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Trying to Kick the Habit?
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT
CIGARETTE SMOKING...
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Are you thinking about quitting smoking?
Have you tried to quit before and discovered that you simply had no will
power? How much do you know about how smoking affects the body? Perhaps
after finishing this short True and False quiz, you will have gained all
the ammunition you need to kick the habit!
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1. There are more than 50
million smokers today and over 3 million of them are teenagers. |
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2. Each year, cigarette smoking
contributed to the death of about 125,000 people. |
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3. Within seconds of taking
a puff, a person's blood pressure can increase 10-20 points. |
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4. Smoking raises the level
of HDL, the good cholesterol. |
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5. Smoking thickens the blood
by increasing the production of red blood cells. This promotes clotting
and can close off a narrowed section of an important blood vessel. |
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6. Nicotine causes the arteries
to dialate, increasing blood supply to the heart. |
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7. Cigarettes contain no
chemicals. |
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8. Burning tobacco smoke
produces carbon dioxide. |
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9. Nicotine is addictive
and is the only known psycho- active ingredient in tobacco smoke. |
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10. Cigarette smoking releases
powerful body chemicals that can cause cardiac rhythm abnormalities. |
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Answers....
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False. There are more than
54 million smokers today. Unfortunately, more than 3 million of the are
teenagers.
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False. Each year, cigarette
smoking contributes to the death of 325,000 people.
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True. The heart rate also
increases 15-25 beats per minute.
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False. Smoking lowers the
level of HDL.
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True.
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False. Nicotine causes arteries
to constrict, so smoking reduces the blood supply to the heart.
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False. Cigarettes contain
over 300 chemicals, including benzene, formic acid, ammonia, nitrogen oxide,
nicotine and tar to name a few.
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False. Burning tobacco smoke
produces carbon monoxide, which reduces the red blood cells ability to
carry oxygen.
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True.
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True.
Reprinted with permission
from HEART MONITOR,
a publication of Red
Oak Cardiovascular Center
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Specializing in the prevention, early detection and
comprehensive treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Red Oak Cardiovascular Center
17200 Red Oak Drive, Suite 107
Houston, Texas 77090
(1-888-5-HEART-5)
www.redoak.com email
: redoak@redoak.com
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Accreditated by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of
Healthcare Organizations
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On-site Cardiac Catheterization Suite and CLIA Certified
Lab
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On-site Wellness and Prevention Center with Cardiac and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation Programs
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American Heart Association Recognized CPR Training Center
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Community Outreach Programs, including Speakers Bureau,
Kid's Heart Patrol, Smoking Cessation, Stress and Weight
Management
Questions about your heart?
Want to schedule a speaker or program for your organization?
Contact our Nurse Educator at heart@redoak.com
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