Read This Selection: a Patient Has Sjögren Syndrome, an Autoimmune

question 111

Multiple Choice

Read this selection: A patient has Sjögren Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that affects the glands that produce saliva and tears.This leads to dry mouth and dry eyes.Which of the following statements best describes a patient with this syndrome?

• A)The patient's sense of taste is compromised because the taste buds do not function properly
• B)The patient has difficulty sweating leading to abnormally high body temperatures
• C)The patient has difficulty swallowing food
• D)The patient's eyesight is poor, eventually leading to blindness
• E)The patient will recover from the disease because it is self-limiting.

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