Test Bank Chapter 5 Tobacco E-Cigarettes – Help Or Hazard?

Chapter 5: Tobacco: E-Cigarettes – Help or Hazard?

Multiple Choice

1. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from 2011 to 2012, e-cigarette use in middle and high school students has:

A. Remained constant

B. Doubled

C. Tripled

D. Declined

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2. In 2013, 40 United States Attorneys General petitioned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to regulate e-cigarettes under what authority?

A. Public Health Service Prevention Act of 2012

B. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010

C. Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009

D. Congressional Budget Act of 2008

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3. What percentage of U.S. adults smoke cigarettes, as of 2010?

A. 10%

B. 20%

C. 30%

D. 40%

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4. What percentage of adults who continue smoking will die of tobacco-related diseases?

A. 25%

B. 50%

C. 75%

D. 100%

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5. Globally, about how many annual deaths can be attributed to cigarette smoking?

A. 2 million

B. 4 million

C. 6 million

D. 1 billion

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6. In the U.S, cigarette smoking peaked in the about 1997 among what age group?

A. Middle-aged adults

B. Middle-school children

C. Older adults

D. High school students

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7. According to the CDC, what percentage of cigarette smokers have used e-cigarettes in 2011?

A. 6%

B. 11%

C. 21%

D. 46%

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8. A serious criticism of studies about e-cigarettes and smoking cessation is:

A. Lack of randomization

B. Health professional beliefs

C. Marketing as smoking cessation aids

D. Use of self-report data for smoking cessation

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9. In addition to children and adolescents, one group in which e-cigarette use may be a concern is:

A. Young adults

B. Older men

C. Pregnant women

D. People operating heavy machinery

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10. The U.S. Court of Appeals decision that determines that e-cigarettes cannot be regulated as therapeutic drugs unless marketed as such, is called:

A. CDC vs. Tobacco Manufacturers of America

B. Pharma vs. U.S. Government

C. Sottera, Inc. vs. U.S. FDA

D. FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research vs. E-Cigarettes, Inc.

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True or False

11. On average, in contrast to twenty years ago, women currently smoke more than men.

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12. Cigarette smoking is more common in adults with lower incomes and less educaton.

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13. In the United States, more than 400,000 annual deaths can be attributed to cigarette smoking.

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14. About 99% of adults who smoke began by the age of 26.

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15. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that heat liquid nicotine and a chemical that produces a vapor.

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16. Another name for e-cigarette smoking is vaping.

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17. The World Health Organization classifies e-cigarettes as an Economical Nicotine Device for Smoking (ENDS).

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18. Levels of nicotine in e-cigarettes are low, consistent, and heavily regulated.

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19. E-cigarette use in middle and high school students is restricted to those who are already smoking cigarettes and trying to quit.

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20. In contrast to the United States, countries such as Brazil, Australia, Canada, Norway, and Singapore have regulated or banned e-cigarettes.

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21. Critics of e-cigarettes compare their marketing and promotion efforts to older cigarette advertising campaigns.

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22. E-cigarettes have an extensive safety record, and nicotine poisoning cannot occur.

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23. E-cigarettes have been demonstrated to be as effective as other smoking cessation means.

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24. Controversy about e-cigarettes in the public health community related to disagreement about harm reduction strategies.

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Multiple Answer

25. Which of the following is needed in a comprehensive tobacco prevention and control program?

A. Media

B. School and community programs

C. Smoking cessation programs

D. Surveillance

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26. Public health concerns about e-cigarettes include:

A. Normalizing smoking

B. Contaminants and toxins

C. Nicotine addiction in children

D. Research gaps

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27. Public health concerns about e-cigarette marketing to children include:

A. Use of flavoring and cartoon characters

B. Availability through the Internet

C. Effects of nicotine on the developing brain

D. Concern about increased use of smokeless tobacco

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28. FDA regulation of e-cigarettes includes:

A. Marketing restrictions

B. Requirement that claims have scientific evidence

C. Regulation of vending machines and free samples

D. Health warnings

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29. Public health harm reduction strategies supported by scientific evidence include:

A. Drug addiction treatment

B. Needle-exchange programs

C. E-cigarettes

D. Seat belt use

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30. Why has use of e-cigarettes risen dramatically in recent years?

A. They are proven safer than smoking cigarettes

B. There are no restrictions on advertising and promotion

C. School-based health programs have helped reduce smoking

D. Nicotine in e-cigarettes is not as addictive

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