Toxic Effects of Metals and Pesticides Lecture Quiz
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What is a characteristic biomarker for arsenic exposure?

  • Anemia and leucopenia
  • Transverse white bands across fingernails (Mees’ line) (correct)
  • Diffuse or spotted hyperpigmentation
  • Palmar-plantar hyperkeratosis

    • Which symptom is most commonly associated with sensory loss in the peripheral nervous system due to arsenic poisoning?

  • Granulocytopenia
  • Anemia
  • Wallerian degeneration of axons (correct)
  • Nausea and vomiting

    • What is a potential consequence of persistent exposure to arsine gas?

  • Renal failure (correct)
  • Skin cancer
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Melanosis

    • What is a significant route of environmental exposure to arsenic?

    <p>Ingestion of contaminated drinking water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of acute ingestion of high doses of inorganic arsenic?

    <p>Fever and anorexia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is a characteristic sign of arsenic exposure on fingernails?

    <p>Transverse white bands (Mees’ line)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of chronic arsenic toxicity on the skin?

    <p>Diffuse or spotted hyperpigmentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organ is a major target of chronic arsenic toxicity?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the most common neurological effect of sensory loss in the peripheral nervous system due to acute arsenic poisoning?

    <p>Wallerian degeneration of axons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of persistent exposure to arsine gas?

    <p>Hemoglobinuria</p> Signup and view all the answers

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