Medically Reviewed by Poonam Sachdev on August 28, 2023
Question 1/11

Why does scratching seem to temporarily relieve an itch?

  • It gets rid of dead skin cells
  • It may block nerve cells from sending signals to the brain
  • It increases blood flow to the area
  • None of the above
Question 2/11

Scratching a poison ivy rash will cause it to spread.

  • True
  • False
Question 3/11

Why does a mosquito bite itch?

  • Blood loss
  • Toxins in the mosquito's venom
  • Protein in the mosquito's saliva
  • All of the above
Question 4/11

What's the name of this itch-causing plant?

  • Poison ivy
  • Poison oak
  • Poison sumac
  • Poison birch
Question 5/11

Applying butter to an itchy sunburn will help it heal.

  • True
  • False
Question 6/11

The medical name for itch is:

  • Pruritus
  • Bursitis
  • Mange
  • None of the above
Question 7/11

What itch-inducing bug is this?

  • Louse
  • Chigger
  • Flea
  • Bedbug
Question 8/11

Oatmeal baths will help with itchy skin.

  • True
  • False
Question 9/11

Keeping cool can reduce itchiness.

  • True
  • False
Question 10/11

Cuts and burns can itch as they heal because of

  • Wound memory
  • Histamine
  • Pseudophils
  • Cauterization
Question 11/11

What is "contagious itch"?

  • Infection with mites
  • Leprosy
  • Athlete's foot
  • None of the above