HTH 100 Ch. 12

Question 1

Nicotine

Answer 1

Primary stimulant chemical in tobacco products that is highly addictive

Question 2

Nicotine Poisoning

Answer 2

Symptoms also experienced by beginning smokers, including dizziness, diarrhea, lightheadedness, rapid and erratic pulse, clammy skin, and nausea and vomiting

Question 3

Tar

Answer 3

Thick, brownish sludge condensed from particulate matter in smoked tobacco

Question 4

Carbon Monoxide

Answer 4

Gas found in cigarette smoke that reduces the ability of blood to carry oxygen

Question 5

Bidis

Answer 5

Hand-rolled flavored cigarettes

Question 6

Chewing Tobacco

Answer 6

Stringy form of tobacco that is placed in the mouth and then sucked or chewed

Question 7

Dipping

Answer 7

Placing a small amount of chewing tobacco between the lower lip and teeth for rapid nicotine absorption

Question 8

Snuff

Answer 8

Powdered form of tobacco that is sniffed or absorbed through the mucous membranes in the nose or placed inside the cheek and sucked

Question 9

Leukoplakia

Answer 9

Condition characterized by leathery white patches inside the mouth, which is produced by contact with irritants in tobacco juice

Question 10

Platelet Adhesiveness

Answer 10

Stickiness of red blood cells associated with blood clots

Question 11

Emphysema

Answer 11

Chronic lung disease in which tiny air sacs in the lungs are destroyed, making breathing difficult

Question 12

Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS)

Answer 12

Smoke from tobacco products, including secondhand and mainstream smoke

Question 13

Mainstream Smoke

Answer 13

Smoke that is drawn through tobacco while inhaling

Question 14

Sidestream Smoke

Answer 14

Smoke from the burning end of a cigarette, pipe, or cigar or exhaled by smokers, commonly called secondhand smoke

Question 15

Nicotine Withdrawal

Answer 15

Symptoms including nausea, headaches, irritability and intense tobacco cravings suffered by nicotine-addicted individuals who stop using tobacco