Question 1

Describe the risks of passive smoking.

Accepted Answer

Most of the danger of passive smoking co

Question 2

A regular smoker in her forties has just been told by her doctor that she has chronic bronchitis. Frightened, she has decided to quit smoking. What are her chances for recovery? She

Accepted Answer

A)  will no longer have frequent lung infections, but the destruction of lung tissue will slowly progress. 
B)  will recover some function but will never regain full health. 
C)  could recover completely. 
D)  will die of the disease. 
A)  will no longer have frequent lung infections, but the destruction of lung tissue will slowly progress. 
B)  will recover some function but will never regain full health. 
C)  could recover completely. 
D)  will die of the disease.

Question 3

Your fourteen-year-old son has been taught to avoid tobacco and its dangers. He then makes friends with a group of boys who all smoke. You can expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  your son will try smoking. 
B)  some of the other boys will quit smoking. 
C)  your son will soon leave that group of friends. 
D)  your son will bring other nonsmokers into the circle of friends. 
A)  your son will try smoking. 
B)  some of the other boys will quit smoking. 
C)  your son will soon leave that group of friends. 
D)  your son will bring other nonsmokers into the circle of friends.

Question 4

One of the major theories about how nicotine produces a pleasant effect in the human body is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  deprives brain cells of oxygen. 
B)  attaches to receptor sites for glucose. 
C)  changes to a form of morphine when it hits the bloodstream. 
D)  stimulates the release of naturally occurring opiate-like chemicals from the endocrine system. 
A)  deprives brain cells of oxygen. 
B)  attaches to receptor sites for glucose. 
C)  changes to a form of morphine when it hits the bloodstream. 
D)  stimulates the release of naturally occurring opiate-like chemicals from the endocrine system.

Question 5

Monica started smoking just to look sophisticated, but within months she found herself smoking every day. She now smokes two packs a day and wants to stop. The force driving her habit is

Accepted Answer

A)  compulsion. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  indulgence. 
D)  addiction. 
A)  compulsion. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  indulgence. 
D)  addiction.

Question 6

Chronic bronchitis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a precancerous condition of the alveoli. 
B)  a viral infection brought on by the smoker's weakened immune system. 
C)  any destruction of lung tissue caused by smoking and manifested by a constant coughing. 
D)  a persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways in the lungs. 
A)  a precancerous condition of the alveoli. 
B)  a viral infection brought on by the smoker's weakened immune system. 
C)  any destruction of lung tissue caused by smoking and manifested by a constant coughing. 
D)  a persistent inflammation and infection of the smaller airways in the lungs.

Question 7

Smoking affects men's fertility by

Accepted Answer

A)  causing changes in sperm number, motility, and shape. 
B)  reducing the oxygen supply to reproductive tissues. 
C)  causing a thickening of cell walls inside the gonads. 
D)  depressing the central nervous system activities that bring about sexual arousal. 
A)  causing changes in sperm number, motility, and shape. 
B)  reducing the oxygen supply to reproductive tissues. 
C)  causing a thickening of cell walls inside the gonads. 
D)  depressing the central nervous system activities that bring about sexual arousal.

Question 8

Carbon monoxide is the least dangerous component of tobacco smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Following the 1964 Surgeon General's report about smoking, the percentage of people smoking in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  declined until the early 1970s. 
B)  declined until the early 1980s. 
C)  declined until the late 1980s. 
D)  declined until the early 1990s. 
A)  declined until the early 1970s. 
B)  declined until the early 1980s. 
C)  declined until the late 1980s. 
D)  declined until the early 1990s.

Question 10

A smoker's body can absorb cancer-causing substances not only from smoke but also through the saliva.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As education level increases, the rate of smoking

Accepted Answer

A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains stable. 
D)  becomes less predictable. 
A)  increases. 
B)  decreases. 
C)  remains stable. 
D)  becomes less predictable.

Question 12

Women who smoke and use oral contraceptives are at high risk for stroke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A so-called chipper is a smoker who

Accepted Answer

A)  does not develop a physical dependence on cigarettes. 
B)  successfully quits smoking on the first attempt. 
C)  regularly indulges in smoking binges. 
D)  smokes almost constantly. 
A)  does not develop a physical dependence on cigarettes. 
B)  successfully quits smoking on the first attempt. 
C)  regularly indulges in smoking binges. 
D)  smokes almost constantly.

Question 14

Cigarette smoking more than doubles the risk of experiencing a heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A newborn baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome increases if the mother is a smoker.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Sidestream smoke is more toxic than mainstream smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lung cancer is usually fatal because

Accepted Answer

A)  lung tissues are more vulnerable to cancer than any other body tissues. 
B)  a relatively small amount will destroy the respiratory system. 
C)  it is spread rapidly by the so-called smoker's cough. 
D)  it is usually detected at a late stage. 
A)  lung tissues are more vulnerable to cancer than any other body tissues. 
B)  a relatively small amount will destroy the respiratory system. 
C)  it is spread rapidly by the so-called smoker's cough. 
D)  it is usually detected at a late stage.

Question 18

Emphysema is

Accepted Answer

A)  a permanent narrowing of the airways that limits the victim's ability to breathe. 
B)  any generalized infection of lung tissues that causes inflammation. 
C)  a disease caused by the destruction of alveoli in the lungs. 
D)  a cancerous condition of the bronchial tubes. 
A)  a permanent narrowing of the airways that limits the victim's ability to breathe. 
B)  any generalized infection of lung tissues that causes inflammation. 
C)  a disease caused by the destruction of alveoli in the lungs. 
D)  a cancerous condition of the bronchial tubes.

Question 19

The dependency-producing substance found in cigarettes is

Accepted Answer

A)  tar. 
B)  nicotine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  benzopyrene. 
A)  tar. 
B)  nicotine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  benzopyrene.

Question 20

Chronic obstructive lung disease is a combination of

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema. 
B)  pulmonary emphysema and lung cancer. 
C)  asthma and chronic bronchitis. 
D)  pneumonia and lung cancer. 
A)  chronic bronchitis and pulmonary emphysema. 
B)  pulmonary emphysema and lung cancer. 
C)  asthma and chronic bronchitis. 
D)  pneumonia and lung cancer.

Exam 9: Rejecting Tobacco Use

Describe the risks of passive smoking.

A regular smoker in her forties has just been told by her doctor that she has chronic bronchitis. Frightened, she has decided to quit smoking. What are her chances for recovery? She

Your fourteen-year-old son has been taught to avoid tobacco and its dangers. He then makes friends with a group of boys who all smoke. You can expect that

One of the major theories about how nicotine produces a pleasant effect in the human body is that it

Monica started smoking just to look sophisticated, but within months she found herself smoking every day. She now smokes two packs a day and wants to stop. The force driving her habit is

Chronic bronchitis is

Smoking affects men's fertility by

Carbon monoxide is the least dangerous component of tobacco smoke.

Following the 1964 Surgeon General's report about smoking, the percentage of people smoking in the United States

A smoker's body can absorb cancer-causing substances not only from smoke but also through the saliva.

As education level increases, the rate of smoking

Women who smoke and use oral contraceptives are at high risk for stroke.

A so-called chipper is a smoker who

Cigarette smoking more than doubles the risk of experiencing a heart attack.

A newborn baby's risk of sudden infant death syndrome increases if the mother is a smoker.

Sidestream smoke is more toxic than mainstream smoke.

Lung cancer is usually fatal because

Emphysema is

The dependency-producing substance found in cigarettes is

Chronic obstructive lung disease is a combination of

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