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Responsible Beverage Service (Alcohol Server) Certification

Alcohol emergencies: practice questions

Our Responsible Beverage Service bank has 19 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

Should you wait until someone shows every overdose symptom before calling for help?

  1. Yes, so that responders' time is not wasted on false alarms
  2. No; call 911 if you suspect an overdose at all
  3. Yes, unless the person is under 21
  4. Only if the person asks for help
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B. No; call 911 if you suspect an overdose at all — NIAAA: don't wait for the person to have all the symptoms; call 911 immediately if you suspect an overdose.

Question 2

Which combination does NIAAA warn is especially dangerous because both suppress breathing?

  1. Alcohol and orange juice or other fruit juices
  2. Alcohol and opioids such as oxycodone or heroin
  3. Alcohol and bread
  4. Alcohol and water
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B. Alcohol and opioids such as oxycodone or heroin — Opioids, like alcohol, suppress the brain areas that control breathing; together they can cause overdose with moderate drinking.

Question 3

Binge drinking is a pattern that brings blood alcohol concentration to at least:

  1. 0.02%
  2. 0.04%
  3. 0.20%
  4. 0.08%
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D. 0.08% — NIAAA defines binge drinking as drinking that brings BAC to 0.08% or higher.

Question 4

Which is a symptom of alcohol overdose?

  1. Rosy cheeks, steady breathing and a loud, cheerful voice
  2. Slow or irregular breathing and clammy skin
  3. Increased appetite
  4. Talking loudly
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B. Slow or irregular breathing and clammy skin — Symptoms include confusion, difficulty staying conscious, vomiting, seizures, trouble breathing, slow heart rate, clammy skin and very low body temperature.

Question 5

An intoxicated guest is vomiting and unsteady. Which action helps prevent choking?

  1. Lay the person flat on their back and leave them to rest quietly
  2. Give the person a large glass of milk
  3. Lean them forward, or roll them onto one side
  4. Leave the person alone to rest
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C. Lean them forward, or roll them onto one side — Have a vomiting person lean forward. If they are unconscious or lying down, roll them onto one side with an ear toward the ground.

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