Question 1

When segments of a college community are studied, there is a direct relationship between cigarette smoking and

Accepted Answer

A)  level of alcohol use. 
B)  using drugs. 
C)  having poor study skills. 
D)  being considered a loner or outcast. 
A)  level of alcohol use. 
B)  using drugs. 
C)  having poor study skills. 
D)  being considered a loner or outcast. A

Question 2

The use of smokeless tobacco can damage the teeth and gums.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Smoking has a negative impact on fertility for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

After years of cigarette smoking, Hartwig has developed a "smoker's cough." This means

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A)  he has lung cancer. 
B)  the cilia in his lungs are doing their job. 
C)  his smoking has resulted in constant respiratory infections. 
D)  his body is attempting to remove excess mucus from his lungs. 
A)  he has lung cancer. 
B)  the cilia in his lungs are doing their job. 
C)  his smoking has resulted in constant respiratory infections. 
D)  his body is attempting to remove excess mucus from his lungs.

Question 5

Which state has the highest smoking rate in the nation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Utah 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Arkansas 
D)  California 
A)  Utah 
B)  Kentucky 
C)  Arkansas 
D)  California

Question 6

Smoking has been proven to cause cancer, but not cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The most effective time to begin influencing a child NOT to smoke is

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A)  at preschool age. 
B)  at kindergarten age. 
C)  during grades one to three. 
D)  during grades four to six. 
A)  at preschool age. 
B)  at kindergarten age. 
C)  during grades one to three. 
D)  during grades four to six.

Question 8

The cancer-causing substances in tobacco smoke are carried into the body by

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A)  the gases. 
B)  the particles. 
C)  the combustion process. 
D)  both the gases and the particles. 
A)  the gases. 
B)  the particles. 
C)  the combustion process. 
D)  both the gases and the particles.

Question 9

Which of the following BEST describes the connection between cigarette smoking and cancer? Cigarette smoking

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A)  is the second-leading cause of all respiratory tract cancers. 
B)  is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. 
C)  causes most cancers in the United States. 
D)  is a significant risk factor in virtually all forms of cancer. 
A)  is the second-leading cause of all respiratory tract cancers. 
B)  is the second-leading cause of lung cancer. 
C)  causes most cancers in the United States. 
D)  is a significant risk factor in virtually all forms of cancer.

Question 10

Smoking increases a pregnant woman's risk of having a miscarriage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How do we know that a feeling of uncertainty, or dissonance, exists for most adults who smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)  States are beginning to sue tobacco companies for wrongful deaths. 
B)  About 80 percent of smokers have tried to quit. 
C)  Smoking is now prohibited in most public places. 
D)  Most smokers began the habit as teenagers. 
A)  States are beginning to sue tobacco companies for wrongful deaths. 
B)  About 80 percent of smokers have tried to quit. 
C)  Smoking is now prohibited in most public places. 
D)  Most smokers began the habit as teenagers.

Question 12

Research indicates that the use of smokeless tobacco is safer than smoking cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Some children become smokers because they see their parents smoking. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  manipulation. 
C)  peer pressure. 
D)  subliminal advertising. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  manipulation. 
C)  peer pressure. 
D)  subliminal advertising.

Question 14

Which of the following is FALSE regarding use of the hookah?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prolonged periods of tobacco-based exposure generate nicotine levels 2.5 times higher than those associated with cigarette use. 
B)  Infectious agents are transmitted through shared use of mouthpieces. 
C)  The chemical composition of hookah-generated smoke is unlike cigarette smoke. 
D)  Tobacco leaves are combined with shisha and set atop lit charcoal. 
A)  Prolonged periods of tobacco-based exposure generate nicotine levels 2.5 times higher than those associated with cigarette use. 
B)  Infectious agents are transmitted through shared use of mouthpieces. 
C)  The chemical composition of hookah-generated smoke is unlike cigarette smoke. 
D)  Tobacco leaves are combined with shisha and set atop lit charcoal.

Question 15

The 1999 Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement between the states and the tobacco industry included payment of $246 billion over 25 years to the states for

Accepted Answer

A)  reimbursement of smoking related Medicaid costs. 
B)  lung cancer and nicotine-free cigarette research. 
C)  smoke-free public building expenses. 
D)  anti-smoking education programs. 
A)  reimbursement of smoking related Medicaid costs. 
B)  lung cancer and nicotine-free cigarette research. 
C)  smoke-free public building expenses. 
D)  anti-smoking education programs.

Question 16

If you are a heavy smoker, why is carbon monoxide a particular risk to your brain and heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  It slows the activity of the lungs, on which the brain and heart are dependent. 
B)  It diverts blood from there to the lungs and lower abdominal organs. 
C)  Normal oxygen supply is especially critical to those organs. 
D)  It increases blood pressure during the inhalation phase. 
A)  It slows the activity of the lungs, on which the brain and heart are dependent. 
B)  It diverts blood from there to the lungs and lower abdominal organs. 
C)  Normal oxygen supply is especially critical to those organs. 
D)  It increases blood pressure during the inhalation phase.

Question 17

Explain the influence of nicotine and the development of cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

Nicotine is a powerful stimulant that in

Question 18

Explain how smoking distributes carbon monoxide in a smoker's system.

Accepted Answer

Carbon monoxide (CO) is not a substance

Question 19

Tobacco smoke that stays within a common source of air is known as environmental smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The main concept of the bolus theory of nicotine addiction is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people smoke to keep the brain stimulated with batches of nicotine. 
B)  nicotine blocks pain receptors in the central nervous system. 
C)  nicotine stimulates the release of beta endorphins. 
D)  nicotine raises dopamine levels in the blood. 
A)  people smoke to keep the brain stimulated with batches of nicotine. 
B)  nicotine blocks pain receptors in the central nervous system. 
C)  nicotine stimulates the release of beta endorphins. 
D)  nicotine raises dopamine levels in the blood.

Exam 9: Rejecting Tobacco Use

When segments of a college community are studied, there is a direct relationship between cigarette smoking and

The use of smokeless tobacco can damage the teeth and gums.

Smoking has a negative impact on fertility for both men and women.

After years of cigarette smoking, Hartwig has developed a "smoker's cough." This means

Which state has the highest smoking rate in the nation?

Smoking has been proven to cause cancer, but not cardiovascular disease.

The most effective time to begin influencing a child NOT to smoke is

The cancer-causing substances in tobacco smoke are carried into the body by

Which of the following BEST describes the connection between cigarette smoking and cancer? Cigarette smoking

Smoking increases a pregnant woman's risk of having a miscarriage.

How do we know that a feeling of uncertainty, or dissonance, exists for most adults who smoke?

Research indicates that the use of smokeless tobacco is safer than smoking cigarettes.

Some children become smokers because they see their parents smoking. This is called

Which of the following is FALSE regarding use of the hookah?

The 1999 Master Tobacco Settlement Agreement between the states and the tobacco industry included payment of $246 billion over 25 years to the states for

If you are a heavy smoker, why is carbon monoxide a particular risk to your brain and heart?

Explain the influence of nicotine and the development of cardiovascular disease.

Explain how smoking distributes carbon monoxide in a smoker's system.

Tobacco smoke that stays within a common source of air is known as environmental smoke.

The main concept of the bolus theory of nicotine addiction is that

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