Registered Health Information Administrator (RHIA) — Question 91

Which of the following autoimmune diseases affects tissues of the nervous system?

Answer options

• A. Goodpasture’s syndrome.
• B. Hashimoto’s disease.
• C. myasthenia gravis.
• D. rheumatoid arthritis.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Myasthenia gravis is the correct answer as it specifically targets communication between nerves and muscles, affecting the nervous system. The other options, while autoimmune diseases, do not primarily involve the nervous system; Goodpasture’s syndrome affects the lungs and kidneys, Hashimoto’s disease targets the thyroid, and rheumatoid arthritis primarily affects joints.