Deck 13: Interpersonal and Social Dimensions of Womens Health

Question 1

While at work, Barbara developed a severe headache, and a colleague gave Barbara one of her prescription migraine pills to take. What is this practice an example of?

A) Drug misuse
B) Drug dependency
C) Drug abuse
D) Recreational drug use

Answer 1

A

Question 2

What is the most common way of taking drugs?

A) Injecting into an artery or vein
B) Orally
C) Injected into the skin
D) Inhalation

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a major risk factor for whether a woman will use drugs?

A) Sexual or physical abuse
B) Being African-American or Hispanic
C) Experiencing a mental illness such as depression or anxiety disorder
D) A traumatic event such as a divorce

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Most states enforce the Equal Protection Act, which requires drug addicts of all races to have equal access to drug treatment programs.
B) Prison serves as an effective location for many incarcerated drug addicts to quit "cold turkey."
C) African-American marijuana users are more likely to be arrested than White marijuana users.
D) The number of women in prison has decreased over the past 25 years.

Question 5

What does the term third-hand smoke refer to?

A) Cigarette smoke inhaled by a person who is not smoking
B) Harmful chemicals that build in a room where someone has smoked
C) An accumulation of toxins that occur during chain smoking
D) Smoke inhaled from electronic cigarettes

Question 6

Today about __________ of women in the United States smoke cigarettes.

A) 3%
B) 13%
C) 33%
D) 56%

Question 7

In the United States, smoking rates are the lowest among:

A) highly educated women.
B) Native American women.
C) women between the ages of 25 and 64.
D) women living in poverty.

Question 8

Which of the following statements concerning cigarettes is true?

A) Tobacco kills about one-half the people who use it.
B) Tobacco use is rare in most developing countries.
C) The power to control cigarette advertising falls under state authority.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 9

On average, a woman who smokes will die about __________ years earlier than she would have if she had not smoked.

A) 4
B) 8
C) 15
D) 30

Question 10

Which of the following compounds is present in electronic cigarettes?

A) Nicotine
B) Carbon monoxide
C) Tar
D) Nicotine and carbon monoxide

Question 11

__________ is a disease characterized by permanent airflow obstruction and extended periods of disability and restricted activity

A) Lung cancer
B) Chronic bronchitis
C) Emphysema
D) Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 12

What are the top causes of death from smoking?

A) Lung cancer and secondhand smoke
B) Cardiovascular disease, secondhand smoke, and perinatal diseases
C) Residential fires and secondhand smoke
D) Lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and respiratory diseases

Question 13

Which of the following statements about electronic cigarettes is true?

A) They have been largely unregulated for the past decade.
B) They are as dangerous as tobacco-based cigarettes.
C) They are a rare, "niche" market typically used to quit tobacco-based cigarettes
D) All of these are correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

A) Regulations on cigarette marketing and advertising are decided and enforced by state governments.
B) Cigarette manufacturers have voluntarily limited their marketing efforts in the United States as the health dangers of tobacco became apparent.
C) In the developing world, where tobacco regulation is often lacking, cigarette manufacturers give away cigarettes or offer them at a steep discount to encourage smoking.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning smoking is not true?

A) Infants and children are more vulnerable than adults to secondhand smoke.
B) Adolescent women are more likely to smoke if a family member smokes.
C) Women who quit smoking cigarettes go through three severe, predictable phases of withdrawal.
D) If a woman quits smoking, withdrawal symptoms are most likely to appear 1 to 2 days after she smokes her last cigarette.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a form of nicotine replacement therapy?

A) Gum
B) Nasal sprays
C) Electronic cigarettes
D) Patches

Question 17

If a woman has a blood alcohol concentration of .16, then __________ of her blood is alcohol.

A) 0.16%
B) 1.6%
C) 16%
D) None of these is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following statements concerning alcohol use is true?

A) Moderate drinking does not appear to provide health benefits.
B) Some alcoholics develop a condition in which they get drunk after consuming only a small amount of alcohol.
C) In addition to differences in weight, men and women appear to metabolize alcohol at different rates.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following health effects can result from chronic alcohol use?

A) Infertility
B) Liver damage
C) Diabetes
D) All of these are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following people will be most likely to suffer serious consequences from using alcohol?

A) A woman who has had one glass of wine a day for the past 20 years
B) A man who has 2-3 beers and a few cigarettes on most weekends
C) A woman who has 5-6 cocktails at a time once every few months
D) A man who usually has a beer with lunch and a glass of wine with dinner

Question 21

It usually takes about __________ for alcohol to reach the bloodstream once swallowed.

A) 5 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 1 hour
D) 2 hours

Question 22

Which of the following drugs is especially dangerous when consumed with large doses of alcohol?

A) Marijuana (THC)
B) Nicotine
C) Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
D) All of these are correct.

Question 23

Sarah drinks one or two glasses of wine a night on most weeknights, but drinks a lot more on weekends-usually between four and seven "shots" and other drinks. While she is still passing her classes, her grades have fallen in the past few months. Based on this summary, Sarah likely:

A) has a drinking problem.
B) drinks at moderate levels.
C) is an alcoholic.
D) is a co-alcoholic or an enabler.

