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Carey has been smoking two and a half packs of cigarettes for ten years. If she were to suddenly stop smoking today, list at least six withdrawal symptoms that she would be likely to experience.

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Women who smoke experience more sick days (lost productivity) than do nonsmokers.

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A majority of the world's religions considers tobacco to be a favorable release for the human spirit.

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Within five years of your last cigarette, which of the following occurs?


A) heart disease death risk is one half of a nonsmoker.
B) ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
C) walking becomes easier.
D) stroke risk drops nearly to the risk of nonsmokers.

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An example of a cocarcinogen found in cigarettes would be:


A) lead
B) formaldehyde.
C) ammonia.
D) acetone.

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Smoking contributes to heart disease in which one of the following ways?


A) It reduces low-density lipoproteins
B) It exposes the heart tissue to arsenic.
C) It exposes the heart tissue to benzo(a) pyrene.
D) It reduces high-density lipoproteins.

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding tobacco advertising?


A) Tobacco ads do not appear to have any impact on children until the teen years.
B) Tobacco companies target users by associating tobacco use with confidence and sexual attractiveness.
C) Advertising has a powerful influence on tobacco-use behaviour.
D) Adolescents tend to choose brand-name tobacco products that are heavily advertised.

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Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette, all of the following occur, EXCEPT


A) respiratory rate speeds up
B) blood pressure drops to normal.
C) you stop polluting the air.
D) pulse rate drops to normal.

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Which of the following areas of the body will be adversely affected by tobacco?


A) stomach
B) brain
C) reproductive organs
D) brain, stomach, and reproductive organs

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Within 48 hours of your last cigarette, which of the following occurs?


A) pulse rate drops to normal.
B) circulation improves.
C) the chance of heart attack decreases.
D) ability to smell and taste is enhanced.

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Heart disease caused by the deposit of fatty substances in the walls of the arteries is called


A) atherosclerosis.
B) high cholesterol.
C) myocardial infarction.
D) emphysema.

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Evidence suggests that the tobacco industry effectively advertises its products to adolescents.

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Within 8 hours of your last cigarette, which of the following occurs?


A) temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.
B) pulse rate drops to normal.
C) the chance of heart attack decreases.
D) carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal.

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Within 24 hours of your last cigarette, which of the following occurs?


A) nerve endings start regrowing.
B) oxygen level in blood rises to normal.
C) carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal.
D) the chance of heart attack decreases.

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Scientists have discovered that a gene called appears to influence the progression of smoking in adolescence.


A) LDL4
B) CRP2
C) DRD2
D) DSM3

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Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding smoking and pregnancy?


A) Smoking almost doubles a pregnant woman's chance of having a miscarriage.
B) Smoking significantly increases a woman's chance of ectopic pregnancy.
C) Research indicates maternal smoking is not a major risk factor in low birth weight.
D) Maternal smoking causes an estimated 100 infant deaths each year.

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Which of the following substances are additives found in cigarettes?


A) ammonia
B) aluminum
C) potassium citrate
D) ammonia, potassium citrate, and aluminum

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ETS causes how many lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers annually in Canada?


A) 330
B) 110
C) 440
D) 220

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Which of the following is an effect of environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) ?


A) allergies
B) sinus infections
C) lung cancer
D) lung cancer, sinus infections, and allergies

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D

Amiti currently smokes one pack of cigarettes a day; she typically smokes with her morning coffee, after meals, in her car, and when hanging out with her friends who smoke. She has decided to quit smoking beginning on the first day of the next month. Identify ten actions or strategies that Amiti can use to increase her chances of success at quitting. On your list, include actions she can take both before and after her quit date and key changes in her environment and daily routine that will support her quitting efforts.

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