Question 1

Which of the following BEST describes the quitting process?

Accepted Answer

A) Most smokers have difficulty quitting because they do not want to quit. 
B) Nicotine addicts who attend stop-smoking clinics tend to stay tobacco free for over a year. 
C) Smokeless tobacco users may have a harder time quitting than cigarette smokers. 
D) The majority of smokers make at least one attempt to quit each year. 
A) Most smokers have difficulty quitting because they do not want to quit. 
B) Nicotine addicts who attend stop-smoking clinics tend to stay tobacco free for over a year. 
C) Smokeless tobacco users may have a harder time quitting than cigarette smokers. 
D) The majority of smokers make at least one attempt to quit each year. C

Question 2

Small Indian cigarettes that contain species of tobacco different from those used by U.S.cigarette manufacturers are called

Accepted Answer

A) cloves. 
B) chicartas. 
C) kreteks. 
D) bidis. 
A) cloves. 
B) chicartas. 
C) kreteks. 
D) bidis. D

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes spit tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) It is safer for pregnant woman to use than cigarettes. 
B) In 5 minutes,it can deliver the same amount of nicotine as two or three cigarettes. 
C) It causes leukoplakia and gingivitis. 
D) It does not contain chemicals known to cause cancer. 
A) It is safer for pregnant woman to use than cigarettes. 
B) In 5 minutes,it can deliver the same amount of nicotine as two or three cigarettes. 
C) It causes leukoplakia and gingivitis. 
D) It does not contain chemicals known to cause cancer. C

Question 4

How might Rodney's use of cigarettes affect his ability to have children later in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking can cause abnormally shaped sperm,reducing fertility. 
B) Nicotine increases sperm mobility,making unplanned pregnancy more likely. 
C) Smoking increases blood flow to the penis. 
D) Smoking does not affect male fertility. 
A) Smoking can cause abnormally shaped sperm,reducing fertility. 
B) Nicotine increases sperm mobility,making unplanned pregnancy more likely. 
C) Smoking increases blood flow to the penis. 
D) Smoking does not affect male fertility.

Question 5

Smokers who switch to low-tar or low-nicotine cigarettes

Accepted Answer

A) take smaller puffs and take longer to smoke each cigarette. 
B) do not inhale as deeply. 
C) are more likely to quit than smokers of regular cigarettes. 
D) are likely to begin smoking more cigarettes. 
A) take smaller puffs and take longer to smoke each cigarette. 
B) do not inhale as deeply. 
C) are more likely to quit than smokers of regular cigarettes. 
D) are likely to begin smoking more cigarettes.

Question 6

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following cigarette additives is used to make sidestream smoke less irritating?

Accepted Answer

A) ammonia 
B) potassium citrate 
C) formaldehyde 
D) sugar 
A) ammonia 
B) potassium citrate 
C) formaldehyde 
D) sugar

Question 8

Lynette,a regular smoker,has not had a cigarette for over an hour.Which of the following is she likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) vomiting 
B) irritability 
C) heart palpitations 
D) coughing 
A) vomiting 
B) irritability 
C) heart palpitations 
D) coughing

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A) Nicotine is psychologically addictive,but evidence shows that it is not physically addictive. 
B) The most common physical reaction to nicotine at low doses is a sedative effect. 
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) The most common physical reaction to nicotine at low doses is a sedative effect. 
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 10

Which of the following smoking cessation products is available over the counter?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine inhalers 
B) nicotine patches 
C) bupropion (Zyban) 
D) varinicline (Chantix) 
A) nicotine inhalers 
B) nicotine patches 
C) bupropion (Zyban) 
D) varinicline (Chantix)

Question 11

Clove cigarettes

Accepted Answer

A) contain fewer toxic components than regular tobacco. 
B) contain more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes. 
C) have about the same health risks as cigars. 
D) are a safe alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes. 
A) contain fewer toxic components than regular tobacco. 
B) contain more tar and nicotine than regular cigarettes. 
C) have about the same health risks as cigars. 
D) are a safe alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes.

Question 12

Amiti currently smokes one pack of cigarettes a day;she typically smokes with her morning coffee,after meals,in her car,and when hanging out with her friends who smoke.She has decided to quit smoking,beginning on the first day of the next month.Identify ten actions or strategies that Amiti can use to increase her chances of success at quitting.On your list,include actions she can take both before and after her quit date,and key changes in her environment and daily routine that will support her quitting efforts.

Accepted Answer

1. Before her quit date, Amiti can start

Question 13

On average,how many minutes can a regular user of tobacco go between doses of nicotine before experiencing negative effects?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 90 
A) 5 
B) 20 
C) 40 
D) 90

Question 14

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rate of smoking (averaging men and women of the group together)?

Accepted Answer

A) American Indians and Alaska natives 
B) whites 
C) African Americans 
D) Hispanics or Latinos 
A) American Indians and Alaska natives 
B) whites 
C) African Americans 
D) Hispanics or Latinos

Question 15

People who are highly educated are more likely to smoke than people who have low educational attainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following BEST describes e-cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A) They are recommended by the FDA as a cigarette alternative. 
B) They contain tobacco. 
C) They may contain some of the same harmful substances as cigarettes. 
D) They carry the same warnings as regular cigarettes. 
A) They are recommended by the FDA as a cigarette alternative. 
B) They contain tobacco. 
C) They may contain some of the same harmful substances as cigarettes. 
D) They carry the same warnings as regular cigarettes.

Question 17

Considering the money you will save can help build motivation to quit smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

List three major diseases linked to tobacco use,and for each disease describe how smoking increases the risk.

Accepted Answer

1. Lung Cancer: Smoking is the leading c

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

Describe at least four hazardous substances found in tobacco smoke,and explain how they affect the body.

Accepted Answer

Tobacco smoke contains numerous hazardou

Exam 11: Tobacco Use

Which of the following BEST describes the quitting process?

Small Indian cigarettes that contain species of tobacco different from those used by U.S.cigarette manufacturers are called

Which of the following BEST describes spit tobacco?

How might Rodney's use of cigarettes affect his ability to have children later in life?

Smokers who switch to low-tar or low-nicotine cigarettes

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Which of the following cigarette additives is used to make sidestream smoke less irritating?

Lynette,a regular smoker,has not had a cigarette for over an hour.Which of the following is she likely to experience?

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

Which of the following smoking cessation products is available over the counter?

Clove cigarettes

On average,how many minutes can a regular user of tobacco go between doses of nicotine before experiencing negative effects?

Which of the following ethnic groups has the highest rate of smoking (averaging men and women of the group together)?

People who are highly educated are more likely to smoke than people who have low educational attainment.

Which of the following BEST describes e-cigarettes?

Considering the money you will save can help build motivation to quit smoking.

List three major diseases linked to tobacco use,and for each disease describe how smoking increases the risk.

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

Describe at least four hazardous substances found in tobacco smoke,and explain how they affect the body.

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