Deck 10: Tobacco

Question 1

People who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes

A)can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes.
B)typically take more and deeper puffs and probably get no safety benefit.
C)actually generate more secondhand smoke.
D)still have some risk,but it is much lower than with regular cigarettes.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

One big factor associated with lower rates of cigarette smoking among adults is

A)age.
B)high self-esteem.
C)higher level of education.
D)caffeine use.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Tobacco use became popular in European culture because:

A)its pleasant taste and aroma were enticing.
B)it was associated with wealth and status.
C)it was easy to produce and obtain.
D)it was associated with Native American culture.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The psychological effect of cigarette smoking is

A)arousal and activation--a mild stimulant effect.
B)
B)calm and relaxation--a mild antianxiety effect.
C)altered perception--a mild hallucinogenic effect.
D)a combination of A and

Question 5

One of the most consistent and best-documented effects of cigarette smoking during pregnancy is

A)low birth weight.
B)mental retardation.
C)abnormal facial features.
D)the infant experiences nicotine withdrawal.

Question 6

Chewing was the most popular form of tobacco use until about 1900,but by 1920 the most popular form was

A)snuff.
B)cigarettes.
C)pipes.
D)cigars.

Question 7

The major commercial species of Nicotiana that is grown for tobacco products is

A)Nicotiana rustica.
B)Nicotiana indica.
C)Nicotiana tobacum.
D)Nicotiana sinensis.

Question 8

Although lung cancer is not common,about _______ percent of all lung cancers occur in smokers.

A)10
B)25
C)40
D)85

Question 9

Reynolds was unable to market Premier,a plastic cigarette containing catalytic crystals coated with tobacco extract,because

A)they were too expensive.
B)the FDA considered them a "nicotine delivery device" rather than an agricultural product.
C)they proved more toxic than regular cigarettes.
D)they had a foul taste.

Question 10

In 2000,the U.S.Supreme Court ruled that the FDA

A)could regulate all tobacco products as drugs.
B)could regulate tobacco products as dietary supplements.
C)could regulate cigarettes,but not smokeless tobacco.
D)had no authority to regulate tobacco products.

Question 11

As a potent poison,nicotine causes death by

A)stopping the heart.
B)paralysis of respiration muscles.
C)constricting blood vessels in the brain.
D)increasing blood pressure until a stroke occurs.

Question 12

During the 18^th century,which method of use of tobacco increased in England?

A)cigarettes
B)snuff
C)pipes
D)chewing tobacco

Question 13

Annual "smoking attributable mortality" in the U.S.is estimated at

A)2,000.
B)10,000.
C)40,000.
D)440,000.

Question 14

The biggest health concern for users of smokeless tobacco has been

A)cancer of the mouth,pharynx,and esophagus.
B)high blood pressure.
C)lung cancer.
D)liver disease.

Question 15

In 1993,the Environmental Protection Agency declared that

A)sidestream smoke is lower in nitrosamines.
B)secondhand smoke is a known carcinogen that increases lung cancer risk.
C)smoking would be banned in all federal facilities.
D)cigarette smoking might be a cause of heart disease.

Question 16

Over 90 percent of all U.S.cigarettes sold are now

A)filter cigarettes.
B)low-tar brands.
C)menthol flavored.
D)made outside the U.S.

Question 17

Recent research on the dependence produced by nicotine has focused on genetic differences related to:

A)opioid receptors.
B)serotonin receptors.
C)norepinephrine neurons.
D)acetylcholine receptors

Question 18

One recent fad in tobacco use has been

A)tobacco lozenges.
B)nicotine soap.
C)hookahs (water pipes).
D)snorting powdered nicotine.

Question 19

Per capita sales of cigarettes in the U.S.began to decline

A)after WWII.
B)after the 1964 Surgeon General's report.
C)in 1980.
D)about ten years ago.

Question 20

Nicotine acts in the brain by

A)increasing serotonin reuptake.
B)enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects.
C)reducing blood flow to the cerebral cortex.
D)first stimulating and then blocking cholinergic receptors.

Question 21

In 2006,the FDA approved a nicotine partial agonist drug as a smoking treatment.The drug is

A)diazepam (Valium).
B)olanzapine (Zyprexa).
C)varenicline (Chantix).
D)xanthine (Theophil).

Question 22

There is no evidence indicating that cigarette smoking has skin-aging effects.

Question 23

The major commercial species of tobacco is Nicotiana tobacum.

Question 24

Gum,patches,lozenges,and inhalers are all various forms of

A)nicotine replacement therapy.
B)an oral substitute for cigarettes.
C)nicotine delivery that have been shown to be ineffective.
D)nicotine antagonists.

Question 25

About 90 percent of the more than 40 million former smokers in the U.S.report that

A)they crave cigarettes every day.
B)they quit smoking without a treatment program.
C)they still chew nicotine gum or wear a nicotine patch.
D)they have gained more than 10 pounds since quitting.

Question 26

The FDA has regulated nicotine content of cigarettes since 1964.

Question 27

Ambien (zolpidem)has recently been approved by the FDA for use in smoking cessation.

Question 28

Per capita sales of cigarettes in the U.S.started to decrease in 1990.

Question 29

The possibility of FDA regulation of tobacco products has been an ongoing topic since at least the early 1990s.Why do some think the FDA should regulate tobacco products,and what have been some of the issues that complicate how they might do this?

Question 30

The most popular form of tobacco use in America before 1900 was cigar smoking.

Question 31

According to a 2010 report,70% of R-rated movies (and 30% of G,PG,and PG-13 movies)in the U.S.contained some tobacco use.Compared to 2005,this represents a decrease in depictions of tobacco use.

Question 32

New battery-powered electronic cigarettes (i.e.,tobacco-less nicotine delivery systems)are quickly becoming one the largest U.S.exports.

Question 33

Nicotine acts in the brain to first stimulate and then block several nicotinic subtypes of cholinergic receptor.

Question 34

In 2009,the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

A)approved the marketing of "safer" cigarettes.
B)authorized the FDA to regulate tobacco products in specific ways.
C)approved novelty products,such as candy-flavored cigarettes.
D)was repealed by the U.S.legislature.

Question 35

In July 2011,the nicotine vaccine NicVax was

A)approved by the FDA.
B)found to be more addictive than nicotine.
C)found to be no better than placebo.
D)None of the above.

Question 36

Discuss the issue of secondhand smoke and restrictions on smoking in public places.Include your own opinion about the fairness of such regulations,but be sure to include information about the effects of secondhand smoke on nonsmokers,both in homes and the workplace.

Question 37

Although there are concerns about smoking during pregnancy,the research studies have not consistently demonstrated any specific risks.

Question 38

Even though chewing tobacco might not be as unhealthy as smoking it,smokeless tobacco still has risks.Compare and contrast the health risks of chewing and smoking tobacco.

Question 39

A cigar contains enough nicotine for two lethal doses,if the nicotine were injected.