Environmental health: practice question

A PSM question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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PSM · Environmental health

Sample item

What health outcome is associated with chronic occupational silica exposure?

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The answer and the reasoning

B. Silicosis

Respirable crystalline silica can cause progressive fibrotic lung disease and increases risk of tuberculosis and some autoimmune disorders.

Option by option

  • A. Cataract only

    Cataract is not the principal occupational outcome.

  • B. Silicosis (correct)

    Correct: silica causes fibrotic pneumoconiosis.

  • C. Type 1 diabetes

    Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune pancreatic disease.

  • D. Acute otitis media

    Otitis media is middle-ear infection.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is B, Silicosis. Respirable crystalline silica can cause progressive fibrotic lung disease and increases risk of tuberculosis and some autoimmune disorders.

Why is "Cataract only" not the answer?

Cataract is not the principal occupational outcome.

Why is "Type 1 diabetes" not the answer?

Type 1 diabetes is autoimmune pancreatic disease.

Why is "Acute otitis media" not the answer?

Otitis media is middle-ear infection.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: silica causes fibrotic pneumoconiosis.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Environmental health?

Practise biostatistics with small calculations until sensitivity, predictive values and risk measures are automatic. Then use the flashcards and the other PSM questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.