Given the following data:
R/V_d = 0.70L/kg (men) 0.60L/kg (women)
Beta = 0.02 g/dL per hour
Standard drink = 14g
Calculate how many standard drinks a woman (62kg) ingested if her BAC is measured as 0.12g/dL 90 minutes after the BAC_max level was reached.

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To find the number of standard drinks, use the formula: BAC = (Alcohol consumed / (Body weight * R/Vd)) - (Beta * time). Rearranging for alcohol consumed gives: Alcohol consumed = (BAC + (Beta * time)) * (Body weight * R/Vd). Plugging in the values: Alcohol consumed = (0.12 + (0.02 * 1.5)) * (62 * 0.60) = 42g. Since one standard drink is 14g, the number of drinks is 42g / 14g = 3. Therefore, the correct answer is 3 drinks.

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