Texas Pesticide Applicator Practice Exam

Skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are examples of what type of toxic effects?

1. Acute

2. Chronic

3. Reversible

4. Irritant

The correct answer is: Reversible

The symptoms of skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are indicative of acute toxicity. Acute toxic effects arise quickly after exposure to a hazardous substance, often within a short time frame, sometimes even within minutes or hours. These effects usually resolve after removing the source of exposure or after appropriate medical treatment. While reversible effects often imply that the damage done can heal after the exposure has ended, the symptoms listed here are classically associated with an acute response to a toxin where immediate and short-term effects are observed. Chronic effects would refer to long-term health issues that develop after continuous or repeated exposure over a longer duration, which is not applicable in this situation. Irritant refers specifically to substances that cause local inflammation or damage upon contact or inhalation; this term does not comprehensively cover the range of symptoms provided in the question, such as nausea or dizziness that might be associated with systemic reactions rather than localized irritations. Therefore, the correct categorization of these symptoms aligns with acute toxicity, not reversible effects, chronic effects, or simply irritant reactions.