LIFE SKILLS - TEST REVIEW 5

Question 1

Leukoplakia

Answer 1

Cancer in the mouth

Question 2

2nd hand smoke effects and examples

Answer 2

Causes eye and throat irritation
less toxic than actually smoking
smoke can irritate people
harmful effects on the heart and blood vessels
Sitting next to someone smoking

Question 3

3rd hand smoke effects and examples

Answer 3

impaired sleep
impaired wound healing
infertility and cancer
smoke that stays in carpets, walls, furniture, clothing, hair, toys

Question 4

Emphysema

Answer 4

Damage to the lungs

Question 5

Signs of health problems from chewing tobacco

Answer 5

Cavities, abrasion of teeth, teeth staining, bad breath, gum disease, receding gums, bone loss around roots, and tooth loss.

Question 6

Ways that tobacco companies advertise

Answer 6

Sex appeal
lifestyle
new + improved
Everybody’s using it
celebrities
slogans
sports/events

Question 7

Leading cause of preventable death

Answer 7

getting in an accident from drinking/drugs

Question 8

Methamphetamine and dopamine

Answer 8

Methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant used as a recreational drug
Dopamine is a chemical released in the brain that makes you feel good.

Question 9

Synergistic Effect

Answer 9

The interaction of two or more drugs when their combined effect is greater than the sum of the effects seen when each drug is given alone.

Question 10

Zero tolerance law

Answer 10

The law that prohibits people younger than 21 from driving with any positive blood alcohol concentration (BAC).

Question 11

How alcohol detoxifies

Answer 11

It is a process of clearing the body of drugs or alcohol that an individual has consumed.

Question 12

Fat-soluble drug

Answer 12

Fat-soluble drugs enter the brain rapidly, meaning that people who take them will likely experience the effects rather quickly.
Examples are anti-anxiety medications, clorazepate, and certain antibiotics such as rifampin.

Question 13

Define alcoholism

Answer 13

An addiction to the consumption of alcoholic liquor or the mental illness and compulsive behavior resulting from alcohol dependency.

Question 14

Tolerance

Answer 14

The capacity to endure continued subjection to something, especially a drug, transplant, antigen, or environmental conditions, without adverse reaction.

Question 15

Withdrawal symptoms

Answer 15

not being able to sleep.
irritability.
changing moods.
depression.
anxiety.
aches and pains.
cravings.
tiredness.

Question 16

Stage 1 of Alcohol User

Answer 16

Non-user
Never used alcohol

Question 17

Stage 2 of Alcohol User

Answer 17

Experimental
Tried Alcohol 1-2 times, then quit

Question 18

Stage 3 of Alcohol User

Answer 18

Social-
Drinks with people, is of legal age, does not blow over .08

Question 19

Stage 4 of Alcohol User

Answer 19

Problem
Has troubles with law, school, job, family, friends

Question 20

Stage 5 of Alcohol User

Answer 20

Alcoholism
Needs alcohol to feel normal, has high tolerance or withdraws

Question 21

What to do if unconscious from alcohol consumption

Answer 21

Try to keep them sitting up and awake.
Give them water if they can drink it.
if they have passed out, lie them on their side in the recovery position and check they’re breathing properly.
Keep them warm.

Question 22

What does it mean when experts say alcoholism is treatable but not curable?

Answer 22

With the effects alcohol has made on your body already, a lot of it is irreversible.

Question 23

How does alcohol affect 2 organs based on the worksheet we did in class?

Answer 23

Alcohol affects the brain and heart, while alcohol goes directly to the brain. Alcohol also invades the blood stream and nerves.

Question 24

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Answer 24

e