When Short-Term Alcohol Intake Exceeds the Body's Ability to Break

question 45

Multiple Choice

When short-term alcohol intake exceeds the body's ability to break it down, the excess accumulates in the bloodstream and impairs a person's abilities. Of the following, which is the correct sequence of impairments that occur?

• A) Compromised ability to reason → lack of coordination → slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex
• B) Lack of coordination → slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex → compromised ability to reason
• C) Slowed breathing, heart rate, and gag reflex → lack of coordination → compromised ability to reason
• D) None of these are in the correct order.

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Definitions:

Renal Vein

A vein carrying filtered blood away from the kidney back towards the heart.

Renal Pelvis

The funnel-shaped structure in the kidney that collects urine from the nephrons and channels it into the ureter.

Renal Cortex

The outer portion of the kidney where most of the glomeruli and the convoluted tubules are found, involved in the filtration of blood.

Renal Medulla

The innermost part of the kidney composed of renal pyramids and tubules, crucial for the concentration and regulation of urine.