A Patient Is Suspected of Having Goodpasture's Syndrome

question 156

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected of having Goodpasture's syndrome.Which of the following antibody tests should the nurse expect to conduct on this patient to confirm this suspicion?

• A)Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP)
• B)Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM)
• C)Actin (smooth muscle)and mitochondrial M2
• D)Antineutrophilic cytoplasmic

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