An adult client is diagnosed with fibromyalgia.The client 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?
A) The Coxsackie B virus has nothing to do with fibromyalgia.
B) The Coxsackie B virus may have triggered the fibromyalgia.
C) The Coxsackie virus definitely caused the fibromyalgia.
D) Fibromyalgia is a psychiatric disorder.

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A) The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV, Coxsackie B, and parvovirus may trigger fibromyalgia. Having a psychiatric disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression may be a risk factor for fibromyalgia but the condition is not a psychiatric disorder.
B) The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV, Coxsackie B, and parvovirus may trigger fibromyalgia. Having a psychiatric disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression may be a risk factor for fibromyalgia but the condition is not a psychiatric disorder.
C) The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV, Coxsackie B, and parvovirus may trigger fibromyalgia. Having a psychiatric disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression may be a risk factor for fibromyalgia but the condition is not a psychiatric disorder.
D) The exact cause of fibromyalgia is unknown. Infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV), HIV, Coxsackie B, and parvovirus may trigger fibromyalgia. Having a psychiatric disorder such as attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or depression may be a risk factor for fibromyalgia but the condition is not a psychiatric disorder.

An Adult Client Is Diagnosed with Fibromyalgia