Question 1

Smokers can eliminate their nicotine intake by switching to smokeless tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sam, a nonsmoker, has decided it would be cool to smoke cigars. If he begins a lifetime habit of cigar smoking, which of the following BEST describes the risk to his health?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will run a risk of developing lung cancer similar to the risk faced by cigarette smokers. 
B)  He will run a risk of developing cancer of the mouth, throat, larynx, and esophagus, which is equal to that of smokers. 
C)  He will run a risk of mouth and throat cancers that is double the risk faced by cigarette smokers. 
D)  His risk of all cancers will be significantly lower than the risk faced by cigarette smokers, but the social . restrictions on his habit will be the same. 
A)  He will run a risk of developing lung cancer similar to the risk faced by cigarette smokers. 
B)  He will run a risk of developing cancer of the mouth, throat, larynx, and esophagus, which is equal to that of smokers. 
C)  He will run a risk of mouth and throat cancers that is double the risk faced by cigarette smokers. 
D)  His risk of all cancers will be significantly lower than the risk faced by cigarette smokers, but the social . restrictions on his habit will be the same.

Question 3

A lifetime, two-pack-a-day, smoking habit will shorten one's life by

Accepted Answer

A)  two to three years. 
B)  seven to eight years. 
C)  ten to twelve years. 
D)  twelve to fifteen years. 
A)  two to three years. 
B)  seven to eight years. 
C)  ten to twelve years. 
D)  twelve to fifteen years.

Question 4

You have decided to switch from cigarettes to cigars. Which of the following is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will not decrease your lung cancer risk. 
B)  You will escape the addictive effects of nicotine. 
C)  Your risk of developing throat cancer stays the same 
D)  You will end up smoking both; cigars don't substitute for cigarettes. 
A)  You will not decrease your lung cancer risk. 
B)  You will escape the addictive effects of nicotine. 
C)  Your risk of developing throat cancer stays the same 
D)  You will end up smoking both; cigars don't substitute for cigarettes.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST summarizes how smoking causes lung cancer to develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  The carbon monoxide from tobacco smoke changes the character of blood cells, causing mutations at the site of oxygen exchange. 
B)  The smoke first overcomes the natural cleaning action of the lungs exposing the tissues to cancer-causing substances. 
C)  Tobacco smoke suppresses the immune system, causing harmful substances to invade lung tissues. 
D)  The smoke changes mucus on the lungs' surface to a poisonous compound. 
A)  The carbon monoxide from tobacco smoke changes the character of blood cells, causing mutations at the site of oxygen exchange. 
B)  The smoke first overcomes the natural cleaning action of the lungs exposing the tissues to cancer-causing substances. 
C)  Tobacco smoke suppresses the immune system, causing harmful substances to invade lung tissues. 
D)  The smoke changes mucus on the lungs' surface to a poisonous compound.

Question 6

Cigarette smoke contains hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the effect of nicotine on the central nervous system? It

Accepted Answer

A)  kills dendritic tissues. 
B)  slightly improves the transmission of nerve impulses. 
C)  stimulates the central nervous system in low levels and depresses it in higher levels. 
D)  suppresses natural substances that facilitate the replacement of myelin on axons. 
A)  kills dendritic tissues. 
B)  slightly improves the transmission of nerve impulses. 
C)  stimulates the central nervous system in low levels and depresses it in higher levels. 
D)  suppresses natural substances that facilitate the replacement of myelin on axons.

Question 8

Which of the following is FALSE regarding carbon monoxide? It

Accepted Answer

A)  interferes with the oxygen transport within the circulatory system. 
B)  weakens the red blood cells. 
C)  has a relatively small impact on the cardiovascular system. 
D)  can cause hypoxia in fetuses. 
A)  interferes with the oxygen transport within the circulatory system. 
B)  weakens the red blood cells. 
C)  has a relatively small impact on the cardiovascular system. 
D)  can cause hypoxia in fetuses.

Question 9

Briefly describe the theories of nicotine addiction.

Accepted Answer

1) Bolus theory: nicotine reaches the br

Question 10

As a parent of a fifth grader, which of the following recommendations should you attempt when trying to help your son or daughter deal with pressures to use tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continue to point out the harmful substances in tobacco. 
B)  Reinforce the point that smoking is unacceptable behavior for him or her. 
C)  Allow your son or daughter to make his or her own decisions. 
D)  Continue to help your son or daughter learn how to say no. 
A)  Continue to point out the harmful substances in tobacco. 
B)  Reinforce the point that smoking is unacceptable behavior for him or her. 
C)  Allow your son or daughter to make his or her own decisions. 
D)  Continue to help your son or daughter learn how to say no.

Question 11

Nontobacco sources of nicotine include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Nico Water. 
B)  e-cigarettes. 
C)  Eclipse. 
D)  Ariva. 
A)  Nico Water. 
B)  e-cigarettes. 
C)  Eclipse. 
D)  Ariva.

