A young nursing student is at a party and is concerned they may have had too much to drink. A friend has a breathalyzer attachment and “app” for their cell-phone.
The student uses the breathalyzer and it shows a blood alcohol level (BAL) of 0.10 which is significantly over the legal limit. They do not want to risk a DUI which is a felony. A felony may bar (prevent) them obtaining a nursing license.
They hear you are taking a class on drugs and alcohol. And they ask for your help to determine how long do they need to wait before their blood alcohol levels are back to zero? Fact: Alcohol is eliminated at constant rate of 0.015 per hour
a) 0.015 * 0.10 = 0.0015 hours b) 0.015/0.10 = 0.15 hours c) 0.10/0.015 = 6.7 hours
answers
a) 0.10/0.015 = 6.7 hours
b) 0.015 * 0.10 = 0.0015 hours
c) 0.015/0.10 = 0.15 hours
d) 0.10 + 0.15 = 0.25 hour (15 min)
The correct answer is-
a) 0.10/0.015 = 6.7 hours
This is because Alcohol is eliminated at constant rate of 0.015 per hour.
This means that alcohol leaves the body at a conservative rate of 0.015 percent of blood alcohol content (BAC) per hour. This is an average rate at which the liver can metabolize alcohol. Since the person shows blood alcohol content of 0.10
Hours to Rid the Body of Alcohol = Peak BAC/0.015 = 0.1/0.015 = 6.7 hours
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