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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic demyelinating disease characterized by an increased incidence in all the following EXCEPT

A. women B. persons with certain HLA types C. persons who live further from the equator D. blacks

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: MS is less common in Blacks; others are risk factors.

Question 2 of 5

Prolonged exposure to polyvinyl chlorides in production is associated with each of the following EXCEPT

A. acroosteolysis B. Raynaud phenomenon C. lung disease D. angiosarcoma of the liver

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Lung disease isn’t PVC-related; others are.

Question 3 of 5

True statements about occupational skin disease include which of the following?

A. Most cases of contact dermatitis are mediated by an allergic reaction B. Allergic contact dermatitis rarely recurs upon reexposure C. Chloracne is usually caused by exposure to chlorine gas or hydrochloric acid D. A diagnostic feature of chloracne is the presence of yellowish cysts early in the disease

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Chloracne (dioxins) shows cysts; A (irritant more common), B (recurs), C (false) wrong.

Question 4 of 5

Studies of the epidemiology of alcoholism have shown

A. that it is often associated with a family history of strict abstinence B. that there is only weak evidence for a genetic cause C. that the usual age of onset in men is about age 40, during the midlife crisis D. none of the above

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: A (family alcoholism), B (strong genetics), C (20s-30s), D (no peak) false.

Question 5 of 5

Parents who abuse their children are correctly characterized by all the following statements EXCEPT

A. they are more likely to be alcoholics than are nonabusive parents B. they are found in all social classes C. they are more likely to have been abused as children than are nonabusive parents D. they are more likely to be men than women

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Mothers abuse more often; others true.

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