates blood sugar.

Question 19

Alcohol can be beneficial to the heart.

Question 20

The kidneys are not greatly affected by alcohol consumption.

Question 21

Alcohol dependent men can experience enlarged breasts and decreased testosterone production.

Question 22

An alcoholic's swollen ankles can be called "edema."

Question 23

Skin changes in alcoholics can suggest nutritional deficiencies.

Question 24

The skin condition "rosacea"
is characterized by excessive growth of nose tissue.

Question 25

Alcohol use slows the onset of osteoporosis.

Question 26

The tendency to experience blackouts is a good predictor of future alcoholism.

Question 27

Delirium tremens (DTs) are the hallmark of alcohol withdrawal, and everyone who goes through alcohol withdrawal experiences them.

Question 28

Most people can safely and effectively go through alcohol withdrawal as an outpatient.