Health Quiz 2: Substance Abuse Questions With Complete
Solutions
_________ causes damage to the alveoli and increases the
production of mucus in the mouth, throat, and lungs. Correct
Answer Tar
___________ help the body to eliminate excess amounts of
water in the blood, tissues, or organs by increasing the
production of urine. Correct Answer Diuretics
___________ immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to
identify and destroy abnormal cells. Correct Answer Cellular
___________ infections cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Correct Answer Viral
____________ drugs correct the level of specific hormones in
the body. Correct Answer Endocrine
____________ is a disease of the pancreas in which insulin is
not produced in the correct amounts so that glucose can be
converted into energy or stored as fat. Correct Answer
Diabetes
____________ more frequently develop chronic bronchitis, lung
cancer, heart disease, and emphysema than _________________
Correct Answer Smokers, nonsmokers
, _____________ drugs produce a calming effect by slowing
brain activity and reducing the heart rate. Correct Answer
Tranquilizer
_____________ fight invading bacteria by either slowing their
multiplication or destroying them. Correct Answer Antibiotics
_____________ heart disease is the result of reduced blood flow
to the heart caused by the build-up of fatty deposits in the
arteries. Correct Answer Coronary
________________ are at as great of a risk as smokers for
respiratory and circulatory diseases. Correct Answer Passive
smokers
___________________ drugs block the effects of certain
neurotransmitters on the brain. Correct Answer Anti-
psychotics
___________________ hinders the body's ability to absorb
needed amounts of oxygen. Correct Answer Carbon
monoxide
___________________ kill pain by blocking impulses at
specific receptor sites of the brain and spinal cord. Correct
Answer Narcotic analgesics
___________________ work by stopping the transmission of
pain impulses to the brain and spinal cord or by preventing the
perception of pain. Correct Answer Non-narcotic analgesics
Solutions
_________ causes damage to the alveoli and increases the
production of mucus in the mouth, throat, and lungs. Correct
Answer Tar
___________ help the body to eliminate excess amounts of
water in the blood, tissues, or organs by increasing the
production of urine. Correct Answer Diuretics
___________ immunity uses helper cells and killer cells to
identify and destroy abnormal cells. Correct Answer Cellular
___________ infections cannot be cured with antibiotics.
Correct Answer Viral
____________ drugs correct the level of specific hormones in
the body. Correct Answer Endocrine
____________ is a disease of the pancreas in which insulin is
not produced in the correct amounts so that glucose can be
converted into energy or stored as fat. Correct Answer
Diabetes
____________ more frequently develop chronic bronchitis, lung
cancer, heart disease, and emphysema than _________________
Correct Answer Smokers, nonsmokers
, _____________ drugs produce a calming effect by slowing
brain activity and reducing the heart rate. Correct Answer
Tranquilizer
_____________ fight invading bacteria by either slowing their
multiplication or destroying them. Correct Answer Antibiotics
_____________ heart disease is the result of reduced blood flow
to the heart caused by the build-up of fatty deposits in the
arteries. Correct Answer Coronary
________________ are at as great of a risk as smokers for
respiratory and circulatory diseases. Correct Answer Passive
smokers
___________________ drugs block the effects of certain
neurotransmitters on the brain. Correct Answer Anti-
psychotics
___________________ hinders the body's ability to absorb
needed amounts of oxygen. Correct Answer Carbon
monoxide
___________________ kill pain by blocking impulses at
specific receptor sites of the brain and spinal cord. Correct
Answer Narcotic analgesics
___________________ work by stopping the transmission of
pain impulses to the brain and spinal cord or by preventing the
perception of pain. Correct Answer Non-narcotic analgesics
