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TIPS Certification Exam Guide Review
1.
Behavioral
cues:
inhibitions, judgment, reactions, coordination
2.
Inhibitions:
relaxed
and
talkative
and
could
display
mood
swings
3.
Judgment:
overly
friendly,
dancing
or
singing
4.
Reactions:
Lose
their
train
of
thought,
glassy,
unfocused
eyes,
slurred
speech
5.
Coordination:
stagger,
stumble,
spill
drinks
6.
Intoxication
Rate
Factors:
size,
gender,
rate
of
consumption,
strength
of
the
drink,
drug
use,
food
intake
7.
1/2
oz
pure
alcohol:
12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, 1 oz 100-proof liquor
8. Why does alcohol differ from food and other beverages?:
your body does not have to
digest it before absorbing it. It can be absorbed
directly into the blood stream
9.
BAC:
Blood
Alcohol
Content:
measurement
of
the
amount
of
alcohol
in
a
person's
blood
10.
What is the only thing that can lower a person's BAC level?:
Time
11.
What can make assessing behavioral cues more difficult?:
Tolerance
12.
Aspirin:
causes
damage
to
the
stomach
lining
and
possibly
internal
bleeding
13.
Antibiotics:
There
are
too
many
variations
to
be
specific
14.
Antihistamines:
Depress
the
central
nervous
system
and
can
cause
drowsiness
15.
Narcotics:
Depress the CNS and respiratory functions. May cause loss of consciousness
