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Smoking Cessation Flashcards

1
Q

What can nicotine also act as?

A

An insectiside

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2
Q

How many d=chemicals are in cigarettes?

A

Over 4000

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3
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How many known carcinogens are in cigarettes?

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Over 60

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4
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Name some of the chemicals in cigarettes

A

Nicotine
Tar
Carbon monoxide
Arsenic
Acetone
Cadmium
Hydrogen cyanide

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5
Q

How many deaths are there per year in Scotland because of smoking?

A

10,000

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6
Q

How many years does the average smoker lose off their life?

A

7.5 years

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7
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What are the top three smoking related conditions that cause the highest death rates?

A

Lung cancer
COPOD
Heart disease

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8
Q

What is the most likely smoking related cancer?

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Surprisingly, upper respiratory

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9
Q

List the areas of the body you can get cancer as a result of smoking.

A

Lung
Bladder
Pancreas
Oesophagus
Kidney

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10
Q

Name an endocrine related illness which can be related to smoking.

A

Type 2 diabetes

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11
Q

Name an dermatology related illness which can be related to smoking.

A

Psoriasis

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12
Q

Name an endocrine related illness which can be related to smoking.

A

Macular degeneration

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13
Q

Name an rheumatology related illness which can be related to smoking.

A

Osteoporosis

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14
Q

Name two cardiovascular related illness’s which can be related to smoking.

A

Coronary artery disease
Peripheral vascular disease

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15
Q

Name two gastroenterology related illness’s which can be related to smoking.

A

Peptic ulceration
Crohn’s disease

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16
Q

List some conditions that you are slightly less likely to get if you are a smoker.

A

Ulcerative colitis (inflamed colon and rectum)
Carcinoma of the uterus
Parkinsonism (umbrella term for shakes, tremors etc.)
Sarcoidosis (development of granulomas in the organs of the body)
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

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17
Q

Which group of people are most likely to smoke?

A

Those living in poverty

->those in the most deprived areas are three times more likely to smoke than those in the least deprived areas.

18
Q

Name some conditions that second hand smoking can cause.

A

Respiratory infections, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, pneumonia, cot death, middle ear infection

19
Q

Compare the amounts of nicotine in one puff of a vape vs cigarette

A

Nicotine hit 25-50% of a cig puff

20
Q

Smoking while pregnant, or even being exposed to second hand smoke, can increase the child’s risks of many things.
List some.

A

Low birth weight
Miscarriage
Stillbirth
Preterm birth
Heart defects
Sudden infant death

21
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 20 mins.

A

Pulse returns to normal

22
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 8hrs

A

Nicotine reduced by 90%
Carbon monoxide reduced by 75%
Circulation improves

23
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 24hrs

A

Carbon monoxide and nicotine almost eliminated from body
Lungs start to clear out smoking debris

24
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 48hrs

A

All traces of nicotine removed
Smell and taste improve

25
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 72 hrs.

A

Breathing is easier
Bronchial tubes relax
Energy levels increase

26
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 2-12 weeks.

A

Circulation improves

27
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 1 month

A

Skin loses grey pallor
Less wrinkled skin

28
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 3-9 months

A

Coughing/wheezing reduced

29
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 1 year

A

Excess risk of heart attack reduces by half

30
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 10 years

A

Risk of lung cancer reduces by a half compared to a continuing smoker

31
Q

Discuss the benefits of stopping smoking after 15 years

A

Risk of heart attack falls to the same level as someone who has never smoked.

32
Q

Name the two companies which dominate the UK tobacco market

A

Imperial Brands
Japan Tobacco International

33
Q

Given an approx. estimation for how much money someone smoking a pack/day would spend in a year.

A

£4580

34
Q

Name the three main groups which suffer finically from smoking.

A

Individuals and their families
NHS
Society

35
Q

Why does society suffer financially from smoking?

A

Loss of productivity / economic output
Absenteeism, fires, passive smoking effects

36
Q

Name some practices put into place to protect children from smoking.

A

X sell tobacco products to anyone < 18
X smoke in private vehicle with kids in it
X proxy purchase
X vending machines

37
Q

What law has been put into place to reduce smoking in society?

A

Banned in almost all public places and workplaces.

38
Q

Name one of the European Laws about packaging on cigareetes

A

Warning picture must be at least 65% of the packaging

39
Q

Name one of the European Laws about packaging on cigarettes

A

Warning picture must be at least 65% of the packaging

40
Q

What is the minimum number of cigarettes to be sold in a pack due to European laws?

A

20

41
Q

Name two prescriptions which can help those wanting to given up smoking.

A

Varenicline
Bupropion

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