Deck 13: Making Wise Decisions About Tobacco, Caffeine and Drugs

Question 1

Although Jane knew she was at risk of developing lung cancer because she is a smoker, she was surprised to learn she was diagnosed with ________, also associated with her years of smoking tobacco.

A)Peptic ulcers
B)Deep leg thrombosis
C)Hair loss
D)Fungal skin conditions

Answer 1

Peptic ulcers

Question 2

Cigarette smoke is so unhealthy.Of the following physical health issues, which is not the result of smoking cigarettes?

A)Atherosclerosis
B)Loss of hair
C)DNA mutation
D)COPD

Answer 2

Loss of hair

Question 3

Annually, the leading cause of cancer deaths in women is ________ cancer which replaced _________ cancer, as the leading cause of cancer death in women.

A)breast; lung
B)cervical; ovarian
C)Lung; breast
D)Bone; cervical

Answer 3

Lung; breast

Question 4

On the average, once a woman stops smoking she is likely to gain _____ pounds.

A)6-8
B)11-12
C)13-15
D)> 15

Question 5

Which of the following is not a reason why women may gain weight once they have stopped smoking?

A)Smokers associate hand-to-mouth activity with pleasure
B)Nicotine increases the strength of hunger contractions in the stomach
C)Smokers have increased blood sugar levels
D)Taste buds of smokers are deadened

Question 6

Ethnicity is a factor in the prevalence of women who smoke.List the ethnic groups from highest group to the lowest in order of prevalence of smoking.

A)Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, African-American, White, and finally American Indian/Alaska Native
B)White, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, African-American, and finally American Indian/Alaska Native
C)American Indian/Alaska Native, White, African-American, Hispanic, and finally Asian/Pacific Islander
D)African-American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander, White and finally Hispanic

Question 7

There are health risks related to smoking and also health risks related to being overweight; however, a woman would have to gain between ____ and ____ pounds over her normal weight before she would experience health risks equivalent to the health risks of smoking.

A)10 and 25 pounds
B)25 and 45 pounds
C)50 and 100 pounds
D)125 and 150 pounds

Question 8

Regarding smoking cessation programs, if a woman remains smoke-free for _____________ she will probably remain tobacco-free for the rest of her life.

A)3 months
B)6 months
C)9 months
D)one year

Question 9

Which if the following statement regarding women who smoke and use oral contraceptives is incorrect?

A)Women increase their risk of a fatal heart attack and stroke.
B)A woman is more likely to have a fatal heart attack if she smokes and uses oral contraceptives than if she only engages in smoking.
C)The FDA mandated that all oral contraceptives must include labeling that reads, "Women who use oral contraceptives should not smoke".
D)The FDA places no restrictions on tobacco products other than cigarettes.

Question 10

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) can control which of the following aspects of the tobacco industry?

A)Restrict and regulate access to tobacco products
B)Control the number of retail stores that can sell tobacco product
C)Regulate the advertisement of various forms of tobacco products
D)Determine the costs of retail tobacco products such as cigarettes and smokeless tobacco.

Question 11

All but one of the following are factors which indicate that you could become a smoker.Which one is not an indicator?

A)Likes the way someone looks when smoking
B)Believes smoking gives you energy
C)Daughter of a mother who smokes
D)Believes smoking is OK

Question 12

A number of significant conditions play a role in the probability that a woman will have a premature death because she smokes.These conditions include all but one of the following:

A)If she begins smoking at an early age
B)If she inhales often and deeply
C)The more years she smokes
D)The brand of cigarette she smokes

Question 13

What are the substances that cause damage to body cells and lead to a variety of physical disorders such as cancer?

A)carboxyhemoglobin
B)leukocytes
C)Nitrogen oxide
D)Free radicals

Question 14

The ingredient in tobacco that causes physical addiction is:

A)Nicotine
B)Particulate matter
C)Carbon monoxide
D)Carboxyhemoglobin

Question 15

To aid in a smoking cessation program, set a "stop" day and use the "Four D" approach to quell the desire to smoke.The Four D's stand for:

A)don't smoke, delay, drink water, deep breathing
B)Don't smoke, don't eat, deep breathing, do walk
C)Deep breathing, do wait, deep breathing, don't eat
D)Delay, deep breathing, drink water, do something

Question 16

Inflammation of the airways, loss of lung elasticity, and destruction of airways are consequences of which of the following smoking-related illnesses?

A)Lung cancer
B)Alveoli nemosis
C)Emphysema
D)Bronchiectasis

Question 17

Quitting smoking is not an easy task.Every year smokers quit for at least one day, but fewer than ___ of them are able to stay tobacco-free greater than ____ months.

A)5%; 12
B)15%; 18
C)25%; 24
D)40%; 36

Question 18

The U.S.Surgeon General estimates that nearly _______ of U.S.children, aged 2 to 11 years, are exposed to environmental tobacco smoke.

