Patient teaching is considered successful regarding myasthenia gravis when the patient identifies its cause as being:
A) viral infection of skeletal muscle.
B) atrophy of motor neurons in the spinal cord.
C) demyelination of skeletal motor neurons.
D) autoimmune injury at the neuromuscular junction.

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Myasthenia gravis is caused by an autoimmune response where antibodies attack the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction, impairing communication between nerves and muscles.

Patient Teaching Is Considered Successful Regarding Myasthenia Gravis When the Patient