Question 1

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood vessel dilation
B)  increased formation of urine
C)  increased heart rate
D)  lowered blood pressure

Question 2

What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung
B)  breast
C)  ovarian
D)  cervical

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes the effects of smoking during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking slightly increases a pregnant woman's chance of having a miscarriage.
B)  Smoking during pregnancy can impair development but does not affect genetics.
C)  Maternal smoking causes hundreds of infant deaths each year.
D)  Smoking decreases a woman's chance of ectopic pregnancy.

Question 4

Coma is likely to occur once a person reaches a blood alcohol concentration of

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1%.
B)  0.2%.
C)  0.27%.
D)  0.35%.

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes how gender affects the metabolization of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men metabolize less alcohol in the stomach than women do.
B)  Women do not have the stomach enzyme that digests alcohol.
C)  Women may metabolize alcohol more slowly at times due to hormonal changes.
D)  Men usually weigh more than women and therefore metabolize alcohol more slowly.

Question 6

Alcoholics Anonymous groups for African Americans have been shown to be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

Accepted Answer

A)  doesn't wake up when he shakes her.
B)  begins vomiting.
C)  refuses to stop drinking.
D)  doesn't have a tolerance for hard liquor.

Question 8

Which of the following strategies probably will NOT help Rodney quit smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  using a nicotine replacement therapy
B)  attending a formal smoking-cessation group
C)  keeping a journal of smoking urges
D)  substituting spit tobacco for cigarettes

Question 9

Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 12 hours.
B)  2 to 3 days.
C)  3 to 4 weeks.
D)  3 to 5 months.

Question 10

Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

People who drink three or more drinks per day should avoid taking aspirin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared with older smokers,adolescents are less vulnerable to developing nicotine dependence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about tobacco and addiction is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicotine is psychologically addictive,but evidence shows that it is not physically addictive.
B)  Because of genetics,some people become physically addicted to nicotine while others do not.
C)  Young people who start smoking become addicted,but people who start smoking as adults do not.
D)  Some researchers believe nicotine is the most physically addictive of all drugs.

Question 14

Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in sense of taste
B)  decrease in risk of stroke
C)  improvement in circulation
D)  reduction in coughing

Question 15

A standard drink contains about _____ ounce(s) of alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.6
B)  1.6
C)  2.6
D)  3.6

Question 16

The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements describes how the drug Antabuse works?

Accepted Answer

A)  It blocks the intoxicating effects of alcohol.
B)  It acts as an antidepressant.
C)  It decreases the pleasant effects of alcohol without making the person ill.
D)  It causes a person to become ill when alcohol is ingesteD.

Question 18

The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of knowledge.
B)  nicotine addiction.
C)  distrust of research.
D)  oral fixation.

Question 19

The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

Accepted Answer

A)  11.
B)  15.
C)  18.
D)  21.

Question 20

Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Alcohol and Tobacco

Which of the following is an effect of nicotine?

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The primary reason people continue to use tobacco despite the health risks is

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What type of cancer kills the most women each year?

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Most alcoholics are able to stop drinking on their own.

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Which of the following BEST describes the effects of smoking during pregnancy?

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Compared with older smokers,adolescents are less vulnerable to developing nicotine dependence.

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Coma is likely to occur once a person reaches a blood alcohol concentration of

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A standard drink contains about _____ ounce(s) of alcohol.

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Geri has quit smoking.Which of the following changes can she expect to occur first?

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Most of the symptoms of physical dependence on tobacco pass in

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Which of the following BEST describes how gender affects the metabolization of alcohol?

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Which of the following statements describes how the drug Antabuse works?

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Alcoholics Anonymous groups for African Americans have been shown to be ineffective.

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Which of the following statements about tobacco and addiction is true?

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The rate of alcohol metabolism is largely determined by genetic factors.

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The average age at which Americans begin to smoke is

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Which of the following strategies probably will NOT help Rodney quit smoking?

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People who drink three or more drinks per day should avoid taking aspirin.

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Giving up tobacco provides immediate health benefits.

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Dennis's friend Alicia is heavily intoxicated.Dennis should call 911 if she

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