The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. Which statement by a freshman student indicates that the nurse's teaching has been effective?
A) "To reduce absorption, I should take alcohol on an empty stomach."
B) "Drinking water speeds up the absorption of alcohol."
C) "Drinking a carbonated beverage speeds up absorption of alcohol."
D) "Alcohol must be digested before it can be absorbed."
C) "Drinking a carbonated beverage speeds up absorption of alcohol."
Explanation: A) Upon ingestion, alcohol consumed with a meal remains in the stomach for digestive action, where protein in the food retains the alcohol along with the food, slowing absorption.
B) When alcohol is taken with water, the water decreases the concentration and slows the absorption of alcohol.
C) Carbonated liquids speed up absorption because carbon dioxide acts to move everything within the stomach rapidly into the small intestine. Thus, sparkling wines and champagne have a faster onset than wine.
D) Unlike food, alcohol requires no digestion and is absorbed unchanged into the bloodstream.
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