Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Use information from the Wikipedia article “Blood Alcohol Content” (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_alcohol_content) to select three effects on an individual having the following BAC. 

 

 
BAC = 0.051
Anger or sadness
Decreased libido
Mild euphoria
Relaxation
Increased verbosity
BAC (% by vol.) SI units (mmol/l) mg/dL Behavior Impairment
0.001–0.029 0.22–6.3 1–29
  • May appear normal
  • Subtle effects detected with special tests
0.030–0.059 6.5–12.8 30-59
  • Decreased social inhibition
  • Joyousness
  • Mild euphoria
  • Relaxation
  • Increased verbosity
  • Decreased attentional control
0.060–0.099 13.0–21.5 60-99
  • Alcohol flush reaction
  • Reduced affect display
  • Disinhibition
  • Euphoria
  • Extraversion
  • Increased pain tolerance
  • Depth perception
  • Glare recovery
  • Peripheral vision
  • Reasoning
0.100–0.199 21.7–43.3 100-199
  • Analgesia
  • Ataxia
  • Boisterousness
  • Over-expressed emotions
  • Possibility of nausea and vomiting
  • Spins
  • Gross motor skill
  • Motor planning
  • Reflexes
  • Slurred speech
  • Staggering
  • Temporary erectile dysfunction
0.200–0.299 43.4–64.9 200–299
  • Anger or sadness
  • Anterograde amnesia
  • Impaired sensations
  • Inhibited sexual desire (ISD)
  • Mood swings
  • Nausea
  • Partial loss of understanding
  • Possibility of stupor
  • Vomiting
  • Amnesia (memory blackout)
  • Unconsciousness
  • Severe physical disability
0.300–0.399 65.1–86.6 300–399
  • Central nervous system depression
  • Lapses in and out of consciousness
  • Loss of understanding
  • Low possibility of death
  • Pulmonary aspiration
  • Stupor
  • Dysequilibrium
  • Breathing
  • Resting heart rate
  • Urinary incontinence
0.400–0.500 86.80–108.5 400–500
  • Coma
  • Possibility of death
  • Severe central nervous system depression
  • Respiratory failure
  • Heart rate
  • Positional alcohol nystagmus
>0.50 >108.5 >500
  • High possibility of death
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