A typical glass of wine contains about 22 grams of alcohol
Last updated: 12/14/2023
A typical glass of wine contains about 22 grams of alcohol Consider a 92 pound woman with approximately 5 liters 5000 milliliters of blood who drinks two glasses of wine Complete parts a and b below a If all the alcohol were immediately absorbed into her bloodstream what would her blood alcohol content be g 100 mL 1 19 Round to two decimal places as needed Note that a blood alcohol content BAC of 0 08g 100mL is the legal driving limit in the U S A BAC at or above 0 4g 100mL usually leads to coma or death Explain why it is fortunate that in reality the alcohol is not absorbed immediately Choose the correct answer below OA It is fortunate because any amount of alcohol consumption can impair brain function OB It is fortunate that alcohol is not absorbed immediately because this blood alcohol content is above the legal limit for driving and is a dangerous level of intoxication OC It is fortunate that alcohol is not absorbed immediately because although this blood alcohol content is below the legal limit it will impair brain function OD It is fortunate that alcohol is not absorbed immediately because this is a lethal concentration of alcohol and is far beyond the legal limit b Again assume all the alcohol is absorbed immediately but now assume her body eliminates the alcohol through metabolism at a rate of 12 grams per hour What is her blood alcohol content 3 hours after drinking the wine Round to two decimal places as needed g 100 mL Is it safe for her to drive at this time Explain OA It is safe to drive Her blood alcohol content is lower than it was three hours ago OB It is not safe to drive This is over the legal limit OC It is safe to drive Although is it above the legal limit it is still pretty close