Question 1

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine? What are the symptoms of dependence?

Accepted Answer

Tolerance to nicotine occurs when the body becomes accustomed to the effects of nicotine and requires higher doses to achieve the same effects. This can happen as a result of regular use of tobacco products or nicotine replacement therapies. The time frame for developing tolerance to nicotine can vary from person to person, but it typically occurs within a few weeks to a few months of regular use.

Dependence on nicotine occurs when the body becomes reliant on nicotine to function normally. This can lead to withdrawal symptoms when nicotine levels in the body decrease. Symptoms of dependence on nicotine can include cravings for nicotine, irritability, anxiety, difficulty concentrating, increased appetite, and insomnia. These symptoms can make it difficult for individuals to quit using nicotine products and can contribute to continued use and addiction. It's important to seek support and professional help if you or someone you know is struggling with nicotine dependence.

Question 2

What are the health problems associated with tobacco use? What constituents of tobacco cause these problems?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco use is associated with a wide range of health problems, including lung cancer, heart disease, stroke, respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and various other cancers such as throat, mouth, pancreas, bladder, and kidney cancer. Additionally, tobacco use can lead to decreased immune function, increased risk of infertility and pregnancy complications, and can also worsen existing health conditions such as diabetes and asthma.

The constituents of tobacco that cause these health problems include nicotine, which is highly addictive and can lead to increased heart rate and blood pressure, as well as carbon monoxide, which reduces the amount of oxygen that can be carried by the blood. Tobacco smoke also contains thousands of chemicals, many of which are toxic and carcinogenic, such as formaldehyde, benzene, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. These chemicals can damage DNA, leading to the development of cancer, and can also cause inflammation and oxidative stress in the body, contributing to the development of various diseases. Overall, the combination of these constituents in tobacco smoke is what leads to the wide range of health problems associated with tobacco use.

Question 3

If you were a smoker,what significant change would you have noticed when you purchased your cigarettes in 2000?

Accepted Answer

A) cautionary statistics regarding smoking-related diseases 
B) cautionary statistics regarding secondary smoke effects 
C) gruesome pictures on the package 
D) legal penalties for purchasing cigarettes for minors 
A) cautionary statistics regarding smoking-related diseases 
B) cautionary statistics regarding secondary smoke effects 
C) gruesome pictures on the package 
D) legal penalties for purchasing cigarettes for minors C

Question 4

About how many Canadian deaths are attributed to cigarettes each year?

Accepted Answer

A) 15 000 
B) 45 000 
C) 95 000 
D) 150 000 
A) 15 000 
B) 45 000 
C) 95 000 
D) 150 000

Question 5

Who was nicotine named after?

Accepted Answer

A) the explorer who discovered tobacco in North America 
B) the French ambassador to Portugal 
C) the man who invented the cigarette 
D) the scientist who first isolated nicotine 
A) the explorer who discovered tobacco in North America 
B) the French ambassador to Portugal 
C) the man who invented the cigarette 
D) the scientist who first isolated nicotine

Question 6

Where is Nicotiana tabacum indigenous to?

Accepted Answer

A) the United States 
B) Spain 
C) Africa 
D) South America 
A) the United States 
B) Spain 
C) Africa 
D) South America

Question 7

Canadian tobacco sales in 2006 equaled the equivalent of how many cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A) 10.6 million cigarettes 
B) 32.6 million cigarettes 
C) 10.6 billion cigarettes 
D) 32.6 billion cigarettes 
A) 10.6 million cigarettes 
B) 32.6 million cigarettes 
C) 10.6 billion cigarettes 
D) 32.6 billion cigarettes

Question 8

Which statement best describes the trend in cigarette smoking habits of Canadians over the age of 15?

