| 2. In investigating a case of possible work related illness:
(a) it is always essential to remove the patient from the workplace
under suspicion before commencing investigation
(b) exposure to an agent at a level below its legal occupational exposure
limits excludes it as a cause of ill-health
(c) laboratory tests of function of a target organ are the most specific
way of reaching a diagnosis
(d) an occupational history further back than 30 years may be needed
(e) enquiries about symptoms or illness in other workers should be pursued |
Occupational Health MCQ No2