Question 12

Nicotine promotes the development of cardiovascular disease primarily by

Accepted Answer

A)  irritating the lining of blood vessels and increasing heart rate. 
B)  reducing the oxygen supply in blood and increasing blood pressure. 
C)  stimulating LDL cholesterol production and promoting clots. 
D)  increasing heart rate, increasing blood pressure, and promoting clots. 
A)  irritating the lining of blood vessels and increasing heart rate. 
B)  reducing the oxygen supply in blood and increasing blood pressure. 
C)  stimulating LDL cholesterol production and promoting clots. 
D)  increasing heart rate, increasing blood pressure, and promoting clots.

Question 13

Of all the gases released by tobacco smoke, the most harmful to smokers is

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen cyanide. 
B)  carbon monoxide. 
C)  ammonia. 
D)  acetone. 
A)  hydrogen cyanide. 
B)  carbon monoxide. 
C)  ammonia. 
D)  acetone.

Question 14

Carbon monoxide reduces the red blood cell's ability to transport oxygen by

Accepted Answer

A)  thinning the blood. 
B)  displacing fluid in cells. 
C)  destroying oxygen molecules. 
D)  attaching itself to hemoglobin. 
A)  thinning the blood. 
B)  displacing fluid in cells. 
C)  destroying oxygen molecules. 
D)  attaching itself to hemoglobin.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE regarding chronic obstructive lung disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer than five million Americans suffer from it. 
B)  Patients who have it tend to die an unpleasant, prolonged death. 
C)  The amount of airflow in and out of the lungs progressively increases. 
D)  It is made up of three separate but related diseases. 
A)  Fewer than five million Americans suffer from it. 
B)  Patients who have it tend to die an unpleasant, prolonged death. 
C)  The amount of airflow in and out of the lungs progressively increases. 
D)  It is made up of three separate but related diseases.

Question 16

According to the self-medication theory, which mood-enhancing substance is released during smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  adrenaline 
B)  dopamine 
C)  ACTH 
D)  norepinephrine 
A)  adrenaline 
B)  dopamine 
C)  ACTH 
D)  norepinephrine

Question 17

A psychosocial incentive to smoke is the comfort smokers get from handling a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  identification. 
C)  manipulation. 
D)  responsiveness. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  identification. 
C)  manipulation. 
D)  responsiveness.

Question 18

Non-nicotine based medications are those medications which

Accepted Answer

A)  allow a controlled and less harmful relationship with nicotine than that associated with tobacco products. 
B)  influence the production, diffusion, and reuptake of neurotransmitters with the CNS. 
C)  prevent nicotine from reaching nicotine receptors in the brain. 
D)  influence nervous system receptors for nicotine to level out the peaks and valleys associated with smoking. 
A)  allow a controlled and less harmful relationship with nicotine than that associated with tobacco products. 
B)  influence the production, diffusion, and reuptake of neurotransmitters with the CNS. 
C)  prevent nicotine from reaching nicotine receptors in the brain. 
D)  influence nervous system receptors for nicotine to level out the peaks and valleys associated with smoking.

Question 19

Nursing children are protected from ingesting nicotine from breast milk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Cigarette smoking can deprive the brain of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Rejecting Tobacco Use

Smokers can eliminate their nicotine intake by switching to smokeless tobacco.

Sam, a nonsmoker, has decided it would be cool to smoke cigars. If he begins a lifetime habit of cigar smoking, which of the following BEST describes the risk to his health?

A lifetime, two-pack-a-day, smoking habit will shorten one's life by

You have decided to switch from cigarettes to cigars. Which of the following is TRUE?

Which of the following BEST summarizes how smoking causes lung cancer to develop?

Cigarette smoke contains hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals.

Which of the following best describes the effect of nicotine on the central nervous system? It

Which of the following is FALSE regarding carbon monoxide? It

Briefly describe the theories of nicotine addiction.

As a parent of a fifth grader, which of the following recommendations should you attempt when trying to help your son or daughter deal with pressures to use tobacco?

Nontobacco sources of nicotine include all of the following EXCEPT

Nicotine promotes the development of cardiovascular disease primarily by

Of all the gases released by tobacco smoke, the most harmful to smokers is

Carbon monoxide reduces the red blood cell's ability to transport oxygen by

Which of the following is TRUE regarding chronic obstructive lung disease?

According to the self-medication theory, which mood-enhancing substance is released during smoking?

A psychosocial incentive to smoke is the comfort smokers get from handling a cigarette, pipe, or cigar. This is called

Non-nicotine based medications are those medications which

Nursing children are protected from ingesting nicotine from breast milk.

Cigarette smoking can deprive the brain of oxygen.

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