A Patient in the Clinic Is Diagnosed with Dermatitis

Multiple Choice

A patient in the clinic is diagnosed with dermatitis. The patient states that a previous healthcare professional diagnosed eczema. What response by the healthcare professional is best?

A) "Both are general terms for a specific inflammatory response in the skin."
B) "Eczema is an older, outdated term. The preferred term is dermatitis."
C) "No, it's not eczema. Eczema has yellowish scaly plaques."
D) "If it were eczema, it would have blisters that go away on their own."