Picture quiz - dermatitis | Nursing in Practice

The Nursing in Practice ‘picture quizzes’ aim to test your knowledge through photo presentations of symptoms. Work your way through them to understand the key clinical problems faced by patients, and how to correctly identify them. Press ‘start’ below to begin the quiz.

<section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>A 78-year-old woman has come to see you about an itchy rash on her neck, which has come up in the past week. She has no history of skin problems and the rash doesn’t appear anywhere else on her body. What is this a presentation of?</h3> <ul> <li>Eczema</li> <li>Contact dermatitis</li> <li>Ichthyosis</li> <li>Psoriasis</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>You are seeing an 85-year-old man regarding a long-standing problem with dry itchy skin on his legs. What is this?</h3> <ul> <li>Atopic eczema</li> <li>Contact dermatitis</li> <li>Psoriasis</li> <li>Varicose eczema</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>A 75-year-old woman has come to see you about the itchy skin on her arm. It has been gradually getting worse over the past few weeks. What is this likely to be?</h3> <ul> <li>Psoriasis</li> <li>Contact dermatitis</li> <li>Asteatotic eczema</li> <li>Atopic eczema</li> </ul> </section> <section data-block="SingleChoice"> <h3>A six-week-old baby has been brought in to see you – his parents are concerned by a scaly rash on his head and wonder if it needs treating. What is this a presentation of?</h3> <ul> <li>Seborrhoeic dermatitis</li> <li>Atopic eczema</li> <li>Milia</li> <li>Acne neonatorum</li> </ul> </section> <p>  <p>

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