Midterm – Toxicology Quiz

The key terms in this Toxicology Criminalistics/Forensics course include alveolar, horizontal gaze nystagmus, Midterm – Toxicology quiz


Question

Alcohol absorbed on an empty stomach is absorbed slower than an equivalent amount of alcohol taken when there is food in the stomach

True

FalseCorrect


Question

One millimeter of blood will contain the same amount of alcohol as approximately ______________ milliliters of alveolar air.

400

1400

2100Correct

280


Question

Portable hand held roadside breath testers for alcohol provide evidentiary test results.

True

FalseCorrect

Explanation

Probable cause to arrest and take another more specific test.


Question

Alcohol is the most abused substance in our society.

TrueCorrect

False


Question

Elimination of alcohol from the body is primarily done by excretion. 

True

FalseCorrect


Usually, when a person’s alcohol concentration is in the range of 0.10 percent, horizontal gaze nystagmus will begin before the eyeball has moved __________ degrees to the side.

30

45Correct

60

90


Question

Alcohol absorbed on an empty stomach is absorbed slower than an equivalent amount of alcohol taken when there is food in the stomach

True

FalseCorrect


Question

One millimeter of blood will contain the same amount of alcohol as approximately ______________ milliliters of alveolar air.

400

1400

2100Correct

280


Question

Portable hand held roadside breath testers for alcohol provide evidentiary test results.

True

FalseCorrect

Explanation

Probable cause to arrest and take another more specific test.


Alcohol absorbed on an empty stomach is absorbed slower than an equivalent amount of alcohol taken when there is food in the stomach


Question

Alcohol is the most abused substance in our society.

TrueCorrect

False


Question

Elimination of alcohol from the body is primarily done by excretion. 

True

FalseCorrect


Usually, when a person’s alcohol concentration is in the range of 0.10 percent, horizontal gaze nystagmus will begin before the eyeball has moved __________ degrees to the side.

30

45Correct

60

90