Question 1

Which of the following is true with respect to women and smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Smoking rates among women are similar across all races and ethnicities.
B)   Women who smoke are more likely to have fertility problems than women who do not smoke.
C)   Smoking rates for women are approximately 25% less than the smoking rates for men.
D)   Poor women are less likely to smoke than wealthy women.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

When women drink alcohol during pregnancy, they can cause significant brain damage and other impairments in the fetus; this condition is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   fetal cirrhosis.
B)   alcoholic hepatitis.
C)   fetal alcohol syndrome.
D)   teratogenic paralysis.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Jeff has been drinking a lot over the past few months, including frequent binges. His friends are concerned that this behavior puts him at risk for a condition that involves a potentially lethal blood alcohol concentration. Which condition is this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Coronary artery disease
B)   Alcohol poisoning
C)   Cirrhosis
D)   Alcoholic hepatitisE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Smoking contributes to heart disease by doing all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   weakening tissues.
B)   increasing platelet adhesiveness.
C)   accelerating the buildup of plaque.
D)   thinning the plaque in the major blood vessels.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A disease associated with smoking in which alveoli are destroyed is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   chronic bronchitis.
B)   emphysema.
C)   chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
D)   hepatitis.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

An alcoholic beverage that is 80 proof would be 20 percent alcohol by volume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Do you think your peers are aware of the long-term effects of even moderate alcohol consumption? List at least three ideas of how to spread the word to your fellow students.

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Question 8

Give two examples of how the tobacco industry Master's Settlement Agreement funds are to be used. Do you think this was an appropriate decision? What other productive ways could these funds be spent?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Eating food when drinking alcohol

Accepted Answer

A)   slows alcohol absorption.
B)   speeds up alcohol absorption.
C)   decreases the absorption of nutrients in food.
D)   increases the absorption of nutrients in food.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

How long does it take for the average adult to metabolize four 12-ounce beers?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 hours
B)   3 hours
C)   4 hours
D)   5 hoursE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

A social norms approach to reducing alcohol consumption would involve

Accepted Answer

A)   motivational speakers with recovery messages.
B)   efforts to change the perceived frequency of drinking on campus.
C)   brief interventions with addicts' friends and counselors.
D)   using traditional celebrations to encourage patterns of alcohol use.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

After a night of heavy drinking, John still appears sober while his friends are obviously intoxicated. It is likely that John has developed

Accepted Answer

A)   alcoholic acceptance.
B)   nonalcoholic personality.
C)   learned behavioral tolerance.
D)   alcohol consumption tolerance.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Chewing tobacco can lead to a condition characterized by leathery white patches inside the mouth known as

Accepted Answer

A)   oral cancer.
B)   alcoholic hepatitis.
C)   leukoplakia.
D)   leukemia.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The last stage of liver disease that can result from years of heavy drinking is

Accepted Answer

A)   Alcoholic hepatitis
B)   Hepatic amyloidosis
C)   Fibrosis
D)   CirrhosisE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

College students think other students drink more than they actually do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Risk for developing lung cancer varies among smokers due to all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   tolerance to nicotine.
B)   amount of inhalation of cigarette smoke.
C)   frequency of smoking.
D)   age of onset of smoking.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of alcohol poisoning?

Accepted Answer

A)   Inability to be roused
B)   Weak, rapid pulse.
C)   Yellowish tint to the skin.
D)   Irregular breathing patterns.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The process by which addicts get an addictive substance out of their system as part of ending their dependence on it is

Accepted Answer

A)   intervention.
B)   detoxification.
C)   confrontation.
D)   resistance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about college drinking is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Three-quarters of college students are classified as heavy episodic drinkers.
B)   The majority of college students drink alcohol on a daily basis.
C)   Few students experience negative consequences as a result of alcohol consumption.
D)   Female college students' alcohol consumption is now close to that of male college students.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Smokers have a 70% higher death rate from heart disease than nonsmokers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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