WorksheetsAutoimmune Practice
Total questions: 4
Worksheet time: 2mins
A 40-year-old woman notes that, over the past 2 years, her fingers turn blue with exposure to cold, has difficulty with fine movement of her fingers, because the skin has become increasingly taut. She has been gradually losing weight. You are concerned about an autoimmune disorder. Laboratory findings include a positive SCL-70 antibody with negative ANA and negative RF. What is the likely diagnosis?
CREST syndrome
Rheumatic arthritis
Systemic lupus erythematous
Sjogren
A peripheral staining of the nucleus on ANA testing is suggestive of what diagnosis?
SLE
RA
Sjogren
Scleroderma
Autoimmune diseases can cause the body to produce a specific type of antibody known as a/an _____.
neutrophil
leukocyte
c-reactive protein
antinuclear antibody
A 28-year old women presents with dry eyes and dry mouth. Labs reveal positive anti-Ro and anti-La antibodies. Which diagnosis best fits these results?
primary sjogrens syndrome
polymyositis
systemic lupus erythematous
rheumatoid arthritis
