Health and Wellness Unit 4 Review

How does nicotine use impact cardiovascular health, immediately and in the future?

• Nicotine constricts blood vessels, which raises blood pressure. This leads to a greater risk of heart disease.

• Nicotine stimulates the brain to release dopamine, which causes a good feeling.

• A person keeps using nicotine for this feeling and develops a tolerance and then dependence.

Explain the difference between combustible and noncombustible tobacco products.

• Combustible tobacco products burn tobacco. Non-combustible tobacco products either heat or do not warm the tobacco at all.

• Combustible tobacco products you inhale. Non-combustible tobacco products are oral.

• Combustible tobacco products are addictive. Non-combustible tobacco products are non-addictive.

What respiratory conditions does smoking cigarettes cause?

• Smoking causes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and asthma. 

• Smoking causes diabetes, cirrhosis, and high blood pressure.

• Smoking causes weight gain, tightening of the skin and reduced wrinkles.

Which chemical in vaping aerosol can cause popcorn lung?

• diacetyl

• nicotine

• tar

What kind of cancer is associated with using smokeless tobacco?

• Oral cancer

• Lung cancer

• Pancreatic cancer

What is the addictive, toxic substance present in all tobacco products?

• nicotine

• tar

• diacetyl

What is the most common form of tobacco use among teens today?

• vaping

• chewing

• cigarettes

Why are teens especially sensitive to the effects of nicotine?

• Their brains are still developing.

• Their lungs are not mature enough.

• Their blood vessels restrict easier than adults.

What BAC indicates that a person is legally impaired?

• 0.08%

• 0.07%

• 0.06%

What happens during detoxification?

• The body clears itself of all alcohol.

• Relapse occurs and the person starts drinking alcohol again.

• There is a lack of oxygen throughout the body.