A health-care provider has ordered an acetylcholine receptor antibody test for a patient.The nurse should suspect that this test is being used to assist in confirming the diagnosis of which of the following conditions?
A)Systemic lupus erythematosus
B)Myasthenia gravis
C)Hyperthyroid disease
D)Alzheimer's disease

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The acetylcholine receptor antibody test is used to assist in confirming the diagnosis of myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disorder where antibodies attack the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction leading to muscle weakness and fatigue. It is not used as a diagnostic tool for systemic lupus erythematosus, hyperthyroid disease, or Alzheimer's disease.

A Health-Care Provider Has Ordered an Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Test