1. All vehicles manufactured in _________ (for top tether anchors) and starting in _________ (for lower anchors) are now required to have the LATCH system to make child-seat installation easier and more secure.
a. 1999; 2000
b. 1998; 1999
c. 2000; 2001
d. 1999; 2001
2. While rare, it is technically possible to overdose on caffeine, and an overdose of caffeine can be lethal.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
3. The Alcohol Project broke important new ground when TV writers agreed to insert drunk driving prevention messages, including references to __________, into scripts of top-rated television programs.
a. the risks of alcohol poisoning
b. the effects of high BAC levels
c. designated drivers
d. underage drinking
4. Due to __________, opioid-based medications are only available with a prescription.
a. their high production costs
b. outdated government regulations
c. their high risk for addiction and abuse
d. popular misconceptions
5. In Florida in 2016, almost 82% of all motorcyclists involved in a crash were __________.
a. over 55 years of age
b. under 25 years of age
c. women
d. men
6. Receiving 12 points on your driving record within 12 months may result in ________.
a. a fine of $50
b. having your license suspended for up to 30 days
c. a fine of $500
d. having your license suspended for up to 12 months
7. No one under the age of __________ can have a motorcycle endorsement on their license.
a. 21
b. 16
c. 15
d. 18
8. Hallucinogens and dissociative drugs are __________ used in modern medicine, and usually in __________ doses when they are used.
a. commonly; high
b. infrequently; small
c. commonly; small
d. infrequently; high
9. Opioid-based medications have __________ effects that make it dangerous to operate heavy machinery after taking the medication.
a. confusing
b. stimulating
c. sedative
d. random
10. You need to increase __________ as you drive through an intersection.
a. vigilance
b. speed
c. music volume
d. All of the above
11. It is difficult to gauge the speed of a motorcycle; they may appear to be much _________ than they really are.
a. closer
b. farther away
c. faster
d. slower
12. Edge lines on drivers’ right sides are _________, while edge lines on the driver’s left sides are _________.
a. painted white; painted yellow
b. are reflective; painted white
c. painted yellow; painted white
d. painted yellow; reflective
13. Double _________ lines will sometimes include one solid line and one broken line, and this indicates that limited passing using the oncoming lane is permitted.
a. white
b. yellow
c. reflective
d. None of the above
14. Regular heavy drinking can lead to __________, a condition caused by long-term inflammation of the stomach’s mucous lining.
a. esophagitis
b. chronic gastritis
c. hepatic steatosis
d. chronic pancreatitis
15. High beams must be visible to others from ________ feet away.
a. 1000
b. 1500
c. 2000
d. 2500
16. When combined with __________, hallucinogens and dissociative drugs can cause respiratory arrest and death.
a. NSAIDs
b. analgesics
c. antihistamines
d. central nervous system depressants
17. Drivers under the age of 21 who have a BAC of .02 or higher will immediately have their license taken away and driving privileges suspended for __________ months.
a. 12
b. 18
c. 9
d. 6
18. According to a 1999 NHTSA publication, Marijuana, Alcohol, and Actual Driving Performance, drivers with a .04% BAC who smoked half a marijuana cigarette drove with the equivalent impairment of drivers with a __________ BAC.
a. 0.09%
b. 0.14%
c. 0.06%
d. 0.12%
19. Pedestrians have a 90% chance of surviving a crash at __________ mph or less, but only a 50% chance at higher speeds.
a. 19
b. 30
c. 39
d. 13
20. Which of the following people are not required by Florida law to use seat belts?
a. Adults in the front passenger seat.
b. Adult drivers.
c. Children under 18 in the back seats.
d. Adults in the back seats.
21. Drivers who fail to stop for a school bus displaying a stop signal have committed a _________ and are subject to a mandatory hearing.
a. felony
b. misdemeanor
c. moving violation
d. traffic violation
22. An overdose on some types of opioid-based medications can lead to serious liver damage because:
a. Opioids harm liver tissue.
b. Some opioid-based medications are formulated with acetaminophen, a non-opioid analgesic that can be harmful to the liver in large doses.
c. Opioids are converted into ethyl alcohol, so an overdose of opioids is like alcohol poisoning.
d. No reason, opioid overdose never leads to serious liver damage.
