Question 1

People who do not have a high school degree or equivalent are more likely to smoke than people who have a GED.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

Accepted Answer

A) 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) 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 3

Three out of four smokers report that they want to quit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the addictive drug in tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) THC 
B) benzopyrene 
C) eugenol 
D) nicotine 
A) THC 
B) benzopyrene 
C) eugenol 
D) nicotine

Question 5

A chemical that causes cancer only in combination with another chemical is called a

Accepted Answer

A) carcinogen. 
B) cocarcinogen. 
C) metacarcinogen. 
D) extra carcinogen. 
A) carcinogen. 
B) cocarcinogen. 
C) metacarcinogen. 
D) extra carcinogen.

Question 6

Charles is a nonsmoker,but several of his friends and colleagues smoke.Identify at least five tactful strategies he 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

Environmental tobacco smoke is the same as secondhand smoke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Secondary stimuli are psychoactive substances that increase addiction to tobacco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Situation
Rodney and Lisa have been dating since high school and plan to get married and start a family soon.Lisa loves Rodney but is concerned about his smoking.Rodney has been smoking since he was 15.He has tried to quit several times but continues to smoke around one and a half packs of cigarettes a day.
-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 10

Zyban works by replacing nicotine in the system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following smoking cessation products has the greatest number of reported side effects?

Accepted Answer

A) nicotine patches 
B) bupropion 
C) Chantix 
D) Zyban 
A) nicotine patches 
B) bupropion 
C) Chantix 
D) Zyban

Question 12

Women are more likely than men to relapse to smoking due to social pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 all cases of sinusitis in the United States. 
D) Long-term smoking is worse for men than 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 all cases of sinusitis in the United States. 
D) Long-term smoking is worse for men than women.

Question 14

About what percentage of Americans live in municipalities that restrict smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) 35% 
B) 55% 
C) 75% 
D) 95% 
A) 35% 
B) 55% 
C) 75% 
D) 95%

Question 15

Women who smoke take fewer sick days than nonsmokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One in five Americans over 18 currently smokes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

Smoke-free ordinances have been passed in about _____% of major cities worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 60 
D) 80

Question 19

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

Accepted Answer

A) 10 to12 hours. 
B) 2 to 3 days. 
C) 3 to 4 weeks. 
D) 3 to 5 months. 
A) 10 to12 hours. 
B) 2 to 3 days. 
C) 3 to 4 weeks. 
D) 3 to 5 months.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

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.

Exam 11: Toward a Tobacco-Free Society

People who do not have a high school degree or equivalent are more likely to smoke than people who have a GED.

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

Three out of four smokers report that they want to quit.

What is the addictive drug in tobacco?

A chemical that causes cancer only in combination with another chemical is called a

Environmental tobacco smoke is the same as secondhand smoke.

Secondary stimuli are psychoactive substances that increase addiction to tobacco.

Zyban works by replacing nicotine in the system.

Which of the following smoking cessation products has the greatest number of reported side effects?

Women are more likely than men to relapse to smoking due to social pressure.

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

About what percentage of Americans live in municipalities that restrict smoking?

Women who smoke take fewer sick days than nonsmokers.

One in five Americans over 18 currently smokes.

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

Smoke-free ordinances have been passed in about _____% of major cities worldwide.

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

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

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