The nurse in the health center on a college campus is talking to freshman students about the consequences of drinking alcohol. The nurse defines a standard drink as:
A) 12 ounces of regular beer.
B) 6 ounces of malt liquor.
C) 4 ounces of table wine.
D) 3 ounce shot of whiskey.
A) 12 ounces of regular beer.
Explanation: A) One standard drink is the equivalent of 12 fl. oz regular beer, 8-9 fl. oz malt liquor, 5 fl. oz table wine, and 1.5 fl. oz shot of 80-proof spirits (hard liquor–whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, tequila, etc.). All of these contain ½ ounce of ethyl alcohol.
B) One standard drink is the equivalent of 12 fl. oz regular beer, 8-9 fl. oz malt liquor, 5 fl. oz table wine, and 1.5 fl. oz shot of 80-proof spirits (hard liquor–whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, tequila, etc.). All of these contain ½ ounce of ethyl alcohol.
C) One standard drink is the equivalent of 12 fl. oz regular beer, 8-9 fl. oz malt liquor, 5 fl. oz table wine, and 1.5 fl. oz shot of 80-proof spirits (hard liquor–whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, tequila, etc.). All of these contain ½ ounce of ethyl alcohol.
D) One standard drink is the equivalent of 12 fl. oz regular beer, 8-9 fl. oz malt liquor, 5 fl. oz table wine, and 1.5 fl. oz shot of 80-proof spirits (hard liquor–whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, tequila, etc.). All of these contain ½ ounce of ethyl alcohol.
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