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