Glencoe Health

Chapter 20: Tobacco

Online Quizzes

1
Which word does NOT describe tobacco?
A)Addictive
B)Stimulant
C)Carcinogen
D)Nontoxic
2
Which statement about smokers is false?
A)Smokers are susceptible to heart disease.
B)Smokers are susceptible to pneumonia.
C)Approximately 10 percent of cancer deaths result from smoking.
D)The tar in cigarette smoke damages a smoker's lung tissue.
3
Which statement about smokeless tobacco is false?
A)It is safer than smoking.
B)It is addictive.
C)The body absorbs up to three times the amount of harmful chemicals compared to a single cigarette.
D)It causes cancer of the mouth and stomach.
4
Which is NOT a short-term effect of tobacco use?
A)Changes in brain chemistry
B)A weakened immune system
C)Appetite is reduced and taste buds become dull
D)Increase in respiration and heart rate
5
The number of high school students who smoke _____
A)has increased over the last few years.
B)has remained unchanged in the last few years.
C)has dropped in recent years.
D)is uncertain.
6
The benefits of not smoking include all of the following except _____
A)reduced risk of heart disease.
B)reduced risk of lung cancer.
C)reduced risk of stroke.
D)reduced lung function.
7
Which is NOT a symptom of nicotine withdrawal?
A)Irritability
B)Cravings
C)Loss of focus
D)Excessive thirst
8
Which is NOT a nicotine substitute used to quit smoking?
A)Gum
B)Occasional smoking
C)Patches
D)Nasal sprays
9
Which form of tobacco smoke is most dangerous?
A)Endstream smoke
B)Mainstream smoke
C)Sidestream smoke
D)Environmental smoke
10
Which is NOT an effect of smoking on an unborn child?
A)The child will be addicted to nicotine.
B)The child may have severe asthma attacks or ear infections.
C)The child may have deformities.
D)The child may have a low birth weight.
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