Question 1

Coronary heart disease is the most widespread single cause of death for smokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Nicotine causes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   enhances the taste buds.
B)   excites or tranquilizes the nervous system.
C)   elevates blood pressure.
D)   depresses hunger contractions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In both high and low doses, nicotine acts as a stimulant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the MOST widespread cause of death among smokers?

Accepted Answer

A)   stroke
B)   emphysema
C)   coronary heart disease
D)   lung cancerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Smoking in films has decreased significantly since 1990.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

All of the following cardiovascular diseases are linked to cigarette smoking, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   pulmonary heart disease
B)   aortic aneurysm
C)   stroke
D)   healthy heart syndromeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

When addicted smokers switch to low-tar, low-nicotine cigarettes, they often increase cigarette consumption to offset the reduced nicotine content of each cigarette.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How many known carcinogens are found in spit tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A)   12
B)   28
C)   35
D)   5E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 9

Nicotine causes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulates release of adrenaline.
B)   constricts blood vessels particularly in the skin.
C)   accelerates heart rate.
D)   increases formation of urine.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

How many known carcinogens are found in cigarettes?

Accepted Answer

A)   43
B)   27
C)   51
D)   12E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The smoke from cigars may contain higher quantities of toxins and carcinogens than smoke from cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding coronary heart disease and smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sudden and unexpected death is a common result of CHD, especially in smokers.
B)   CHD deaths associated with cigarette smoking are most common in people age 40 to 50.
C)   Smokers have a death rate from CHD that is 95% higher than nonsmokers have.
D)   CHD is the most widespread single cause of death for cigarette smokers.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

All of the following are associated with greater tobacco use, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   coming from a blue collar family
B)   staying in school
C)   having a sibling that smokes
D)   having a single parent familyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

White or red patches that appear in the mouth as a result of using spit tobacco are called

Accepted Answer

A)   gingivitis.
B)   dental caries.
C)   cancer.
D)   leukoplakia.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What percentage of Inuit people smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)   55
B)   42
C)   25
D)   72E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of List three major diseases linked to tobacco...

Question 18

Clove cigarettes do not contain tobacco and are, therefore, a safer alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE regarding secondhand smoke?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secondhand smoke in low or moderate levels is safe.
B)   Adequate ventilation is sufficient to protect people from secondhand smoke.
C)   Children exposed to secondhand smoke are more likely to die of sudden infant death syndrome.
D)   The harmful effects of secondhand smoke are not immediate.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Nicotine replacement products come in all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   lozenges.
B)   inhalers.
C)   candies.
D)   spray.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 16: Toward a Tobacco-Free Self and Society

Nicotine causes all of the following, EXCEPT:

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Coronary heart disease is the most widespread single cause of death for smokers.

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding secondhand smoke?

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What percentage of Inuit people smoke?

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When addicted smokers switch to low-tar, low-nicotine cigarettes, they often increase cigarette consumption to offset the reduced nicotine content of each cigarette.

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Nicotine causes all of the following, EXCEPT:

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In both high and low doses, nicotine acts as a stimulant.

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Clove cigarettes do not contain tobacco and are, therefore, a safer alternative to regular tobacco cigarettes.

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Which of the following is the MOST widespread cause of death among smokers?

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All of the following are associated with greater tobacco use, EXCEPT

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

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All of the following cardiovascular diseases are linked to cigarette smoking, EXCEPT

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Nicotine replacement products come in all of the following, EXCEPT:

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White or red patches that appear in the mouth as a result of using spit tobacco are called

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The smoke from cigars may contain higher quantities of toxins and carcinogens than smoke from cigarettes.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding coronary heart disease and smoking?

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How many known carcinogens are found in spit tobacco?

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How many known carcinogens are found in cigarettes?

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Smoking in films has decreased significantly since 1990.

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Emphysema is a form of chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD).

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