Health Chapter 20
nicotine cessation program
A ________ __________ _______ is a course that provides information and help to people who want to stop using tobacco.
addictive drug
A substance that causes physiological or psychological dependence is called an ___________ _____.
prohibit smoking in public places
According to the U.S. Surgeon General, what is the only way to protect people from the damaging effects of ETS?
low cost of tobacco
All of these factors contribute to reduced teen tobacco use except...family values, low cost of tobacco, no-smoking policies, positive peer pressure
secondhand smoke
Another name for environmental tobacco smoke is ___________ ______.
4,000, 23
How many chemicals are in a cigarette? How many are carcinogens?
sidestream
Is mainstream or sidestream smoke more dangerous?
impaired growth, prenatal death, premature delivery, low birth weight, deformities, stillborns
List the health risks to a fetus when a pregnant female smokes.
short term- breathing difficulty, endurance decreased; long term- smoker's hack, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, lung cancer
List the short and long term effects of smoking on the respiratory system.
smoke exhaled from the lungs of a smoker
Mainstream smoke is _____ _________ ____ ___ _______ ___ _ _________.
nicotine withdrawal
Most people who stop using tobacco experience symptoms of _______ __________.
should
People who are trying to quit tobacco use _____ tell friends and family about their plans to quit.
sidestream smoke
Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette is called __________ _____.
reduces
Smoking may lead to weight gain because it ______ the body's capacity for physical activity.
true
T or F: Gum recession is a long-term effect of using tobacco.
true
T or F: Nicotine is a stimulant.
false, secondhand smoke
T or F: Sidestream smoke can cause slow lung development.
delivers small amount of nicotine into the user
What does a nicotine substitute do for someone who's trying to give up the tobacco habit?
carbon monoxide
What is a colorless, odorless, and poisonous gas found in cigarette smoke?
reduce
When you avoid tobacco, you ______ your risk of lung cancer.
decreased blood pressure (should be increased)
Which is NOT a long-term effect of tobacco use? stroke, emphysema, decreased blood pressure, hardened arteries
they cannot find the desire and commitment to stop
Which is NOT a reason why many teens decide to quit using tobacco? they realize the damaging effects of secondhand smoke, they cannot find the desire and commitment to stop, they begin to have respiratory infections, they find it difficult to purchase tobacco products
the tobacco user begins to crave food
Which is NOT a short-term effect of tobacco use? the body craves more of the drug nicotine, breathing during physical activity becomes more difficult, the tobacco user begins to crave food, users have yellowed teeth and smelly hair
visit places where tobacco is used
Which is NOT a strategy for avoiding tobacco? don't be afraid to say no, surround yourself with positive influences, reduce peer pressure, visit places where tobacco is used
maintain current daily behavior
Which is NOT a strategy for someone who wants to quit tobacco? prepare for the quit day, maintain current daily behavior, access professional health services, engage in healthful behaviors
ets clogs the lungs of the developing fetus
Which is NOT a way that a fetus is harmed when a pregnant woman smokes? nicotine constricts blood vessels of the fetus, carbon monoxide reduces oxygen levels in the blood of the fetus, the risk of impaired fetal growth increases, ets clogs that lungs of the developing fetus
suggest meeting in the home of a person who smokes
Which is NOT a way to minimize the health effects of ETS? politely request that a visitor not smoke in your home, suggest meeting in the home of a person who smokes, use air cleaners to remove some contaminants from the air, open windows to provide fresh air when someone smokes
moving cigarette vending machines to unsupervised areas
Which is NOT an effort that can be made to reduce health risks of tobacco? moving cigarette vending machines to unsupervised ares, strictly enforcing laws that prohibit sale of tobacco to people under 18, banning smoking in restaurants and business offices, revoking licenses to sell tobacco from stores that sell tobacco to people under 18
selling tobacco products to person under 18
Which is illegal in all states? smoking more than one pack of cigarettes a day, loss of productive time due to tobacco-related illness, exclusion of tobacco users from social gatherings, selling tobacco products to persons under 18
plaque builds up
Why does nicotine lead to hardened arteries?
decreases physical activity
Why does using tobacco cause weight gain?
it's an addictive drug
Why is quitting tobacco so hard?
carcinogen
a cancer-causing substance
stimulant
a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system
tar
a think, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns
lung cancer
cilia in bronchi are destroyed and can't remove mucus
nicotine
the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves
leukoplakia
thickened white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer