The nurse is performing an assessment on a patient admitted for diagnostic testing to rule out fibromyalgia.Which assessment finding indicates that the patient actually may have the disorder?

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Allodynia,pain response to nonpainful stimuli,is one of the signs typically seen in the patient with fibromyalgia.Patients with fibromyalgia often experience hyperalgesia,which is a heightened response to painful stimuli.

The Nurse Is Performing an Assessment on a Patient Admitted