Tobacco and Alcohol – Flashcards
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5. A social consequence of smoking is a. A higher chance of stroke b. Being excluded by nonsmokers c. Paying a fine for providing tobacco to minors d. Decreased cardiorespiratory endurance
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B
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6. Nicotine causes addiction and a. Acts as a stimulant b. Destroys cilia c. Competes with oxygen d. Is a carcinogen
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A
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7. Approximately ______________ percent of adult smokers start when they are teens a. 20 b. 90 c. 5 d. 50
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B
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8. When quitting smoking, stress management techniques can a. Be a nicotine substitute b. Reduce peer pressure c. Help ease people through the withdrawal process d. Prevent diseases of the lungs
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C
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9. When carbon monoxide is present in the blood, the body's tissues and cells are deprived of a. Oxygen b. Iron c. Hemoglobin d. Carcinogens
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A
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10. Which of the following is not a possible consequence of smoking while pregnant? a. Premature delivery b. Deformities c. High birth weight d. Stillbirth
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C
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11. Nicotine contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasing the change of a. Oral cancer b. Lung cancer c. Arteriosclerosis d. Diabetes
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C
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12. People who use smokeless tobacco a. Do not get tobacco-related cancers b. Can quit more easily than smokers c. Have fewer health risks than smokers d. Can become addicted to nicotine
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D
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13. How much alcohol can an alcoholic safely drink? a. 1 b. 0 c. 3 d. 2
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B
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14. Drinking five or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting is called a. Binge drinking b. Alcohol poisoning c. Moderate drinking d. Alcohol abuse
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A
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15. A symptom of alcohol poisoning is a. Increases respiration b. Increase excitability c. Irregular heartbeat d. Inconsistent abilities
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C
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16. When a person is dependent on alcohol, he or she a. Has fetal alcohol syndrome b. Is an alcoholic c. Has a nervous system disorder d. Is intoxicated
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B
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17. The long-term effects of alcohol use can include a. Altered judgment b. Dulled concentration c. Nausea d. High blood pressure
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D
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18. A condition in which liver tissue is replaced with useless scar tissue is called a. Fatty liver b. Cirrhosis c. Fetal alcohol syndrome d. Alcoholic hepatitis
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B
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19. Medication researchers have found that drinking alcohol of any sort a. Slows reflexes b. Heightens judgment c. Decreases forgetfulness d. Reduces risk-taking behaviors
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A
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20. Which is an indication of someone who abuses alcohol a. Loss of control b. Craving c. Drinks too much, but not dependent d. Increase tolerance
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C
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21. Which of the following is not true of the short-term effects of alcohol use? a. A coordination and speech are impaired b. Nerves controlling involuntary functions are depressed c. Some alcohol passes quickly into the bloodstream from the stomach d. Fat build up in the liver, causing liver cells to die
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D
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22. Which of these is not a factor that influences the onset and severity of the short-term effects of drinking? a. Food in the stomach b. Rate of consumption c. Time of consumption d. Body size and gender
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C
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23. The process of learning to live an alcohol-free life
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f. Recovery
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24. A severe and potentially fatal physical reaction to an alcohol overdose:
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h. Alcohol poisoning
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25. The type of alcohol in alcoholic beverages:
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b. Ethanol
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26. The process by which the body breaks down substances:
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i. Metabolism
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27. Living without alcohol:
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e. Sobriety
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28. The amount of alcohol in a person's blood expressed as a percentage: D
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Blood Alcohol Concentration
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29. The excessive use of alcohol:
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Alcohol Abuse
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30. A process in which the body adjusts to functioning without alcohol:
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Detoxification
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31. Driving under the influence of alcohol:
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DUI
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32. A drug that slows the central nervous system:
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Depressant
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33. A thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns G
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Tar
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34. A drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and the other organs E
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Stimulant
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35. Tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed F
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Smokeless Tobacco
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36. A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence B
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Addictive drug
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37. A product that delivers small amounts of nicotine to a person who is trying to give up tobacco D
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nicotine substitute
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38. The addictive drug found in tobacco leaves C
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nicotine
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39. A colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas A
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carbon monoxide
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40. A cancer-causing substance H
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carcinogen
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