Alcohol Consumption: Videos & Practice Problems

Which statement most accurately describes how the ethanol found in alcoholic beverages is produced?

Which of the following is equivalent to one standard drink as defined in dietary guidelines?

A person drinks a 24 fl oz craft beer with 7% ABV. How many standard drinks did they consume? Show the calculation and give the final value to two significant digits.

A pub serves a pint (16 fl oz) of beer at 5% ABV. How many standard drinks does this pint contain?

Which statement best reflects how to interpret the guideline that an average adult metabolizes about one standard drink per hour?

Which of the following drinking patterns conforms to the U.S. dietary-guideline definition of moderate alcohol consumption?

Which option best summarizes the standard public-health definition of binge drinking?

A colleague argues that you should recommend a non-drinking patient start a daily glass of wine to reduce heart disease risk because research shows wine lowers cardiovascular risk. Which response best reflects evidence-based nutrition guidance?

How many tablespoons of liquid are in one standard drink of 0.6 fluid ounces of pure alcohol?

A classic martini recipe calls for 3.0 fl oz of 40% ABV gin. How many standard drinks are in one martini?

A short educational flyer for students must explain (A) that yeast ferments carbohydrates to produce ethanol, (B) that 1 fl oz equals 2 tablespoons, and (C) how to compute number of standard drinks from volume and ABV. Which set of sentences best combines accurate science and the correct unit conversion for a student handout?

Which combination of factors most plausibly explains variation among people in how quickly they metabolize alcohol?

Calculate how many standard drinks are in a standard 750 mL bottle of wine with 14% ABV. Show full conversions and final value to two decimal places.

A spirit labeled 80 proof is equivalent to which percent alcohol by volume (ABV)?

Which explanation is the best critical interpretation of observational studies that show moderate drinkers have slightly lower rates of type 2 diabetes or heart disease than abstainers?

A woman has three 5 fl oz glasses of wine (12% ABV each) over the course of an evening. Which of the following is true regarding moderate-drinking guidelines and binge-drinking definition?

Which of the following pairs correctly matches beverage to its commonly cited standard-drink serving size in the United States?

Two people of similar age and health consume the same absolute amount of alcohol in two hours: person A is male, person B is female, both drank two standard drinks. Which interpretation is most consistent with population-level physiology and guidelines?

A clinician wants to assess a patient's alcohol use. Which sequence of actions best synthesizes the necessary steps to quantify intake accurately and compare it to moderate-drinking guidelines?

A laboratory sample indicates someone consumed 1.5 tablespoons of pure ethanol. How many standard drinks does this represent? Show work.

Which conclusion is correct regarding a person who consumes 14 standard drinks on one day and zero the rest of a 7-day week?

How many fluid ounces of a 50% ABV spirit are required to provide one standard drink (0.6 fl oz pure ethanol)? Show the calculation.

If an average adult metabolizes alcohol at 1 standard drink per hour, how long would it take to metabolize 3 standard drinks if a liver condition reduced the individual's metabolic rate by 40% (i.e., they metabolize at 60% of the average rate)? Show work.

Which sequence best represents a synthesized workflow for converting a patient's evening of drinking (two 16 fl oz beers at 6% and one cocktail with 2 fl oz of 45% spirit) into total standard drinks and assessing whether it exceeds moderate limits for a male?

Which of the following behaviors, commonly accompanying binge drinking episodes, most increases immediate safety risks and adverse outcomes?

Which commonly served beverage portion is larger than a single U.S. standard drink and therefore often contains more than one standard drink?

A male attends a party and consumes five 12 fl oz beers at 5% ABV over two hours. Analyze whether this meets the binge definition and estimate how many hours afterward he will, on average, need for his body to metabolize the alcohol (assume 1 drink per hour average clearance). Show calculations.