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Core Concepts in Health Brief, 9/e

Paul M. Insel, Stanford University, School of Medicine
Walton T. Roth, Stanford University, School of Medicine

Alcohol and Tobacco

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	If a beverage is 100 proof, it contains ____ alcohol.
		A)	10%
		B)	25%
		C)	50%
		D)	100%


2	Which of the following is NOT a symptom of flushing syndrome?
		A)	increased heart rate
		B)	headache
		C)	hives
		D)	disorientation


3	Women generally have higher BACs than men after consuming the same amount of alcohol because they:
		A)	drink more.
		B)	are less experienced drinkers.
		C)	have a higher percentage of body fat.
		D)	don't eat when they drink.


4	The "holiday heart" syndrome is caused by:
		A)	long-term alcohol use.
		B)	binge drinking
		C)	alcohol combined with marijuana.
		D)	alcohol withdrawal.


5	Which of the following statements comparing college students who binge drink with non-binge drinkers is FALSE?
		A)	Binge drinkers are more likely to drink and drive.
		B)	Binge drinkers are more likely to consider themselves problem drinkers.
		C)	Binge drinkers are more likely to engage in unplanned, unprotected sex.
		D)	Binge drinkers are less likely to keep up with their schoolwork.


6	The addictive drug in cigarettes is:
		A)	benzo(a)pyrene.
		B)	formaldehyde.
		C)	tar.
		D)	nicotine.


7	The immediate effects of smoking a cigarette include which of the following?
		A)	increased blood pressure
		B)	improved sense of taste
		C)	decreased heart rate
		D)	increased appetite


8	The most widespread cause of death among cigarette smokers is:
		A)	coronary heart disease.
		B)	lung cancer.
		C)	pancreatic cancer.
		D)	emphysema.


9	Smoking causes a condition called __________, in which air sacs in the lungs are gradually destroyed.
		A)	asthma
		B)	aortic aneurysm
		C)	chronic bronchitis
		D)	emphysema


10	Compared to cigarettes, cigar smoke contains up to 30 times more of which ingredient?
		A)	nicotine
		B)	benzo(a)pyrene
		C)	carbon monoxide
		D)	ammonia

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