Question 1

Which of the following is true of smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) It has fewer carcinogens than cigarettes. 
B) It has more nicotine than cigarettes. 
C) It is a safe alternative to smoking. 
D) It is less addictive than cigarettes. 
A) It has fewer carcinogens than cigarettes. 
B) It has more nicotine than cigarettes. 
C) It is a safe alternative to smoking. 
D) It is less addictive than cigarettes. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Smokers are more likely to use alcohol than nonsmokers. 
B) Most smokers began their habit after age 20. 
C) Smokers are more likely to receive respect from others. 
D) Smokers are welcome to smoke in public areas. 
A) Smokers are more likely to use alcohol than nonsmokers. 
B) Most smokers began their habit after age 20. 
C) Smokers are more likely to receive respect from others. 
D) Smokers are welcome to smoke in public areas. A

Question 3

Which of the following is true about smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Smokers report higher levels of stress. 
B) Public smoking bans have not been shown to be effective. 
C) People that drink are less likely to smoke. 
D) Taxes on cigarettes are standardized across the country. 
A) Smokers report higher levels of stress. 
B) Public smoking bans have not been shown to be effective. 
C) People that drink are less likely to smoke. 
D) Taxes on cigarettes are standardized across the country. A

Question 4

Which reflect the HP 2020 goals for smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) reduce adult rates of smoking to 30% and youth rates to 20% 
B) reduce adult rates of smoking to 15% and youth rates to 20% 
C) reduce adult rates of smoking to 12% and youth rates to 16% 
D) reduce adult rates of smoking to 20% and youth rates to 12% 
A) reduce adult rates of smoking to 30% and youth rates to 20% 
B) reduce adult rates of smoking to 15% and youth rates to 20% 
C) reduce adult rates of smoking to 12% and youth rates to 16% 
D) reduce adult rates of smoking to 20% and youth rates to 12%

Question 5

Which of the following is least likely to determine the dose of (or exposure to)tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) the brand of cigarettes 
B) the depth of inhalation 
C) the length of time smoked 
D) the number of cigarettes smoked 
A) the brand of cigarettes 
B) the depth of inhalation 
C) the length of time smoked 
D) the number of cigarettes smoked

Question 6

Which of the following drugs is considered to be the most addictive?

Accepted Answer

A) heroin 
B) alcohol 
C) caffeine 
D) nicotine 
A) heroin 
B) alcohol 
C) caffeine 
D) nicotine

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT true about smoking policies?

Accepted Answer

A) The majority of states have bans on smoking in restaurants. 
B) The majority of states have smoking bans in workplaces. 
C) Public smoking bans have had little effect on rates of smoking. 
D) All states are required to conform to the same cigarette taxes. 
A) The majority of states have bans on smoking in restaurants. 
B) The majority of states have smoking bans in workplaces. 
C) Public smoking bans have had little effect on rates of smoking. 
D) All states are required to conform to the same cigarette taxes.

Question 8

Which explains how the prescription medicine 'Chantix' works to help people quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) It decreases craving for nicotine. 
B) It blocks nicotine transport. 
C) It provides low dose nicotine to help reduce withdrawal. 
D) It counteracts the stimulant effect of nicotine. 
E) It promotes willpower. 
A) It decreases craving for nicotine. 
B) It blocks nicotine transport. 
C) It provides low dose nicotine to help reduce withdrawal. 
D) It counteracts the stimulant effect of nicotine. 
E) It promotes willpower.

Question 9

Sidestream smoke is

Accepted Answer

A) an industrial pollutant. 
B) less dangerous than mainstream smoke. 
C) more dangerous than mainstream smoke. 
D) more irritable to smokers. 
A) an industrial pollutant. 
B) less dangerous than mainstream smoke. 
C) more dangerous than mainstream smoke. 
D) more irritable to smokers.

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to be true of smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) It is not as dangerous as cigarettes. 
B) It is not as addictive as cigarettes. 
C) It is a major cause of mouth and throat cancer. 
D) It is used primarily by females. 
E) It is more socially accepted than cigarettes. 
A) It is not as dangerous as cigarettes. 
B) It is not as addictive as cigarettes. 
C) It is a major cause of mouth and throat cancer. 
D) It is used primarily by females. 
E) It is more socially accepted than cigarettes.

Question 11

Which of the following is true regarding smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking rates have increased since the 1950's. 
B) The Surgeon General's warning had little effect on the rates of smoking. 
C) The health risks of smoking are not well established. 
D) Secondhand smoke poses significant health risks. 
A) Smoking rates have increased since the 1950's. 
B) The Surgeon General's warning had little effect on the rates of smoking. 
C) The health risks of smoking are not well established. 
D) Secondhand smoke poses significant health risks.