A)25%
B)50%
C)60%
D)77%

Question 19

The Centers for Disease Control state that ______ in _____ women, aged 18 and older currently smoke and _____ percent of women aged 25-44 are current smokers.

A)2 in 5; 10%
B)3 in 10; 15%
C)1 in 6; 20%
D)4 in 10; 25%

Question 20

In spite of our knowledge that smoking is harmful, research indicates that there are approximately ______________ U.S.females who currently smoke.

A)500,000
B)2 million
C)11 million
D)21 million

Question 21

If a pregnant woman is using heroin, her fetus may be compromised with all but one of the following condition(s)?

A)Premature birth
B)Breathing problems and bleeding on the brain
C)Lifelong disabilities
D)Having tolerance to heroin when born

Question 22

Nonsmoking women are two to six times more likely to suffer a heart attack than smoking women.

Question 23

Of the following terms, which one is not considered a component of heroin or other drug addictions?

A)Withdrawal
B)Tolerance
C)Bioavailability
D)Physical dependence

Question 24

Of the following effects of caffeine, which one has not been proven through scientific studies?

A)Improves verbal and math abilities
B)Increases alertness
C)Reduces drowsiness
D)Produces sleep disturbances

Question 25

The tobacco industry pays billions for advertising their product in spite of the fact that cigarettes have been banned from television and radio advertising since 1971.

Question 26

Just as a pregnant woman ingest cocaine, so does her fetus.What are the consequences of fetal exposure to cocaine and/or crack?

A)Higher birth weight & fatty tissue
B)Larger head circumference
C)Decreased cognitive performance
D)Extreme sleepiness in the first few weeks of life

Question 27

Immediate physical responses can be felt by a woman who ingests cocaine.These responses include all but which of the following?

A)Lowers blood pressure
B)Decreases appetite
C)Increases respiratory rate
D)Elevates body temperature

Question 28

The major active ingredient found in the marijuana plant is ______.

A)Cannabis sativa
B)hashish
C)tetrahydrocannabinol
D)dopamine

Question 29

The use of cocaine during pregnancy produces a number of serious consequences for the expectant mother; of the consequences listed below, which is not cocaine related?

A)Intrauterine growth retardation
B)Facial abnormalities
C)Spontaneous abortion
D)Premature labor

Question 30

Of the following products, which one contains the greatest amount of caffeine?

A)Maxwell House coffee (8 oz.cup)
B)Two Excedrin tablets
C)Starbucks coffee (8 oz.cup)
D)Jolt Shot (2 oz.)

Question 31

Heroin, marijuana, cocaine and inhalant use contribute to approximately two million women 18 and older having ____________ an illegal drug on an annual basis.

A)Experimented with
B)Abused or become dependent on
C)Prostituted for
D)Stolen for

Question 32

All of the following but one is a tip to assist a woman in smoking cessation.

A)Engage in enjoyable activities to keep your mind off smoking.
B)Eat the foods you most enjoy to reduce the craving for nicotine.
C)Find a person who is willing to support and encourage you as you stop smoking.
D)Keep in mind that unpleasant physical withdrawal symptoms will stop within a few days.

Question 33

Charlotte has developed headaches, sleep disruption and takes longer to get to sleep at night.She may have developed a dependency and/or side effects of:

A)Caffeine consumption
B)Smoking tobacco
C)Exercising too late at night
D)Over stimulation from eating

Question 34

Women who drink/eat products containing caffeine may experience a physical effect known as ____________________.

A)craving
B)caffeine sensitivity
C)tolerance
D)caffeinism

Question 35

Which of the following is not a method used to solve problems associated with homeless women who use drugs?

A)Comprehensive programs that address her drug addiction
B)Ongoing financial support to her and her children
C)Teaching social and professional skills
D)Availability of health care resources

Question 36

Cocaine causes a decline in the delivery of ______________ to the fetus because it is a vasoconstrictor.

A)Blood
B)Carbon monoxide
C)Oxygen and blood
D)Oxygen and nutrients

Question 37

Consumption of caffeine can produce all the following consequences but one; which one?

A)Loss of bone mass
B)Osteoporosis
C)Decreased serum calcium levels
D)Increased levels of serotonin

Question 38

Use of marijuana during pregnancy causes which of the following to the infant?

A)Increased weight at birth
B)Decreased height at birth
C)quicker response to stimuli
D)Faster weight gain after birth

Question 39

Of the women living with AIDS, 35 percent of women were exposed in which way?

A)By way of penile/vaginal intercourse
B)By way of oral intercourse
C)By way of injection drug use
D)By exposure to blood products

Question 40

If women smoke, they usually begin during their junior or senior year in college.

