SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A PLUS
◉ What is eczema?.
Answer: chronic inflammatory skin lesion caused by overstimulated
immune system, genetic changes in the skin and environmental
triggers
◉ Signs of eczema.
Answer: Erythematous papules and vesicles, with weeping, oozing,
flaking, fissures, crusts, and severe pruritus, usually red in color
◉ Symptoms of eczema.
Answer: dryness, erythema, edema, itching, vesicles,client may have
poor sleep, behavioral concerns, absences from school and work.
◉ What is edema?.
Answer: fluid accumulating in the interstitial spaces that is not
present normally
◉ How do we assess edema?.
, Answer: imprint your thumbs firmly for 3 to 4 seconds against the
ankle or tibia. Normally the skin surface will stay smooth but with
edema, there will be imprint left in the area.
◉ How do we grade edema?.
Answer: +1= mild pitting
+2= moderate pitting
+3= deep pitting
+4=very deep pitting
◉ Characteristics of +1 mild edema.
Answer: slight indentation, but no swelling of the leg
◉ Characteristics of +2 moderate edema.
Answer: indentation of the leg present and swelling, but will subside
fast
◉ Characteristics of +3 deep pitting edema.
Answer: indentation goes deep and remains for a short time, leg is
often swollen
◉ Characteristics of +4 severely deep pitting edema.