Question 12

Which best describes "e-cigarrettes"?

Accepted Answer

A) a name given to cigarettes purchased through black market websites 
B) a device that provides users with nicotine but no smoke 
C) an additive that counteracts carcinogens in cigarette smoke 
D) an electronic gaming environment designed to attract young smokers 
A) a name given to cigarettes purchased through black market websites 
B) a device that provides users with nicotine but no smoke 
C) an additive that counteracts carcinogens in cigarette smoke 
D) an electronic gaming environment designed to attract young smokers

Question 13

Which is true of smoking?

Accepted Answer

A) Most smokers want to quit. 
B) Rates of smoking have increased in recent years. 
C) Women are more likely to smoke than men. 
D) New cigarettes are safer than those produced in the past. 
A) Most smokers want to quit. 
B) Rates of smoking have increased in recent years. 
C) Women are more likely to smoke than men. 
D) New cigarettes are safer than those produced in the past.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of smokeless tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) It is easier to quit than cigarettes. 
B) It is more common than cigarette smoking. 
C) It contains no nicotine. 
D) It contains higher levels of carcinogens than cigarettes. 
A) It is easier to quit than cigarettes. 
B) It is more common than cigarette smoking. 
C) It contains no nicotine. 
D) It contains higher levels of carcinogens than cigarettes.

Question 15

A "chipper" is someone that

Accepted Answer

A) only smokes in the morning. 
B) smokes the cheapest cigarettes available. 
C) doesn't smoke every day. 
D) only smokes menthol cigarettes. 
A) only smokes in the morning. 
B) smokes the cheapest cigarettes available. 
C) doesn't smoke every day. 
D) only smokes menthol cigarettes.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true regarding smoking anti-policies?

Accepted Answer

A) The FDA has banned the use of the terms "light," "low tar," or "mild" on cigarettes. 
B) Reductions in access to cigarettes have been correlated with declines in usage. 
C) Higher taxes on cigarettes have not worked to decrease usage. 
D) Companies cannot directly market cigarettes to youth under the age of 18. 
A) The FDA has banned the use of the terms "light," "low tar," or "mild" on cigarettes. 
B) Reductions in access to cigarettes have been correlated with declines in usage. 
C) Higher taxes on cigarettes have not worked to decrease usage. 
D) Companies cannot directly market cigarettes to youth under the age of 18.

Question 17

Using smokeless tobacco will most greatly increase the risk of

Accepted Answer

A) kidney cancer. 
B) throat cancer. 
C) lung cancer. 
D) oral cavity cancer. 
A) kidney cancer. 
B) throat cancer. 
C) lung cancer. 
D) oral cavity cancer.

Question 18

Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) increased risk for cancer 
B) increased risk for heart disease 
C) reduced oxygen carrying capacity in blood 
D) bronchitis 
A) increased risk for cancer 
B) increased risk for heart disease 
C) reduced oxygen carrying capacity in blood 
D) bronchitis

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a common reason that teenagers give for using tobacco?

Accepted Answer

A) peer pressure 
B) social acceptance 
C) lower price than other drugs 
D) desire to be "independent" 
A) peer pressure 
B) social acceptance 
C) lower price than other drugs 
D) desire to be "independent"

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding mainstream smoke?

Accepted Answer

A) mainstream smoke is filtered by the cigarette 
B) mainstream smoke is more dangerous than sidestream smoke 
C) mainstream smoke doesn't have nicotine in it 
D) mainstream smoke is only found in e-cigarettes 
A) mainstream smoke is filtered by the cigarette 
B) mainstream smoke is more dangerous than sidestream smoke 
C) mainstream smoke doesn't have nicotine in it 
D) mainstream smoke is only found in e-cigarettes

Exam 18: The Use and Abuse of Tobacco

Which of the following is true of smokeless tobacco?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is true about smoking?

Which reflect the HP 2020 goals for smoking?

Which of the following is least likely to determine the dose of (or exposure to)tobacco?

Which of the following drugs is considered to be the most addictive?

Which of the following is NOT true about smoking policies?

Which explains how the prescription medicine 'Chantix' works to help people quit smoking?

Sidestream smoke is

Which of the following is most likely to be true of smokeless tobacco?

Which of the following is true regarding smoking?

Which best describes "e-cigarrettes"?

Which is true of smoking?

Which of the following is true of smokeless tobacco?

A "chipper" is someone that

Which of the following is NOT true regarding smoking anti-policies?

Using smokeless tobacco will most greatly increase the risk of

Carbon monoxide from cigarettes causes which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is NOT a common reason that teenagers give for using tobacco?

Which of the following is true regarding mainstream smoke?

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