PANCE Practice Test

Category - PA

If a patient has chronic dermatitis involving the neck, face and antecubital creases and also has a strong family history of varied allergy disorders, which type of dermatitis does she probably have?
  1. Contact dermatitis
  2. Atopic dermatitis
  3. Eczema
  4. Dermatitis medicamentosa
Explanation
Answer: B - Atopic dermatitis is chronic, pruritic and allergic in nature. Typically it has a longer course than contact dermatitis and is aggravated by commercial face or body lotions, emotional stress, and, in some instances, particular foods.
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