Environmental Medicine Practice Questions

Question 1

Consider the following statements: Prophylactic disinfection includes

1. disinfection of urine specimen of patient with enteric fever 
2. pasteurization of milk 
3. disinfection of contaminated linen 
4. disinfection of water by chlorine Which of these statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Question 2

In a post-Diwali air pollution index chart, an AQI value of 470 was recorded. What level of air pollution does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

Severe

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Moderate

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Very poor

Answer

Poor

Question 3

Hill's criteria of causal association are all Except

Accepted Answer

Sensitivity

Answer

Coherence

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Consistency

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Specificity of association

Question 4

Raju is 30 years of age. He has been working in the ceramic and pottery industry for the last 10 years. Which one of the following conditions should he be screened for?

Accepted Answer

Silicosis

Answer

Asbestosis

Answer

Anthracosis

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Byssinosis

Question 5

Which of the following interventions has the STRONGEST evidence for reducing the risk of preeclampsia in high-risk pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

Low-dose aspirin (75-150 mg daily)

Answer

Smoking cessation

Answer

Calcium supplementation (1.5-2g daily)

Answer

Regular blood pressure monitoring

Question 6

The poison commonly detected in exhumed bodies is:

Accepted Answer

Arsenic

Answer

Lead

Answer

Mercury

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Cadmium

Question 7

Match the following: A) Caplan syndrome- 1) Found first in coal worker B) Asbestosis- 2) Upper lobe predominance C) Mesothelioma- 3) Involves lower lobe D) Sarcoidosis- 4) Pleural effusion is seen

Accepted Answer

A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

Answer

A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Answer

A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Answer

A-2, B-4, C-3, D-1

Question 8

A 45-year-old crane operator at a construction site with pre-existing seropositive rheumatoid arthritis complains of progressive difficulty in breathing. On examination - Rheumatoid nodules are also present. Chest X-ray was performed. What is the diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Caplan syndrome

Answer

Lung cancer

Answer

Bronchiolitis obliterans organizing pneumonia

Answer

Felty syndrome

Question 9

A 46 year old lady on vegan diet for a decade presents with chief complaints of tingling and numbness in lower limbs for two months and a history of swaying while walking through narrow corridors. Which one of the following blood tests is advisable for diagnosis in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Vitamin B12 levels

Answer

Serum protein electrophoresis

Answer

Vitamin 25(OH) D level

Answer

Anti-gliadin antibodies

Question 10

Which of the following conditions is most commonly associated with disease activity in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)?

Accepted Answer

Lymphopenia

Answer

Neutropenia

Answer

Thrombocytopenia

Answer

Autoimmune Hemolytic anemia

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