Eczema: contact dermatitis: practice question

A Dermatology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Dermatology · Eczema: contact dermatitis

Sample item

A nurse develops itchy erythematous fissured hands after frequent glove use and handwashing. Which diagnosis is most likely?

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The answer and the reasoning

C. Irritant contact dermatitis

Irritant contact dermatitis follows repeated damage to the skin barrier from wet work, soaps, and chemicals. Reducing exposure, using emollients, and appropriate topical anti-inflammatory treatment are important.

Option by option

  • A. Melanoma

    Melanoma is a pigmented neoplasm, not an acute eczematous hand eruption.

  • B. Herpes zoster

    Zoster causes painful dermatomal vesicles.

  • C. Irritant contact dermatitis (correct)

    Correct. Wet work and handwashing commonly cause irritant hand dermatitis.

  • D. Scabies

    Scabies causes widespread itch with burrows, often affecting close contacts.

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What is the answer to this Dermatology question?

The best answer is C, Irritant contact dermatitis. Irritant contact dermatitis follows repeated damage to the skin barrier from wet work, soaps, and chemicals.

Why is "Melanoma" not the answer?

Melanoma is a pigmented neoplasm, not an acute eczematous hand eruption.

Why is "Herpes zoster" not the answer?

Zoster causes painful dermatomal vesicles.

Why is "Scabies" not the answer?

Scabies causes widespread itch with burrows, often affecting close contacts.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Eczema: contact dermatitis in Dermatology. Reducing exposure, using emollients, and appropriate topical anti-inflammatory treatment are important.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Eczema: contact dermatitis?

Learn each condition by its primary lesion, site and signature sign. Then use the flashcards and the other Dermatology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.