Alcohol Use Disorders

Question 1 of 18

1

Which group of the population have the highest rate of drinking alcohol?

Select one of the following:

15-19
20-30
30-40
40-50

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

1

What defines 1 unit of alcohol?

Select one of the following:

10ml of pure alcohol
1ml of pure alcohol
5ml of pure alcohol
15ml of pure alcohol
20ml of pure alcohol

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

1

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A high risk drinker is someone who drinks in excess of ( 14, 21, 15, 18, 13 ) units of alcohol per week

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

1

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

UK Guidelines for alcohol consumption:
An individual should drink less than ( 14, 13, 15, 18, 21 ) units of alcohol in a single week.
An individual should have at least ( 3, 4, 5, 2 ) non-drinking days in a single week.

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

1

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The 'CAGE' tool can be utilised to detect harmful drinking in an individual. What does CAGE stand for?
C =
A =
G =
E =

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

1

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Despite the use of CAGE, which tool is most commonly used in Scotland to detect harmful drinking?

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

1

Which receptors are typically inhibited by alcohol?

Select one of the following:

Non-NMDA Glutamate Receptors
NMDA Glutamate Receptors
GABA Receptors

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

1

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Which type of inhibitory receptor does alcohol typically stimulate?
Receptors

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

1

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A patient admitted to hospital two days ago for an alcohol related incident has started experiencing the following symptoms: course tremor, intense sweating, nausea and he has had 1 seizure. A collateral history taken from his sister reveals that the patient is a chronic alcoholic.
he is therefore likely suffering from alcohol

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

1

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Three days after admission, the same patient has a worsening of symptoms; sweating heavily with a now high blood pressure. He is also acutely confused and experiencing visual hallucinations.
Which alcohol related condition is he likely suffering from?

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

1

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Alcohol Withdrawal/Delirium Tremens is typically treated by medications of the class. They may also be given Vitamin Supplementation of Vitamin , to present potential Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

1

In Tayside, the most commonly utilised benzodiazepine used to treat alcohol withdrawal is called ...

Select one of the following:

Lorazepam
Diazepam
Chlordiazepoxide

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

1

Which Vitamin deficiency can present in alcoholism?

Select one of the following:

Thiamine
Niacin
Folic Acid
Vitamin B12
Vitamin A

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

1

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An alcoholic patient presents with acute confusion, abnormally abducted left eye and an ataxic gait. It is likely that they are suffering from ( Wernicke's Encephalopathy, Korsakoff Syndrome, Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease )

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

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A different alcoholic patient admitted to Ninewells presents with the following symptoms: memory loss with confabulation, lack of insight and apathy towards all activities. He has been an alcoholic for over 40 years and has rarely stopped drinking during this time. What is this patient likely suffering from?

Select one of the following:

Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Korsakoff Syndrome
Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

1

Which of the following diseases is reversible via Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Supplementation?

Select one of the following:

Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
Wernicke's Encephalopathy
Korsakoff Syndrome

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

1

One way of tackling alcoholism is the prescription of a drug called Disulfiram, which makes patients nauseous and become flushed when they drink small amounts of alcohol. What type of drug is this?

Select one of the following:

Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
Alcohol Dehydrogenase Inhibitor
Alcohol Dehydrogenase Agonist
Acetaldehyde Dehydrogenase Agonist

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

1

Certain drugs given for alcohol misuse disorders tackle the craving and reward effects elicited by alcohol consumption:
❌ - Reduces alcohol craving
❌ - Reduces the 'reward' feelings caused by alcohol consumption

Drag and drop to complete the text.

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Naltrexone

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Alcohol Use Disorders lecture given in Week 1

Alcohol Use Disorders

Question 1 of 18

Which group of the population have the highest rate of drinking alcohol?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 18

What defines 1 unit of alcohol?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 18

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

A high risk drinker is someone who drinks in excess of 14 21 15 18 13( 14, 21, 15, 18, 13 ) units of alcohol per week

Explanation

Question 4 of 18

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

UK Guidelines for alcohol consumption: An individual should drink less than 14 13 15 18 21( 14, 13, 15, 18, 21 ) units of alcohol in a single week. An individual should have at least 3 4 5 2( 3, 4, 5, 2 ) non-drinking days in a single week.

Explanation

Question 5 of 18

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

The 'CAGE' tool can be utilised to detect harmful drinking in an individual. What does CAGE stand for? C = A = G = E =

Explanation

Question 6 of 18

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Despite the use of CAGE, which tool is most commonly used in Scotland to detect harmful drinking?

Explanation

Question 7 of 18

Which receptors are typically inhibited by alcohol?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 18

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Which type of inhibitory receptor does alcohol typically stimulate? Receptors

Explanation

Question 9 of 18

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 10 of 18

Fill the blank space to complete the text.

Three days after admission, the same patient has a worsening of symptoms; sweating heavily with a now high blood pressure. He is also acutely confused and experiencing visual hallucinations. Which alcohol related condition is he likely suffering from?

Explanation

Question 11 of 18

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Alcohol Withdrawal/Delirium Tremens is typically treated by medications of the class. They may also be given Vitamin Supplementation of Vitamin , to present potential Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome

Explanation

Question 12 of 18

In Tayside, the most commonly utilised benzodiazepine used to treat alcohol withdrawal is called ...

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 18

Which Vitamin deficiency can present in alcoholism?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 18

Select from the dropdown list to complete the text.

An alcoholic patient presents with acute confusion, abnormally abducted left eye and an ataxic gait. It is likely that they are suffering from Wernicke's Encephalopathy Korsakoff Syndrome Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease( Wernicke's Encephalopathy, Korsakoff Syndrome, Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease )

Explanation

Question 15 of 18

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 18

Which of the following diseases is reversible via Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Supplementation?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 18

One way of tackling alcoholism is the prescription of a drug called Disulfiram, which makes patients nauseous and become flushed when they drink small amounts of alcohol. What type of drug is this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 18

Certain drugs given for alcohol misuse disorders tackle the craving and reward effects elicited by alcohol consumption: ❌ - Reduces alcohol craving ❌ - Reduces the 'reward' feelings caused by alcohol consumption

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

A high risk drinker is someone who drinks in excess of ( 14, 21, 15, 18, 13 ) units of alcohol per week

UK Guidelines for alcohol consumption:
An individual should drink less than ( 14, 13, 15, 18, 21 ) units of alcohol in a single week.
An individual should have at least ( 3, 4, 5, 2 ) non-drinking days in a single week.

The 'CAGE' tool can be utilised to detect harmful drinking in an individual. What does CAGE stand for?
C =
A =
G =
E =

Which type of inhibitory receptor does alcohol typically stimulate?
Receptors

Three days after admission, the same patient has a worsening of symptoms; sweating heavily with a now high blood pressure. He is also acutely confused and experiencing visual hallucinations.
Which alcohol related condition is he likely suffering from?

An alcoholic patient presents with acute confusion, abnormally abducted left eye and an ataxic gait. It is likely that they are suffering from ( Wernicke's Encephalopathy, Korsakoff Syndrome, Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease )

Certain drugs given for alcohol misuse disorders tackle the craving and reward effects elicited by alcohol consumption:
❌ - Reduces alcohol craving
❌ - Reduces the 'reward' feelings caused by alcohol consumption