Online Health Ch 21
Nicotine causes addiction and a) acts as a stimulant. b) is a carcinogen. c) competes with oxygen. d) destroys cilia.
a (acts as a stimulant)
Tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing extremely difficult, in the disease called a) emphysema. b) coronary heart disease. c) chronic bronchitis. d) lung cancer.
a (emphysema.)
Cigars contain less cancer-causing tar than regular cigarettes. T/F
F
Leukoplakia may develop into lung cancer. T/F
F
Nicotine enlarges blood vessels, causing increased circulation to the limbs. T/F
F
T/F
F
Avoiding situations where tobacco products may be used will help you remain tobacco free. T/F
T
Children of smokers are more likely to suffer from asthma than children of nonsmokers. T/F
T
Environmental tobacco smoke contains carbon monoxide and nicotine. T/F
T
Environmental tobacco smoke contains over 40 known carcinogens. T/F
T
Once addicted, people need more and more tobacco to satisfy the craving for nicotine. T/F
T
The symptoms of nicotine withdrawal include anxiety and sleep disturbance. T/F
T
a substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence
addictive drug
Nicotine gum is an over-the-counter product that is used as a nicotine a) deactivator. b) substitute. c) enhancer. d) antitoxin.
b (substitute)
Nicotine contributes to plaque buildup in blood vessels, increasing the chance of a) lung cancer. b) diabetes. c) arteriosclerosis. d) oral cancer.
c (arteriosclerosis)
When quitting smoking, stress-management techniques can a) prevent diseases of the lungs. b) reduce peer pressure. c) help ease people through the withdrawal process. d) be a nicotine substitute.
c (help ease people through the withdrawal process)
Tar contained in tobacco smoke is harmful to the lungs because it a) clogs the blood vessels. b) is a stimulant. c) paralyzes cilia. d) is addictive.
c (paralyzes cilia)
a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas
carbon monoxide
a cancer-causing substance
carcinogen
A social consequence of smoking is a) b) c) d)
d (being excluded by nonsmokers)
People who use smokeless tobacco a) have fewer health risks than smokers. b) can become addicted to nicotine. c) do not get tobacco-related cancers. d) can quit more easily than smokers.
d (can quite more easily than smokers)
Which of the following is NOT a possible consequence of smoking while pregnant? a) premature delivery b) deformities c) stillbirth d) high birth weight
d (high birth weight)
When carbon monoxide is present in the blood, the body's tissues and cells are deprived of a) hemoglobin. b) carcinogens. c) iron. d) oxygen.
d (oxygen)
smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
mainstream smoke
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
nicotine
a product that delivers small amounts of nicotine to a person who is trying to give up tobacco
nicotine substitute
the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar
sidestream smoke
tobacco that is sniffed through the nose, held in the mouth, or chewed
smokeless tobacco
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system, the heart, and other organs
stimulant
a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
tar