Accepted Answer

A) From 1999 to 2009 there has been a slight increase in the number of Canadians who smoke. 
B) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall decrease in the number of Canadians who smoke. 
C) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall decrease in the number of female Canadians who smoke,but an increase in the number of men who smoke. 
D) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall increase in the number of female Canadians who smoke,but a decrease in the number of men who smoke. 
A) From 1999 to 2009 there has been a slight increase in the number of Canadians who smoke. 
B) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall decrease in the number of Canadians who smoke. 
C) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall decrease in the number of female Canadians who smoke,but an increase in the number of men who smoke. 
D) From 1999 to 2009 there has been an overall increase in the number of female Canadians who smoke,but a decrease in the number of men who smoke.

Question 9

Which profile accurately describes Canadian youths' experience with smoking cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 3.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
B) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 7.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
C) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 10.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
D) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 12.0 cigarettes on average per day. 
A) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 3.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
B) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 7.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
C) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 10.9 cigarettes on average per day. 
D) Daily smokers in Grades 6-9 smoked 12.0 cigarettes on average per day.

Question 10

Martha is from Europe and she tells her Canadian friends that she enjoys her snuff when it is available.How is snuff used?

Accepted Answer

A) by chewing 
B) by dipping 
C) by smoking 
D) by sniffing 
A) by chewing 
B) by dipping 
C) by smoking 
D) by sniffing

Question 11

Which element in smoke contains most of the cancer-causing substances?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) tar 
C) nicotine 
D) carbon dioxide 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) tar 
C) nicotine 
D) carbon dioxide

Question 12

Shannon considers herself to be extrinsically motivated.If this is true,what is the best motivator to help Shannon quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Her husband points out that there are many programs to help her quit. 
B) Her children inform her often that she smells because she smokes. 
C) Her friends tell her she has a greater chance of getting lung cancer than the rest of the population. 
D) Her parents tell her she can overcome this habit. 
A) Her husband points out that there are many programs to help her quit. 
B) Her children inform her often that she smells because she smokes. 
C) Her friends tell her she has a greater chance of getting lung cancer than the rest of the population. 
D) Her parents tell her she can overcome this habit.

Question 13

When did the U.S.Surgeon General and the Royal Society of Canada officially determine that physical dependence to nicotine develops?

Accepted Answer

A) late 1950s 
B) late 1960s 
C) late 1970s 
D) late 1980s 
A) late 1950s 
B) late 1960s 
C) late 1970s 
D) late 1980s

Question 14

Which initiative best realized Canada's commitment to reduce the world's health care burdens by helping people either stop smoking or not start?

Accepted Answer

A) The legislation of cigarette packages to display gruesome pictures of possible long-term consequences. 
B) The enactment of stiffer penalties for those who sell cigarettes/cigars to those under the age of 16. 
C) The criminal charging of Canadians for medical intervention associated with smoking. 
D) Awarding monetary payments to patients who could prove they stopped smoking while under a physician's care. 
A) The legislation of cigarette packages to display gruesome pictures of possible long-term consequences. 
B) The enactment of stiffer penalties for those who sell cigarettes/cigars to those under the age of 16. 
C) The criminal charging of Canadians for medical intervention associated with smoking. 
D) Awarding monetary payments to patients who could prove they stopped smoking while under a physician's care.

Question 15

In which of the following is nicotine primarily eliminated from the body?

Accepted Answer

A) exhaled smoke 
B) feces 
C) urine 
D) sweat 
A) exhaled smoke 
B) feces 
C) urine 
D) sweat

Question 16

Despite all the known health consequences of smoking,you love your cigarettes and are lucky because you live in the golden decades of cigarettes.Which set of decades might you be living in?

Accepted Answer

A) 1890s-1920s 
B) 1920s-1950s 
C) 1950s-1970s 
D) 1970s-1990s 
A) 1890s-1920s 
B) 1920s-1950s 
C) 1950s-1970s 
D) 1970s-1990s

Question 17

Which neurotransmitter does nicotine produce a similar effect to?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) dopamine 
B) serotonin 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 18

From what plant is the tobacco that is consumed today?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotiana rustica 
B) nicotiana papyra 
C) nicotiana tabacum 
D) nicotiana tobacicia 
A) nicotiana rustica 
B) nicotiana papyra 
C) nicotiana tabacum 
D) nicotiana tobacicia

Question 19

Mark Twain is credited as saying "Quitting smoking is easy;I've done it many times."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Chewing tobacco is sometimes packaged in the shape of rectangle called a plug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine? What are the symptoms of dependence?

