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 is the main health concern from chronic arsenic in groundwater?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Skin lesions and increased cancer risk

Chronic arsenic exposure can cause characteristic skin changes, neuropathy, vascular disease, and increased risk of skin, lung, and bladder cancers.

Option by option

  • A. Acute appendicitis

    Appendicitis is unrelated.

  • B. Hearing improvement

    It does not improve hearing.

  • C. Immediate viral pneumonia

    Arsenic does not cause viral pneumonia.

  • D. Skin lesions and increased cancer risk (correct)

    Correct: chronic toxic effects include skin and cancer risk.

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What is the answer to this PSM question?

The best answer is D, Skin lesions and increased cancer risk. Chronic arsenic exposure can cause characteristic skin changes, neuropathy, vascular disease, and increased risk of skin, lung, and bladder cancers.

Why is "Acute appendicitis" not the answer?

Appendicitis is unrelated.

Why is "Hearing improvement" not the answer?

It does not improve hearing.

Why is "Immediate viral pneumonia" not the answer?

Arsenic does not cause viral pneumonia.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Environmental health in PSM. The correct option holds because: Correct: chronic toxic effects include skin and cancer risk.

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.