Question 41

Studies have determined that well over 50% of all U.S.children between the ages of 2 months and 3 years live in an environment where there is at least one smoker.

Question 42

There are a number of factors that influence a woman to start smoking; in fact, almost 50% of teens who start smoking have friends who are also smokers.

Question 43

Of the more than 4,000 chemical compounds found in tobacco smoke, about 60 have been found to be carcinogenic.

Question 44

Within 2 years of smoking cessation, lung cancer death rates for former one-pack-a-day smokers will decrease by almost one-half.

Question 45

Everyone who smokes does not become addicted to nicotine; in fact, approximately 5% to 10% of individuals who smoke do not develop an addiction.

Question 46

When a client or patient begins nicotine gum therapy, health care providers recommend slowly decreasing the smoking habit by two cigarettes a day.

Question 47

Once a woman takes a puff of cigarette smoke, it will take at least 10 minutes to reach the brain as it travels through the bloodstream.

Question 48

The blood chemistry of a smoker is altered and leads to the development of lower levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) and higher levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDLs).

Question 49

There is a does-related response between-smoking and infant health, for example, the more a woman smokes during pregnancy, the less the infant will weigh at birth.

Question 50

Effects of quitting smoking, such as reduced blood pressure, lower pulse rate, and normal body temperature will be experienced within 20 minutes after the last cigarette.

Question 51

Methylxanthines are the compounds found in poisonous gases in tobacco smoke.

Question 52

The smoke that is emitted from the filtered end of the cigarette and is inhaled by the smoker is called side-stream smoke.

Question 53

A woman needs to continue to smoke while she is becoming adjusted to a nicotine replacement device, such as a transdermal nicotine patch, so that she will not experience nicotine withdrawal.

Question 54

Tobacco is a vasodilator, causing dilation of coronary arteries.

Question 55

Carboxyhemoglobin is the compound in tobacco smoke that is considered to cause the addiction that women experience when they smoke.

Question 56

More caffeine is found in an average cup of tea than coffee.

Question 57

Smoking-related infant health consequences are 100 percent preventable.

Question 58

The majority of today's illegal drugs were legal drugs in the early history of their use in the U.S.

Question 59

The intake of caffeine during pregnancy may cause slower growth rate for the fetus and therefore, result in reduced birth weight.

Question 60

The "Four D" technique to reduce the desire to smoke includes: delay, deep breathing, dozing, and doing something else.

Question 61

List and discuss at least five health tips incorporated into an effective smoking cessation program.

Question 62

If cocaine is inhaled by smoking, it takes 8 seconds to reach the brain; if snorted it takes 3 minutes to reach the brain.

Question 63

Explain the consequences for the fetus that result when a woman uses each of the following drugs during pregnancy: cocaine, marijuana, and heroin.

Question 64

Describe the various diseases that can result from women using tobacco products and explain how the various ingredients found in tobacco contribute to each of these diseases.

Question 65

Complete information about the consequences of the mother's drug use on the fetus is not known due to the ethics involved in conducting drug research on human beings.

Question 66

Methadone is a narcotic that is derived from the opium poppy and can cause blood poisoning during pregnancy.

Question 67

Compare and contrast the consequences of inhalation of environmental tobacco smoke and inhalation of mainstream smoke.

Question 68

The potential for negative effects caused by marijuana use is determined by the strength of the THC in the drug.

Question 69

Mixing cocaine with baking soda or ammonia produces a substance called erythroxylon coca.

Question 70

Discuss the appeals that tobacco companies have historically used and continue to use to persuade women to purchase and use cigarettes.Identify additional influences on women's decision to smoke tobacco.

Question 71

Contrast the amount of caffeine between a regular-size can of Coca-Cola, one cup of brewed coffee, a cup of brewed tea, and a bar of chocolate candy.Describe the physical effects that may result from the consumption of these various products containing caffeine.

Question 72

Women who abuse cocaine and marijuana place themselves at an increased risk of contracting HIV because of reduced ability to make good decisions and having sex with multiple partners.

Question 73

Discuss designer drugs and their ability to mimic other illegal drugs.Include discussion as to why state federal governments have difficulty regulating these drugs.

Question 74

Drug treatment programs for women drug addicts and their children are readily available throughout the U.S.

Question 75

Long-term use of marijuana causes irregular heartbeat, increases testosterone levels in women, and alters motor coordination.

Question 76

Tolerance and withdrawal symptoms can occur from methadone use when a woman has developed physical and psychological dependency on the drug.

Question 77

The fetus is protected from the negative effects of the mother's drug abuse by the placenta and the amniotic fluid.

Question 78

Research studies reveal that crack-smoking women were six times more likely than non-crack smokers to be involved in prostitution.

Question 79

Summarize the connection between illegal drug abuse and how it affects the transmission of HIV, unintended pregnancy, and its relationship to homelessness in women.