What are the health problems associated with tobacco use? What constituents of tobacco cause these problems?

If you were a smoker,what significant change would you have noticed when you purchased your cigarettes in 2000?

About how many Canadian deaths are attributed to cigarettes each year?

Who was nicotine named after?

Where is Nicotiana tabacum indigenous to?

Canadian tobacco sales in 2006 equaled the equivalent of how many cigarettes?

Which statement best describes the trend in cigarette smoking habits of Canadians over the age of 15?

Which profile accurately describes Canadian youths' experience with smoking cigarettes?

Martha is from Europe and she tells her Canadian friends that she enjoys her snuff when it is available.How is snuff used?

Which element in smoke contains most of the cancer-causing substances?

Shannon considers herself to be extrinsically motivated.If this is true,what is the best motivator to help Shannon quit smoking?

When did the U.S.Surgeon General and the Royal Society of Canada officially determine that physical dependence to nicotine develops?

Which initiative best realized Canada's commitment to reduce the world's health care burdens by helping people either stop smoking or not start?

In which of the following is nicotine primarily eliminated from the body?

Despite all the known health consequences of smoking,you love your cigarettes and are lucky because you live in the golden decades of cigarettes.Which set of decades might you be living in?

Which neurotransmitter does nicotine produce a similar effect to?

From what plant is the tobacco that is consumed today?

Mark Twain is credited as saying "Quitting smoking is easy;I've done it many times."

Chewing tobacco is sometimes packaged in the shape of rectangle called a plug.

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Exam 7: Nicotine

Describe the processes of tolerance to and dependence on nicotine.What is the time frame of tolerance to nicotine? What are the symptoms of dependence?

What are the health problems associated with tobacco use? What constituents of tobacco cause these problems?

If you were a smoker,what significant change would you have noticed when you purchased your cigarettes in 2000?

About how many Canadian deaths are attributed to cigarettes each year?

Who was nicotine named after?

Where is Nicotiana tabacum indigenous to?

Canadian tobacco sales in 2006 equaled the equivalent of how many cigarettes?

Which statement best describes the trend in cigarette smoking habits of Canadians over the age of 15?

Which profile accurately describes Canadian youths' experience with smoking cigarettes?

Martha is from Europe and she tells her Canadian friends that she enjoys her snuff when it is available.How is snuff used?

Which element in smoke contains most of the cancer-causing substances?

Shannon considers herself to be extrinsically motivated.If this is true,what is the best motivator to help Shannon quit smoking?

When did the U.S.Surgeon General and the Royal Society of Canada officially determine that physical dependence to nicotine develops?

Which initiative best realized Canada's commitment to reduce the world's health care burdens by helping people either stop smoking or not start?

In which of the following is nicotine primarily eliminated from the body?

Despite all the known health consequences of smoking,you love your cigarettes and are lucky because you live in the golden decades of cigarettes.Which set of decades might you be living in?

Which neurotransmitter does nicotine produce a similar effect to?

From what plant is the tobacco that is consumed today?

Mark Twain is credited as saying "Quitting smoking is easy;I've done it many times."

Chewing tobacco is sometimes packaged in the shape of rectangle called a plug.

Drug Use and Abuse

Drug Use: Yesterday and Today

Drugs and the Nervous System

Pharmacology

Cocaine, Amphetamines, and Related Stimulants

Alcohol

Caffeine

Marijuana

Hallucinogens

Opiates

Psychotherapeutic Medications

Other Prescription and Over-The-Counter Drugs

Treatment of Substance-Use Disorders

Prevention of Substance Abuse

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