Chapter 10 - Tobacco Flashcards
Tobacco use became popular in European culture because:
A. It’s pleasant taste and aroma were enticing
B. It was associated with wealth and success
C. It was easy to produce and obtain
D. It was associated with Native American culture
B. It was associated with wealth and success
In 2006, the FDA approved a nicotine partial agonist drug as a smoking treatment. The drug is:
A. Diazepam (Valium)
B. Olanzepine (zyprexa)
C. Varencline (Chantix)
D. Xanthine (theophil)
C. Varenicline (chantix)
About 90% of the more than 40 million former smokers in the US report that
A. They crave cigarettes every day
B. They still chew nicotine gum or wear nicotine patch
C. They have gained more than 10 pounds since quitting
D. They quit smoking without a treatment program
D. They quit smoking without a treatment program
The psychological effect of cigarette smoking is
A. Arousal and activation - a mild stimulant effect
B. Calm and relaxation - a mild anti anxiety effect
C. Altered perception - a mild hallucinogenic effect
D. A combination of A and B
E. All answers are correct
D. A combination of A and B
Although lung cancer is not common, about ____ percent of all lung cancers occur in smokers
A. 80
B. 40
C. 25
D. 10
A. 80
Chewing was the most popular form of tobacco until about 1900, but by the 1920 the most popular was
A. Snuff
B. Cigarettes
C. Pipes
D. Cigars
D. Cigars
People who switch to low tar and nicotine brand cigarettes
A. Can avoid most of the health problems of cigarettes
B. Typically takes more and deeper puffs and probably get not safety benefits.
C. Actually generate more secondhand smoke
D. Still have some risk, but it is much lower than the regular cigarettes.
B. Typically take more and deeper puffs and likely get no safety benefits
Reynolds was unable to market premier, a plastic cigarette containing catalytic crystals coated with tobacco extract, because:
A. The FDA considered them a “nicotine delivery device” rather than an agricultural product
B. They were too expensive
C. They proved more toxic than regular cigarettes
D. They had a foul taste
A. The FDA considered them a “nicotine delivery device” rather than an agricultural product.
One big factor associated with lower rates of cigarettes smoking among adults is
A. Age
B. High self esteem
C. Higher level of education
D. The risk of increased adverse health effects
C. Higher level of education
Which of the following statements is true of the family smoking prevention and tobacco control act signed but Barack Obama in 2009?
A. It includes any product containing nicotine intended for human consumption, except e-cig, pipes, and nicotine gel
B. It allows for the claims of “modified health risks” by cigarette manufactures until such claims are challenged in the federal courts
C. It includes a variety of electronic cig and other devices, from the FDA rules
D. It authorizes the FDA to regulate tobacco products themselves in specific ways
D. It authorizes the FDA to regulate tobacco products themselves in specific ways
