Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alcohol poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A) inability to be roused 
B) weak,rapid pulse 
C) yellowish tint to the skin 
D) irregular breathing patterns 
A) inability to be roused 
B) weak,rapid pulse 
C) yellowish tint to the skin 
D) irregular breathing patterns C

Question 2

How does tobacco use affect the local,state,and national economy?

Accepted Answer

Tobacco production benefits economies in tobacco-growing states,and cigarette taxes benefit local,state,and federal governments.However,the diseases associated with tobacco use are so numerous and so severe that they impose a staggering financial burden-between $289 and $333 billion-in costs of medical treatment and lost productivity.These costs far exceed the revenues from taxes on tobacco products.

Question 3

A disease associated with smoking in which alveoli are destroyed is known as

Accepted Answer

A) chronic bronchitis. 
B) emphysema. 
C) alveolitis. 
D) hepatitis. 
A) chronic bronchitis. 
B) emphysema. 
C) alveolitis. 
D) hepatitis. B

Question 4

Colleges have implemented programs to reduce alcohol use that include a nonjudgmental approach to working with students known as

Accepted Answer

A) motivational interviewing. 
B) 12-step programs. 
C) detoxification centers. 
D) psychological counseling. 
A) motivational interviewing. 
B) 12-step programs. 
C) detoxification centers. 
D) psychological counseling.

Question 5

Which of the following is a major contributor to indoor air pollution?

Accepted Answer

A) secondhand smoke 
B) snuff 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) carcinogens 
A) secondhand smoke 
B) snuff 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) carcinogens

Question 6

Of the following population groups,which has the highest rate of smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Asian 
B) White,non-Hispanic 
C) Black,non-Hispanic 
D) Native American 
A) Asian 
B) White,non-Hispanic 
C) Black,non-Hispanic 
D) Native American

Question 7

Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) irritability. 
B) weakness in the limbs. 
C) nausea and vomiting. 
D) restlessness. 
A) irritability. 
B) weakness in the limbs. 
C) nausea and vomiting. 
D) restlessness.

Question 8

A form of alcohol that metabolizes slowly and produces toxic byproducts is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) ethyl alcohol product. 
B) congener. 
C) distilled alcohol product. 
D) intoxicator. 
A) ethyl alcohol product. 
B) congener. 
C) distilled alcohol product. 
D) intoxicator.

Question 9

What percentage of Americans abstain from drinking alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A) 11 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 41 percent 
A) 11 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 31 percent 
D) 41 percent

Question 10

What substance in cigarettes numbs the throat to allow for deeper inhalation?

Accepted Answer

A) menthol 
B) tar 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) nicotine 
A) menthol 
B) tar 
C) carbon monoxide 
D) nicotine

Question 11

An NIAAA approach to reducing alcohol consumption on campus is

Accepted Answer

A) motivational speakers with recovery messages. 
B) efforts to change the perceived frequency of drinking on campus. 
C) Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students. 
D) the Alcohol e-Check Up to Go (e-Chug). 
A) motivational speakers with recovery messages. 
B) efforts to change the perceived frequency of drinking on campus. 
C) Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students. 
D) the Alcohol e-Check Up to Go (e-Chug).

Question 12

College students who smoke are more likely to have lower levels of perceived stress than nonsmokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The reduction in alcohol-related driving fatalities since the 1980s is due to

Accepted Answer

A) an increased number of rehabilitation facilities. 
B) zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age. 
C) less restrictive enforcement of laws in some states. 
D) a decreased drinking age in many states. 
A) an increased number of rehabilitation facilities. 
B) zero tolerance laws and increased drinking age. 
C) less restrictive enforcement of laws in some states. 
D) a decreased drinking age in many states.

Question 14

The last stage of liver disease that can result from years of heavy drinking is

Accepted Answer

A) alcoholic hepatitis. 
B) hepatic amyloidosis. 
C) fibrosis. 
D) cirrhosis. 
A) alcoholic hepatitis. 
B) hepatic amyloidosis. 
C) fibrosis. 
D) cirrhosis.

Question 15

What effect does carbon monoxide have on the body?

Accepted Answer

A) It impairs the cilia's cleansing function. 
B) It diminishes the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells. 
C) It diminishes hormone production. 
D) It irritates nasal passages and lung tissue. 
A) It impairs the cilia's cleansing function. 
B) It diminishes the oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells. 
C) It diminishes hormone production. 
D) It irritates nasal passages and lung tissue.

Question 16

The depressant effects of alcohol become apparent at a blood alcohol concentration of

Accepted Answer

A) 0.02 percent. 
B) 0.08 percent. 
C) 0.10 percent. 
D) 0.15 percent. 
A) 0.02 percent. 
B) 0.08 percent. 
C) 0.10 percent. 
D) 0.15 percent.

Question 17

Cigarette advertising in the United States that targets children is illegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Over a third of all tobacco-related deaths are due to heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE about women and alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A) The number of women alcoholics exceeds that of men. 
B) Women get addicted faster with less alcohol use than men. 
C) Alcoholic death rates are lower for women than for men. 
D) Married women are at the highest risk for alcoholism among females. 
A) The number of women alcoholics exceeds that of men. 
B) Women get addicted faster with less alcohol use than men. 
C) Alcoholic death rates are lower for women than for men. 
D) Married women are at the highest risk for alcoholism among females.

Question 20

One standard drink equals

Accepted Answer

A) 12 ounces of beer or 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor. 
B) 10 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of 80 proof liquor. 
C) 16 ounces of beer or wine. 
D) 6 ounces of malt liquor or 8 ounces of beer. 
A) 12 ounces of beer or 1.5 ounces of 80 proof liquor. 
B) 10 ounces of wine or 1 ounce of 80 proof liquor. 
C) 16 ounces of beer or wine. 
D) 6 ounces of malt liquor or 8 ounces of beer.

Exam 12: Drinking Alcohol Responsibly and Ending Tobacco Use

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alcohol poisoning?

How does tobacco use affect the local,state,and national economy?

A disease associated with smoking in which alveoli are destroyed is known as

Colleges have implemented programs to reduce alcohol use that include a nonjudgmental approach to working with students known as

Which of the following is a major contributor to indoor air pollution?

Of the following population groups,which has the highest rate of smoking?

Symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include all of the following EXCEPT

A form of alcohol that metabolizes slowly and produces toxic byproducts is a(n)

What percentage of Americans abstain from drinking alcohol?

What substance in cigarettes numbs the throat to allow for deeper inhalation?

An NIAAA approach to reducing alcohol consumption on campus is

College students who smoke are more likely to have lower levels of perceived stress than nonsmokers.

The reduction in alcohol-related driving fatalities since the 1980s is due to

The last stage of liver disease that can result from years of heavy drinking is

What effect does carbon monoxide have on the body?

The depressant effects of alcohol become apparent at a blood alcohol concentration of

Cigarette advertising in the United States that targets children is illegal.

Over a third of all tobacco-related deaths are due to heart disease.

Which of the following is TRUE about women and alcoholism?

One standard drink equals

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