23. If taken in sufficiently high doses, many stimulants can cause __________, which can lead to major organ failure and death.
a. hypothermia
b. hyperthermia
c. toxic shock
d. sepsis
24. Drug abuse and addiction are known to have both a __________ and a psychological component.
a. emotional
b. physical
c. spiritual
25. If you drink moderate amounts of alcohol regularly, you are almost __________ as likely to develop oral cavity and throat cancers as are non-drinkers.
a. five times
b. four times
c. three times
d. twice
26. You shouldn’t take acetaminophen with alcohol, but it is safe to take an NSAID medication with alcohol.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
27. If your goal is to stop drinking or drug use, the NIAAA wants you to remember that:
a. Sudden withdrawal from heavy drinking can be life-threatening
b. You should do it on your own
c. Stopping cold turkey increases your chances at being successful
d. None of the above
28. Drugged driving can be completely unintentional.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
29. Severe alcohol intoxication may result in coma or death.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
30. Regular drinking will always lead to weight gain, never to weight loss.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
31. One standard drink is equivalent to a 12 oz. beer, __________ of wine, or a shot (1.5 oz.) of a distilled liquor like whiskey or tequila.
a. 3 oz.
b. 5 oz.
c. 7 oz.
d. 9 oz.
32. Alcohol is classified as a drug because __________
a. it is a controlled substance
b. it causes physiological changes in your body when consumed
c. minors shouldn’t consume it
d. outdated laws from the 1920s were never repealed
33. Moderate alcohol intoxication results in all of the following effects, except:
a. Impaired judgement
b. Exaggerated behavior
c. Vomiting
d. Loss of some or all small-muscle control
34. In total, Americans spend over __________ in the hospital each year from motor vehicle collision injuries.
a. 2 million days
b. 500,000 days
c. 1 billion hours
d. 1 million days
35. While in a vehicle, your seat back should be up, somewhere between a 90-degree angle and a ________ degree angle.
a. 110
b. 95
c. 100
d. 120
36. When referring to the metabolic process of drug consumption, "absorption" is when __________
a. the drug is consumed
b. the drug reaches the digestive tract
c. the drug reaches the bloodstream
d. the drug is metabolized or eliminated by the body
37. Stress, emotions, and fatigue will always affect one’s ability to drive.
a. True/Yes
b. False/No
38. If you are driving behind a firefighting vehicle that is responding to an emergency, you are prohibited from following the vehicle at a distance less than __________ feet.
a. 500
b. 250
c. 300
d. 450
39. A person with chronic stomach problems who is experiencing mild to moderate pain should take:
a. Acetaminophen
b. An NSAID medication
c. Opioid analgesics
40. By __________, the term "designated driver" became a household phrase in the U.S. to such an extent that it appeared in that year’s Random House Webster’s College Dictionary.
a. 1989
b. 1991
c. 1995
d. 1975
1. d. 1999; 2001
2. a. True/Yes
3. c. designated drivers
4. c. their high risk for addiction and abuse
5. d. men
6. d. having your license suspended for up to 12 months
7. b. 16
8. b. infrequently; small
9. c. sedative
10. a. vigilance
11. b. farther away
12. a. painted white; painted yellow
13. b. yellow
14. b. chronic gastritis
15. c. 2000
16. d. central nervous system depressants
17. b. 18
18. c. 0.06%
19. b. 30
20. d. Adults in the back seats
21. a. felony
22. b. Some opioid-based medications are formulated with acetaminophen, a non-opioid analgesic that can be harmful to the liver in large doses.
23. b. hyperthermia
24. b. physical
25. c. three times
26. b. False/No
27. a. Sudden withdrawal from heavy drinking can be life-threatening
28. a. True/Yes
29. a. True/Yes
30. b. False/No
31. b. 5 oz.
32. b. it causes physiological changes in your body when consumed
33. c. Vomiting
34. a. 2 million days
35. c. 100
36. b. the drug reaches the digestive tract
37. a. True/Yes
38. a. 500
39. a. Acetaminophen
40. a. 1989