You Are the Nurse Coming on Shift in a Rehabilitation

You are the nurse coming on shift in a rehabilitation unit. You receive information in report about a new patient who has fibromyalgia and has difficulty with her ADLs. The off-going nurse also reports that the patient is withdrawn, refusing visitors, and has been vacillating between tears and anger all afternoon. What do you know about chronic pain syndromes that could account for your new patients behavior?

A) Fibromyalgia is not a chronic pain syndrome, so further assessment is necessary.
B) The patient is likely frustrated because she has to be in the hospital.
C) The patient likely has an underlying psychiatric disorder.
D) Chronic pain can cause intense emotional responses.