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1. Which of the following is LEAST likely to determine the dose of (or exposure to) tobacco? 
A. The brand of cigarettes
2. Mainstream smoke 
C. refers to exhale smoke from the smoker's mouth.
3. Which of the following is TRUE regarding smoking? 
D. Passive smoke poses significant health risks.
4. Sidestream smoke is 
C. more dangerous than mainstream smoke.
5. Which of the following is MOST likely to be true of smokeless tobacco? 
C. It is a major cause of mouth and throat cancer.
6. Carbon monoxide from cigarettes cause which of the following conditions? 
C. Reduced oxygen carrying capacity in blood
 
7. Which of the following is NOT a common reason that teenagers give for using tobacco? 
C. Lower price than other drugs
8. What percentage of smokers started before the age of 19? 
D. About 90%
9. Consumption of which of the following will result in the highest blood alcohol content? 
B. 7-1.25 ounce shots of tequila
10. Alcohol concentrates in various organs in proportion to the amount of __________ each contains. 
A. water
11. In most commercial beers today, alcohol content is a little over 
A. 4%.
12. Who will have the highest blood alcohol concentration after consuming two drinks? 
B. a 100-pound female
13. How is "moderate drinking" generally defined? 
B. 2 or fewer drinks per day for men and 1 or fewer drinks per day for women
14. How quickly does the liver process alcohol under normal conditions? 
B. .25 ounces per hour
15. Which of the following explains why women are more susceptible to alcohol than men? 
A. They have less of the enzyme needed to process alcohol.
16. Which of the following is considered a "gateway drug"? 
E. Tobacco
17. According to the book, what percent of college students currently use illegal drugs? 
C. 30-35%
18. Drugs that alter the mind, e.g., LSD, are referred to as 
B. hallucinogens.
19. After marijuana, what is the second most commonly used drug? 
A. Cocaine
20. The use of barbituates and alcohol together can cause 
C. death.
21. It is easier to become addicted to "Crack" when it is 
C. smoked.
22. Rohypnol is often referred to as a/an 
B. date rape drug.
23. Which of the following is considered to be a bacterial STD? 
C. Gonorrhea
24. What is a specific risk associated with Chlamydia? 
B. Increased risk for pelvic inflammatory disease
25. Which of the following is caused by a virus? 
C. Herpes
26. It is known that AIDS is NOT transmitted by 
C. casual kissing.
27. AIDS is caused by a virus that attacks 
C. helper T cells (T4 cells).
28. A chancre that changes from a red swelling to a hardened ulcer on the skin is a symptom of which STD? 
E. Syphilis
29. Which is true of the sexual experience? 
A. Decisions regarding sex involve all 5 wellness dimensions.
30. Which ethnic group has the highest risk of diabetes? 
B. African-Americans
31. According to the American Cancer Society, which of the following factors accounts for the greatest amount of cancer risks? 
A. Poor diet
32. What is the most commonly occurring form of cancer among women? 
C. Breast
33. Which test is equally important for cancer detection for both men and women? 
C. Hemocult (stool test)
34. Which of the following is among the most serious mental disorders? 
D. Schizophrenia
35. All of the following are common health problems associated with diabetes EXCEPT 
D. high rate of liver failure.
36. Injuries claim more lives than chronic and infectious diseases among people 
A. 40 and younger.
37. To avoid being a victim of a mail-order fraud, you should 
D. read the ad carefully, especially the fine print.
38. When concerned about questionable food supplements, which questions are important to ask yourself? 
B. What are the long term effects and are they dangerous?
39. Which of the following mediums contribute to the misinformation about physical activity? 
D. All the choices are correct.
40. ____________ is the MOST effective and safe way to burn fat. 
A. General aerobic exercise
41. Which of the following advertisements is MOST likely describing a credible program? 
C. This new behavior change program will teach you ways to improve your healthy lifestyles for the long-term.
42. Electrical stimulators 
B. can interfere with the normal rhythm of the heart.
43. How many minutes of exposure to UV-A can suppress the immune system? 
C. 30
44. In the document "Healthy People 2010", which of the following is a primary health goal for Americans? 
A. Eliminate health disparities.
. The____________ model is often used to describe the focus of the health care system on treating illness with medicine with little emphasis on prevention or wellness promotion. 
B. medical
46. Balancing work and leisure and responding proactively to challenging or stressful situations is an example of____________ wellness. 
D. emotional
47. ____________ is a factor over which you have limited control. 
D. The health care system
48. Environmental factors account for nearly______ of all early deaths. 
B. 1/4
49. In the HELP philosophy, "L" means 
B. it can be done for a lifetime.
50. Approximately what percentage of unnecessary deaths occur as a result of the health care system? 
A. 10%