CHAPTER 32 THE PATIENT WITH NICOTINE DISORDERS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027

CHAPTER 32 THE PATIENT WITH NICOTINE DISORDERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST
2026/2027

Smokers are more likely to consume alcohol.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔A) True

Nicotine has a greater potential for harmful system effects than any other component of tobacco
products.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

Concomitant use of alcohol and other psychoactive drugs with tobacco use will not necessitate
modifications of clinical procedures.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

Varenicline tartrate can be used in combination with nicotine replacement therapies.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

Third-hand smoke is
A) tobacco smoke residue absorbed by furnishings.
B) secondary smoke.
C) passive smoke.
D) indirect smoke. - correct answer ✔✔A) tobacco smoke residue absorbed by furnishings.

Mr. Smith is a patient in the dental hygiene clinic. He is a smoker. It has been 1 year since his last
appointment. He has heavy calculus and heavy stain. You talk to him about how the smoking is relevant
to the heavy calculus and heavy stain. This refers to which of the following 5 A's?
A) Ask
B) Advise
C) Assess
D) Assist
E) Arrange - correct answer ✔✔B) Advise

Which method of nicotine delivery involves the use of a hookah?
A) Waterpipe
B) Electronic
C) Smokeless
D) Cigarette - correct answer ✔✔A) Waterpipe

Smokers of nonfiltered cigarettes have a black discoloration of the fingers and fingernails.
A) True

, B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

What portion of smokers use an evidence-based cessation treatment when attempting to quit?
A) Less than one-third
B) About one-half
C) Nearly two-thirds
D) Over three-quarters - correct answer ✔✔A) Less than one-third

Breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer to become the leading use of cancer death among American
women.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

The most effective method to stop using tobacco is never to start.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔A) True

The mechanism of action for Bupropion SR is a partial nicotine agonist that blocks nicotine receptors in
the brain and causes reduction in dopamine release.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

With the nicotine nasal spray, nicotine is
A) released in the mouth during chewing.
B) released through the skin.
C) released in the mouth during inhalation or puffing.
D) released through the lining of the nose.
E) released in the mouth as it dissolves. - correct answer ✔✔D) released through the lining of the nose.

Smokeless tobacco use is a safe alternative to smoking.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

Bupropion SR can be used in combination with nicotine replacement therapies.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔A) True

Offspring of smokers are not likely to become smokers.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔B) False

Brief motivational interviewing has shown to help with tobacco cessation.
A) True
B) False - correct answer ✔✔A) True

What do risks refer to when using the 5 R's?
A) Patient indicates personal importance of quitting.
B) Patient identifies negative consequences of continued use.