Question 24

After returning from college over the summer, Anne has noticed that her mother drinks wine with every meal-usually at least three glasses, but Anne suspects more. Anne has also found bottles of vodka behind a bookshelf and in her mother's bathroom. In addition, Anne came downstairs for breakfast one morning and saw her mother passed out on the couch with an empty bottle of vodka at her feet. Based on this description, Anne's mother likely:

A) has a drinking problem.
B) drinks at moderate levels.
C) is an alcoholic.
D) is a co-alcoholic or an enabler.

Question 25

A woman of average size who has three drinks will have the same intoxication levels and adverse effects as a man of average size who has __________ drinks.

A) 1.5
B) 3
C) 4.5
D) 6

Question 26

About __________ of adult and adolescent people in the United States have recently used an illegal drug.

A) 3%
B) 9%
C) 18%
D) 27%

Question 27

In the 1950s and 1960s, doctors often prescribed __________ to many middle-class women to help them deal with stress.

A) anti-anxiety drugs
B) marijuana
C) amphetamines
D) cocaine

Question 28

__________ is a smokable, concentrated version of cocaine.

A) Ecstasy
B) Meth
C) Heroin
D) Crack

Question 29

Chronic marijuana use is associated with:

A) a shortened life expectancy.
B) a reduced attention span and missed days at school or work.
C) a greatly increased risk of breast and stomach cancers.
D) All of these are correct.

Question 30

__________ are prescribed for their sleep-inducing and pain-relieving properties.

A) Hallucinogens
B) Narcotics
C) Inhalants
D) All of these are correct.

Question 31

MDMA is the chemical abbreviation for what illegal drug?

A) Marijuana
B) Heroin
C) Valium
D) Ecstasy

Question 32

Which of the following steps is generally helpful in dealing with a person who has become seriously intoxicated?

A) Keeping the person awake
B) Lying the person on his or her side
C) Giving the person something to eat
D) All of these are correct.

Question 33

Which of the following choices is a common example of co-dependent behavior?

A) Making excuses for an addict's behavior
B) Paying an addict's bills or loaning him or her money
C) Helping an addict to buy or prepare his or her drugs
D) All of these are correct.

Question 34

In the United States, alcohol abuse and related health effects (such as accidents related to drunk driving) are the most preventable cause of disease and death.

Question 35

Alcohol and nicotine are recreational drugs.

Question 36

A Hispanic or Black woman arrested for a drug offense is more likely to receive a harsher sentence than a White woman arrested for the same reason.

Question 37

Compared to 20 years ago, women are less likely to smoke cigarettes but more likely to smoke marijuana.

Question 38

About 20% of female high school students have tried smoking at some point.

Question 39

Each year, tobacco use causes roughly the same number of deaths as the ones caused by alcohol abuse, including the deaths from alcohol-related car accidents.

Question 40

While the federal government can tax cigarettes, state governments are prohibited from doing so.

Question 41

Teenagers who try electronic cigarettes are more likely to consider smoking tobacco cigarettes in the future.

Question 42

Carbon monoxide is the main addictive substance in tobacco.

Question 43

Women who smoke heavily will tend to have earlier menopause than women who smoke only occasionally.

Question 44

Bupropion and varenicline are medications that can help some people quit smoking.

Question 45

Price increases generally have no impact on how much a person will smoke.

Question 46

Compared to men, women are less likely to drink alcohol.

Question 47

The liver's filtration system prevents alcohol from reaching and affecting other parts of the body.

Question 48

Most people in the United States who become alcoholics do so between the ages of 40 and 60 years.

Question 49

Studies of identical twins have found that some people may have a genetic predisposition towards alcoholism.

Question 50

Morphine and heroin are both opioids.

Question 51

Marijuana and hallucinogenic drugs produce psychological, but not physical, dependence.

Question 52

Many narcotic drugs have legitimate medical purposes.

Question 53

Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous are detoxification programs, where addicts undergo withdrawal under medical supervision.

Question 54

If you are dealing with someone who has had too much to drink, you should give the person a cold shower to wake him or her up or try to induce vomiting.

Question 55

Define the following terms: drug, drug misuse, and tolerance.

Question 56

Name three racial or ethnic disparities that exist in the practice or enforcement of current U.S. drug laws.

Question 57

What are two reasons why cigarettes pose an especially serious risk to women in developing countries?

Question 58

Name the three compounds in cigarette smoke that are the most important from a health concern, and briefly describe why each one is harmful.

Question 59

What are three strategies women can use to quit smoking?

Question 60

What are four factors that influence how much a person's body responds to a given amount of alcohol?

Question 61

What is the name of the debilitating condition in infants caused by mothers who drink during pregnancy? Name two other detrimental effects alcohol can have on a woman's fertility or reproductive system.

Question 62

Name three issues that make entering drug treatment programs especially difficult for women.

Question 63

Briefly describe the following drug categories and give an example of each: amphetamines, inhalants.