Question 1

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 2

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The average age at which tobacco users begin to smoke is 18.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following health effects are male smokers at higher risk for than female smokers?

Accepted Answer

A) stroke 
B) lung cancer 
C) sexual dysfunction 
D) osteoporosis 
A) stroke 
B) lung cancer 
C) sexual dysfunction 
D) osteoporosis

Question 5

The primary effects of ETS on children are

Accepted Answer

A) temporary. 
B) related to the respiratory system. 
C) minimal. 
D) dependant on the gender of the child. 
A) temporary. 
B) related to the respiratory system. 
C) minimal. 
D) dependant on the gender of the child.

Question 6

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 7

Which of the following is a good way to quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Try to ignore patterns in your smoking routine. 
B) Create ways to punish yourself when you relapse. 
C) Smoke all of your cigarettes before your quit date. 
D) Chew gum or healthy snacks. 
A) Try to ignore patterns in your smoking routine. 
B) Create ways to punish yourself when you relapse. 
C) Smoke all of your cigarettes before your quit date. 
D) Chew gum or healthy snacks.

Question 8

Risk of lung cancer death increases with the number of years spent smoking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 10

Evidence suggests that the tobacco industry effectively advertises its products to adolescents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

Accepted Answer

A) Most smokers have difficulty because they do not want to quit. 
B) Smokers who attend stop-smoking clinics tend to stay tobacco free. 
C) Smokeless tobacco users have a harder time quitting than cigarette smokers. 
D) Nicotine-free tobacco can help when quitting is difficult. 
A) Most smokers have difficulty because they do not want to quit. 
B) Smokers who attend stop-smoking clinics tend to stay tobacco free. 
C) Smokeless tobacco users have a harder time quitting than cigarette smokers. 
D) Nicotine-free tobacco can help when quitting is difficult.

Question 12

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

Question 13

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 14

Recent neurological studies indicate nicotine acts on the brain in much the same way as cocaine and heroin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Nicotine acts as a depressant at low doses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following substances can linger in the bloodstream for 5 hours after exposure to ETS?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) nicotine 
C) tar 
D) hydrogen cyanide 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) nicotine 
C) tar 
D) hydrogen cyanide

Question 17

Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Smoking affects hunger by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing a person's appetite. 
B) depressing hunger contractions. 
C) increasing the sensitivity of taste buds. 
D) decreasing blood sugar level. 
A) increasing a person's appetite. 
B) depressing hunger contractions. 
C) increasing the sensitivity of taste buds. 
D) decreasing blood sugar level.

Question 19

Most states tax cigarettes at $2.00 per pack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The predominant psychoactive drug in tobacco is

Accepted Answer

A) phenol. 
B) nicotine. 
C) benzopyrene. 
D) tar. 
A) phenol. 
B) nicotine. 
C) benzopyrene. 
D) tar.

Exam 11: Toward a Tobacco-Free Society

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

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

The average age at which tobacco users begin to smoke is 18.

Which of the following health effects are male smokers at higher risk for than female smokers?

The primary effects of ETS on children are

Which of the following best describes e-cigarettes?

Which of the following is a good way to quit smoking?

Risk of lung cancer death increases with the number of years spent smoking.

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

Evidence suggests that the tobacco industry effectively advertises its products to adolescents.

Which of the following best describes the quitting process?

The purpose of respiratory cilia is to

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

Recent neurological studies indicate nicotine acts on the brain in much the same way as cocaine and heroin.

Nicotine acts as a depressant at low doses.

Which of the following substances can linger in the bloodstream for 5 hours after exposure to ETS?

Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Smoking affects hunger by

Most states tax cigarettes at $2.00 per pack.

The predominant psychoactive drug in tobacco is

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