Question 1

The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements describes how the drug Antabuse works?

Accepted Answer

A) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
B) It acts as an antidepressant. 
C) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol without making the person ill. 
D) It causes a person to become ill when alcohol is ingesteD. 
A) It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol. 
B) It acts as an antidepressant. 
C) It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol without making the person ill. 
D) It causes a person to become ill when alcohol is ingesteD.

Question 3

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A) blood vessel dilation 
B) increased formation of urine 
C) increased heart rate 
D) lowered blood pressure 
A) blood vessel dilation 
B) increased formation of urine 
C) increased heart rate 
D) lowered blood pressure

Question 4

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

Accepted Answer

A) 11. 
B) 15. 
C) 18. 
D) 21. 
A) 11. 
B) 15. 
C) 18. 
D) 21.

Question 5

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to 12 hours. 
B) 2 to 3 days. 
C) 3 to 4 weeks. 
D) 3 to 5 months. 
A) 10 to 12 hours. 
B) 2 to 3 days. 
C) 3 to 4 weeks. 
D) 3 to 5 months.

Question 6

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

Accepted Answer

A) lung 
B) breast 
C) ovarian 
D) cervical 
A) lung 
B) breast 
C) ovarian 
D) cervical

Question 9

People who drink three or more drinks per day should avoid taking aspirin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Alcoholics Anonymous groups for African Americans have been shown to be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements about tobacco and addiction is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotine is psychologically addictive,but evidence shows that it is not physically addictive. 
B) Because of genetics,some people become physically addicted to nicotine while others do not. 
C) Young people who start smoking become addicted,but people who start smoking as adults do not. 
D) Some researchers believe nicotine is the most physically addictive of all drugs. 
A) Nicotine is psychologically addictive,but evidence shows that it is not physically addictive. 
B) Because of genetics,some people become physically addicted to nicotine while others do not. 
C) Young people who start smoking become addicted,but people who start smoking as adults do not. 
D) Some researchers believe nicotine is the most physically addictive of all drugs.

Question 12

Compared with older smokers,adolescents are less vulnerable to developing nicotine dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Coma is likely to occur once a person reaches a blood alcohol concentration of

Accepted Answer

A) 0.1%. 
B) 0.2%. 
C) 0.27%. 
D) 0.35%. 
A) 0.1%. 
B) 0.2%. 
C) 0.27%. 
D) 0.35%.

Question 14

Which of the following strategies probably will NOT help Rodney quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) using a nicotine replacement therapy 
B) attending a formal smoking-cessation group 
C) keeping a journal of smoking urges 
D) substituting spit tobacco for cigarettes 
A) using a nicotine replacement therapy 
B) attending a formal smoking-cessation group 
C) keeping a journal of smoking urges 
D) substituting spit tobacco for cigarettes

Question 15

Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

Accepted Answer

A) improvement in sense of taste 
B) decrease in risk of stroke 
C) improvement in circulation 
D) reduction in coughing 
A) improvement in sense of taste 
B) decrease in risk of stroke 
C) improvement in circulation 
D) reduction in coughing

Question 16

A standard drink contains about _____ ounce(s)of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) 0.6 
B) 1.6 
C) 2.6 
D) 3.6 
A) 0.6 
B) 1.6 
C) 2.6 
D) 3.6

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes how gender affects the metabolization of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) Men metabolize less alcohol in the stomach than women do. 
B) Women do not have the stomach enzyme that digests alcohol. 
C) Women may metabolize alcohol more slowly at times due to hormonal changes. 
D) Men usually weigh more than women and therefore metabolize alcohol more slowly. 
A) Men metabolize less alcohol in the stomach than women do. 
B) Women do not have the stomach enzyme that digests alcohol. 
C) Women may metabolize alcohol more slowly at times due to hormonal changes. 
D) Men usually weigh more than women and therefore metabolize alcohol more slowly.

Question 18

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Accepted Answer

A) doesn't wake up when he shakes her. 
B) begins vomiting. 
C) refuses to stop drinking. 
D) doesn't have a tolerance for hard liquor. 
A) doesn't wake up when he shakes her. 
B) begins vomiting. 
C) refuses to stop drinking. 
D) doesn't have a tolerance for hard liquor.

Question 19

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of smoking during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking slightly increases a pregnant woman's chance of having a miscarriage. 
B) Smoking during pregnancy can impair development but does not affect genetics. 
C) Maternal smoking causes hundreds of infant deaths each year. 
D) Smoking decreases a woman's chance of ectopic pregnancy. 
A) Smoking slightly increases a pregnant woman's chance of having a miscarriage. 
B) Smoking during pregnancy can impair development but does not affect genetics. 
C) Maternal smoking causes hundreds of infant deaths each year. 
D) Smoking decreases a woman's chance of ectopic pregnancy.

Question 20

The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

Accepted Answer

A) lack of knowledge. 
B) nicotine addiction. 
C) distrust of research. 
D) oral fixation. 
A) lack of knowledge. 
B) nicotine addiction. 
C) distrust of research. 
D) oral fixation.

The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

Which of the following statements describes how the drug Antabuse works?

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

People who drink three or more drinks per day should avoid taking aspirin.

Alcoholics Anonymous groups for African Americans have been shown to be ineffective.

Which of the following statements about tobacco and addiction is true?

Compared with older smokers,adolescents are less vulnerable to developing nicotine dependence.

Coma is likely to occur once a person reaches a blood alcohol concentration of

Which of the following strategies probably will NOT help Rodney quit smoking?

Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

A standard drink contains about _____ ounce(s)of alcohol.

Which of the following BEST describes how gender affects the metabolization of alcohol?

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of smoking during pregnancy?

The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

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Exam 8: Alcohol and Tobacco

The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

Which of the following statements describes how the drug Antabuse works?

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

People who drink three or more drinks per day should avoid taking aspirin.

Alcoholics Anonymous groups for African Americans have been shown to be ineffective.

Which of the following statements about tobacco and addiction is true?

Compared with older smokers,adolescents are less vulnerable to developing nicotine dependence.

Coma is likely to occur once a person reaches a blood alcohol concentration of

Which of the following strategies probably will NOT help Rodney quit smoking?

Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

A standard drink contains about _____ ounce(s)of alcohol.

Which of the following BEST describes how gender affects the metabolization of alcohol?

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of smoking during pregnancy?

The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

Taking Charge of Your Health

Stress: The Constant Challenge

Psychological Health

Intimate Relationships and Communication

Sexuality, Pregnancy, and Childbirth

Contraception and Abortion

Drug Misuse and Addiction

Nutrition Basics

Exercise for Health and Fitness

Weight Management

Cardiovascular Disease and Cancer

Immunity and Infection

Environmental Health

Conventional and Complimentary Medicine

Personal Safety

The Challenge of Aging

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