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

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.