An adult patient is diagnosed with fibromyalgia.The patient asks the nurse whether a recent of infection with the Coxsackie B virus could have caused fibromyalgia.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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While the exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown, there is some evidence that suggests viral or bacterial infections can trigger the condition. Therefore, it is appropriate for the nurse to suggest the Coxsackie B virus may have triggered the fibromyalgia. To claim that the virus definitely caused the fibromyalgia or that fibromyalgia is a psychiatric disorder would be inaccurate and inappropriate.

An Adult Patient Is Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia