Question 1

The purpose of respiratory cilia is to

Accepted Answer

A) signal the body that respiratory poisons are present. 
B) absorb smoke. 
C) facilitate gas exchange. 
D) clear air passages of pollutants and mucus. 
A) signal the body that respiratory poisons are present. 
B) absorb smoke. 
C) facilitate gas exchange. 
D) clear air passages of pollutants and mucus.

Question 2

Which of the following BEST describes the long-term effects of tobacco use?

Accepted Answer

A) Beginning to smoke at age 15 cuts life expectancy in half. 
B) Smokers are ill more frequently than nonsmokers. 
C) Smoking is responsible for almost all cases of sinusitis in the United States. 
D) Long-term smoking is worse for men than for women. 
A) Beginning to smoke at age 15 cuts life expectancy in half. 
B) Smokers are ill more frequently than nonsmokers. 
C) Smoking is responsible for almost all cases of sinusitis in the United States. 
D) Long-term smoking is worse for men than for women.

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the quitting process?

Accepted Answer

A) Telephone quitlines are useful only for people who are ill. 
B) Most smokers attempt to quit several times before they finally succeed. 
C) Research shows that stopping "cold turkey" is most effective. 
D) Only heavy smokers experience withdrawal symptoms. 
A) Telephone quitlines are useful only for people who are ill. 
B) Most smokers attempt to quit several times before they finally succeed. 
C) Research shows that stopping "cold turkey" is most effective. 
D) Only heavy smokers experience withdrawal symptoms.

Question 4

When smoking a cigarette,the rate of absorption of chemicals into the body is

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A) greatest during the last third of the cigarette. 
B) greatest during the first third of the cigarette. 
C) greatest when the midpoint of the cigarette is reached. 
D) constant as the cigarette is smoked. 
A) greatest during the last third of the cigarette. 
B) greatest during the first third of the cigarette. 
C) greatest when the midpoint of the cigarette is reached. 
D) constant as the cigarette is smoked.

Question 5

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 6

Charles is a nonsmoker,but several of his friends and colleagues smoke.Identify at least five tactful strategies that Charles might employ to keep the air around him smoke free.In addition,identify at least three other actions he can take to support tobacco prevention and control efforts in his community and on a national level.

Accepted Answer

To keep the air around him smoke-free, C

Question 7

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 8

Smoke that smokers exhale is referred to as _______________ smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) mainstream 
B) primary 
C) sidestream 
D) secondary 
A) mainstream 
B) primary 
C) sidestream 
D) secondary

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to smoke?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin users 
B) people with major depression 
C) people with social phobias 
D) young people 
A) heroin users 
B) people with major depression 
C) people with social phobias 
D) young people

Question 11

Which of the following describes the relationship between smoking and mortality in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking is the leading cause of death. 
B) Nearly one in five adult deaths are related to tobacco. 
C) On average,smokers live five years less than nonsmokers. 
D) Environmental tobacco smoke causes fewer than 1,000 deaths each year. 
A) Smoking is the leading cause of death. 
B) Nearly one in five adult deaths are related to tobacco. 
C) On average,smokers live five years less than nonsmokers. 
D) Environmental tobacco smoke causes fewer than 1,000 deaths each year.

Question 12

A heart attack caused by plaque that completely blocks a coronary artery is called

Accepted Answer

A) atherosclerosis. 
B) a myocardial infarction. 
C) an aortic aneurysm. 
D) an aortic coarctation. 
A) atherosclerosis. 
B) a myocardial infarction. 
C) an aortic aneurysm. 
D) an aortic coarctation.

Question 13

A child from which of the following types of families is MOST likely to become a cigarette smoker?

Accepted Answer

A) two-parent 
B) single-parent 
C) nonsmoking 
D) wealthy 
A) two-parent 
B) single-parent 
C) nonsmoking 
D) wealthy

Question 14

Which of the following describes the effect of the enzyme CYP2A6 on nicotine addiction?

Accepted Answer

A) Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the likelihood of trying cigarettes for the first time. 
B) Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the likelihood of feeling sick from nicotine. 
C) Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the pleasurable results of nicotine. 
D) Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the chances of quitting successfully. 
A) Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the likelihood of trying cigarettes for the first time. 
B) Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the likelihood of feeling sick from nicotine. 
C) Slow-metabolizing CYP2A6 increases the pleasurable results of nicotine. 
D) Fast-metabolizing CYP2A6 decreases the chances of quitting successfully.

Question 15

To increase the chance for success when attempting to quit smoking,you should

Accepted Answer

A) wear a nicotine patch while you smoke. 
B) substitute smokeless tobacco for cigarettes. 
C) substitute clove cigarettes. 
D) tell your family and friends you want support. 
A) wear a nicotine patch while you smoke. 
B) substitute smokeless tobacco for cigarettes. 
C) substitute clove cigarettes. 
D) tell your family and friends you want support.

Question 16

Which of the following is a withdrawal symptom that people who suddenly quit smoking experience?

Accepted Answer

A) asthma 
B) euphoria 
C) blackouts 
D) tremors 
A) asthma 
B) euphoria 
C) blackouts 
D) tremors

Question 17

Which of the following BEST describes the reason that tobacco use persists in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Most restaurants have resisted becoming smoke-free for fear of losing profits. 
B) The tobacco industry spends millions of dollars on lobbying activities. 
C) Colleges and universities refuse to ban smoking on campus. 
D) Americans do not find the cost of cigarettes to be a burden. 
A) Most restaurants have resisted becoming smoke-free for fear of losing profits. 
B) The tobacco industry spends millions of dollars on lobbying activities. 
C) Colleges and universities refuse to ban smoking on campus. 
D) Americans do not find the cost of cigarettes to be a burden.

Question 18

What role does ammonia play in cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A) It enhances the flavor. 
B) It increases the acidity of tobacco smoke. 
C) It boosts the amount of nicotine absorbed into the blood. 
D) It makes sidestream smoke less irritating to nonsmokers. 
A) It enhances the flavor. 
B) It increases the acidity of tobacco smoke. 
C) It boosts the amount of nicotine absorbed into the blood. 
D) It makes sidestream smoke less irritating to nonsmokers.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Some groups have suggested that films that show tobacco use should be given an R rating.Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.

Accepted Answer

I disagree with the suggestion that film

Exam 11: Tobacco Use

The purpose of respiratory cilia is to

Which of the following BEST describes the long-term effects of tobacco use?

Which of the following BEST describes the quitting process?

When smoking a cigarette,the rate of absorption of chemicals into the body is

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

Smoke that smokers exhale is referred to as _______________ smoke.

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

Which of the following groups is MOST likely to smoke?

Which of the following describes the relationship between smoking and mortality in the United States?

A heart attack caused by plaque that completely blocks a coronary artery is called

A child from which of the following types of families is MOST likely to become a cigarette smoker?

Which of the following describes the effect of the enzyme CYP2A6 on nicotine addiction?

To increase the chance for success when attempting to quit smoking,you should

Which of the following is a withdrawal symptom that people who suddenly quit smoking experience?

Which of the following BEST describes the reason that tobacco use persists in the United States?

What role does ammonia play in cigarettes?

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

Some groups have suggested that films that show tobacco use should be given an R rating.Do you agree or disagree? Explain your reasoning.

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