Questions marked with an asterisk (*) are mandatory.
Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases
County of Los Angeles, Department of Public Health,
Alcohol and Drug Program Administration, Commission on Alcoholism
USC Master of Public Health Program
Welcome to the On-Line Educational Module - “Alcohol and Your Heath” Please take the time to answer the questions listed below. Once you have completed these questions you may proceed to the video portion of the seminar. At the conclusion of the video you will be asked to complete some post-test questions. We appreciate your participation and welcome your comments.
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Name
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Email
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Age
Under 21
22-35
36-45
46-55
56 or Older
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Gender
Male
Female
Decline to State
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Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaskan Native
Asian or Pacific Islander
Black - (Not of Hispanic Origin)
Hispanic
White - (Not of Hispanic Origin)
Other
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Your Highest Degree
High School Diploma/GED
AA
Bachelor’s
Master’s
Doctorate
Other, please specify
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How did you learn about this seminar?
Email from DADPA office
Email from an associate/colleague
Word of mouth
Other, please specify
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Primary Reason for Attending (Check all that apply)
Required for my job
Wanted to learn more about alcohol adverse effects
CEU’s
Other, please specify
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Employer
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Occupation
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Type of Organization
Community-based Prevention/Treatment Program
County Public Health Program
Community-based health education program
Interested community resident
Other Organization, please specify
Please answer the following questions to the best of your ability, if you don’t know the answer, just leave it blank:
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The best treatment for alcoholic hepatitis is:
Take vitamins and decrease alcohol intake.
Stop all consumption of any alcohol.
Liver transplantation.
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Which one of the following statements is true:
Everybody who drinks alcohol will develop liver disease.
People who do not get drunk easily are resistant to developing liver disease.
Obesity can lead to liver disease, and make alcoholic liver disease worse.
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Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest risk for fatty liver disease in the US?
Caucasians
African Americans
Latinos
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Smoking and alcohol abuse together cause a greater incidence of which cancer than would be expected for each alone:
Cancer of the mouth and esophagus.
Pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
Lung cancer.
Both mouth cancer and pancreatitis.
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Which is the best way to treat fatty liver disease due to obesity:
Stop drinking alcohol.
Take treatments for diabetes.
Loose weight through exercise and a balanced healthy diet.
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What is the best way to assess overweight in an adult:
Calculate the Body Mass Index.
Check for cholesterol levels and diabetes.
Measure waist size.
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Which of the following statements regarding the signs of liver disease is true:
When the liver is failing, it is painful.
The liver can be very damaged even if there are no signs or symptoms.
Which of the following medications does not have an FDA indication for the treatment of alcohol dependence:
Disulfuram (Antabuse)
Buspirone (Buspar)
Naltrexone (Revia)
Acamprosate (Campral)
Injectable Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
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According to the NIAAA Clinician's Guide Helping Patients who Drink Too Much, which of the following drinking patterns predicts alcohol-related problems:
A man under the age of 65 who drinks more than 14 drinks per week
A woman who drinks more than 7 drinks per week
Anyone 65 or older who drinks more than 7 drinks per week
All of the above
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According to the NIAAA Clinician's Guide Helping Patients who Drink Too Much, how many adults in the US currently engage in at-risk drinking patterns?
3 in 10
3 in 100
3 in 1000
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Which of the following vitamin deficiencies occur commonly in patients with alcoholic liver disease and contributes to the development of liver disease:
Vitamin C
Vitamin E
Folic Acid
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Which of the following vitamin and nutritional supplements are likely to benefit patients with alcoholic liver disease:
B vitamins such as folic acid and B6
S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe)
Both of the above
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Timing of liver transplantation depends on:
MELD score
Cause of liver disease
Time on the liver transplantation list
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In patients with hepatitis C infection, alcohol can:
Improve liver disease
Have no effect on liver disease
Worsen liver disease
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The most common indication for liver transplantation in the United States is:
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Alcohol related liver disease
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The cause and type of hepatitis is best diagnosed by:
