HEALTH 380 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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The single most preventable cause of death in the U.S.
Ans✓✓✓Tobacco use
Populations in which tobacco use is more common: Ans✓✓✓Men, ages
15-44 years, persons living below the poverty level, persons of low
education (GED or no high school diploma), American Indians
Health consequences causally linked to smoking and exposure to
secondhand smoke Ans✓✓✓Immediate adverse effects on the
cardiovascular system and coronary heart disease, lunch cancer,
increased risk for SIDS, acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and
more severe asthma in children, slowed lung growth and respiratory
symptoms in children who live with parents who smoke
_____% of adult smokers begin by age 18, and ______% of first-time
tobacco use occurs before the age of 26 Ans✓✓✓80; 99
The percentage of adolescents who smoke decreased between _____ and
_____. Ans✓✓✓2005-2011
___ in ____ white adolescent males uses smokeless tobacco Ans✓✓✓1
in 5
,Possible reasons why smokeless tobacco use is increasing
Ans✓✓✓Increased smoking bans, increased cigarette taxes, and the
perception that smokeless tobacco is safer
Populations in which smokeless tobacco use is more common
Ans✓✓✓18 - 25 years
Adults with less than a high school education
Adults living in states with a high cigarette smoking prevalence
Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco use
Ans✓✓✓Cardiovascular disease, cancer of the mouth and gums, gum
disease and tooth loss
Direct and indirect costs associated with tobacco use Ans✓✓✓Direct-
health care expenses for smoking-related illness
Indirect- lost earnings due to premature death and disability
Smoking is the cause of ____% of cancer deaths and ____% of deaths
from COPD Ans✓✓✓30%; 80%
Define cancer and how it develops Ans✓✓✓Uncontrolled cell growth
and division that may result in a tumor depending on location.
Cells normally have genes that keep cell growth under control. If these
genes become damaged, the cells may continue to divide, and may not
die when they are supposed to.
, Cigarette smoke contains many _______________.
Ans✓✓✓Carcinogens
More than ____ of all U.S. deaths from cardiovascular disease are due to
smoking. Ans✓✓✓1/3
Describe the function of the cardiovascular system and how
cardiovascular disease occurs Ans✓✓✓It moves blood through the body
to deliver O2 and nutrients and pick up cellular waste; depends on
health, flexible and strong arteries.
CVD occurs when the coronary arteries become clogged, the valves of
the heart are damaged, or the heart does not pump effectively. Clogged
arteries can harden and weaken and may form blood clots that can block
the flow of blood to the heart or brain
** Describe how cigarette smoke causes cardiovascular disease
Ans✓✓✓Cigarette smoke causes CVD in the following ways:
Damages the inner linings of the arteries
Increases heart rate
Increases blood pressure
Reduces oxygen delivery
Decreases blood flow to the heart
-these changes increase risk for stroke, aortic aneurysm, peripheral
artery disease, coronary heart disease and heart attack
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+
The single most preventable cause of death in the U.S.
Ans✓✓✓Tobacco use
Populations in which tobacco use is more common: Ans✓✓✓Men, ages
15-44 years, persons living below the poverty level, persons of low
education (GED or no high school diploma), American Indians
Health consequences causally linked to smoking and exposure to
secondhand smoke Ans✓✓✓Immediate adverse effects on the
cardiovascular system and coronary heart disease, lunch cancer,
increased risk for SIDS, acute respiratory infections, ear problems, and
more severe asthma in children, slowed lung growth and respiratory
symptoms in children who live with parents who smoke
_____% of adult smokers begin by age 18, and ______% of first-time
tobacco use occurs before the age of 26 Ans✓✓✓80; 99
The percentage of adolescents who smoke decreased between _____ and
_____. Ans✓✓✓2005-2011
___ in ____ white adolescent males uses smokeless tobacco Ans✓✓✓1
in 5
,Possible reasons why smokeless tobacco use is increasing
Ans✓✓✓Increased smoking bans, increased cigarette taxes, and the
perception that smokeless tobacco is safer
Populations in which smokeless tobacco use is more common
Ans✓✓✓18 - 25 years
Adults with less than a high school education
Adults living in states with a high cigarette smoking prevalence
Diseases associated with smokeless tobacco use
Ans✓✓✓Cardiovascular disease, cancer of the mouth and gums, gum
disease and tooth loss
Direct and indirect costs associated with tobacco use Ans✓✓✓Direct-
health care expenses for smoking-related illness
Indirect- lost earnings due to premature death and disability
Smoking is the cause of ____% of cancer deaths and ____% of deaths
from COPD Ans✓✓✓30%; 80%
Define cancer and how it develops Ans✓✓✓Uncontrolled cell growth
and division that may result in a tumor depending on location.
Cells normally have genes that keep cell growth under control. If these
genes become damaged, the cells may continue to divide, and may not
die when they are supposed to.
, Cigarette smoke contains many _______________.
Ans✓✓✓Carcinogens
More than ____ of all U.S. deaths from cardiovascular disease are due to
smoking. Ans✓✓✓1/3
Describe the function of the cardiovascular system and how
cardiovascular disease occurs Ans✓✓✓It moves blood through the body
to deliver O2 and nutrients and pick up cellular waste; depends on
health, flexible and strong arteries.
CVD occurs when the coronary arteries become clogged, the valves of
the heart are damaged, or the heart does not pump effectively. Clogged
arteries can harden and weaken and may form blood clots that can block
the flow of blood to the heart or brain
** Describe how cigarette smoke causes cardiovascular disease
Ans✓✓✓Cigarette smoke causes CVD in the following ways:
Damages the inner linings of the arteries
Increases heart rate
Increases blood pressure
Reduces oxygen delivery
Decreases blood flow to the heart
-these changes increase risk for stroke, aortic aneurysm, peripheral
artery disease, coronary heart disease and heart attack
