Deck 15: Tobacco Products and Tobacco Use Disorder

Question 1

Smokers of "light" cigarette brands when compared with smokers of regular tobacco brands.

A)have half the coronary artery risk
B)have twice the coronary artery risk
C)have about the same coronary artery risk
D)experience less of a "high" from the nicotine

Answer 1

have about the same coronary artery risk

Question 2

In the U.S., between nonsmokers die each year from cancer induced by secondhand smoke.

A)250-400
B)500-1,000
C)1,500-2,000
D)3,000-8,000

Answer 2

3,000-8,000

Question 3

It is estimated that the global per capita consumption of cigarettes is for every man, woman, and child on the planet each year.

A)10
B)250
C)1000
D)2500

Answer 3

1000

Question 4

The most common form of death associated with cigarette smoking in the United States (leading to nearly 400,000 deaths annually) is

A)heart disease.
B)cancer.
C)respiratory disease.
D)stroke.

Question 5

Up to % of the typical cigarette is made up of leftover stems, scraps and dust.

A)40
B)14
C)24
D)64

Question 6

Of those who smoke, an estimated % are addicted to nicotine.

A)25
B)50
C)66
D)95

Question 7

What percentage of all cases of lung cancer are thought to be smoking-related?

A)18%
B)28%
C)55%
D)87%

Question 8

It has been discovered that about of those who are dependent on alcohol also smoke, possibly because the nicotine is more reinforcing for them than it is for those who do not drink.

A)one-quarter
B)one-third
C)half
D)two-thirds

Question 9

The biological half-life of nicotine is approximately

A)2 hours
B)24 hours
C)30 minutes.
D)2 minutes.

Question 10

When tobacco smoking was first introduced in Europe, it was deemed a crime that could be punishable by the in Germany.

A)castration of the smoker
B)death of the smoker
C)death of those who supplied tobacco to smokers
D)loss of title to the family estates

Question 11

Unlike strains of tobacco currently in use, the original strains of tobacco used in the New World

A)may have caused hallucinations.
B)had analgesic properties, thus prompting physicians in Europe to recommend their use.
C)did not contain nicotine at all.
D)had higher levels of nicotine than found in strains used today.

Question 12

The typical profit margin for a pack of cigarettes sold in the U.S.is %.

A)19
B)55
C)44
D)32

Question 13

The lethal dose of nicotine for the average adult is

A)20-25 mg.
B)10-15 mg.
C)50-100 mg.
D)40-60 mg.

Question 14

The average smoker requires serious attempts to quit smoking before reaching success.

A)1-2
B)3-4
C)5-10
D)15-20

Question 15

Evidence now exists suggesting that tobacco was actively cultivated as a crop in Peru and Ecuador as early as

A)4,000 years ago.
B)7,000 years ago.
C)the year 8,000 B.C.E.
D)6,000 years ago.

Question 16

Nicotine reduces the effects of monoamine oxidase , which normally breaks down dopamine after it has been released.

A)A
B)ß
C)I
D)monoamine Ù

Question 17

Nicotine molecules bind to receptors in the brain, stimulating the release of vasopressin, GABA, glutamate, beta endorphins, and epinephrine when the individual inhales the smoke.

A)serotonin.
B)norepinephrine.
C)dopamine.
D)acetylcholine.

Question 18

There is good evidence that companies that produce the major brands of cigarettes have nicotine found in cigarettes.

A)increased the level of
B)decreased the level of
C)maintained the level of
D)introduced compounds to counteract the effects of

Question 19

In spite of its widespread popularity as a product for smoking, the tobacco plant actually serves as a(n)

A)way to attract bees for pollination in the spring.
B)way to kill off neighboring plants so the tobacco plant has better access to sunshine.
C)stimulant to the reproductive cycle of the tobacco plant.
D)natural insecticide.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best explains why the first cigarette of the day for regular smokers has such a strong effect on them?

A)Some tolerance to nicotine develops during the day, but it is rapidly lost at night while the smoker sleeps (and doesn't smoke).
B)Smokers build tolerance to nicotine depending on specific dietary components.
C)Smokers develop reverse tolerance for nicotine the more cigarettes they smoke during the day.
D)Cigarettes help calm the smoker down after having bad dreams.

Question 21

Secondhand cigarette smoke has been found to increase atherosclerotic plaque formation by 20 %.

Question 22

Establishment of the first European colonies in the New World was partially fueled by demand for tobacco.

Question 23

Describe the time course and symptoms experienced with nicotine withdrawal.

Question 24

Explain why smokeless tobacco is not a safe alternative to smoking.

Question 25

It is estimated that approximately 85% of infants who die after discharge from the hospital are found to have been exposed to secondhand cigarette smoke.

Question 26

List several medical conditions that can be improved by the discontinuation of cigarette use, noting the specific benefit of each condition.

Question 27

Describe the begrudging acceptance on the part of Europe to tobacco.

Question 28

"Light" cigarettes expose the user to fewer toxins than regular cigarettes.

Question 29

People who use smokeless tobacco are at a lower risk for a fatal myocardial infarction than cigarette smokers.

Question 30

List the DSM-5 diagnoses that are related to tobacco use, and comment on the presence of comorbid disorders in people who have tobacco-related diagnoses.