The nurse performing an assessment on a client with fibromyalgia syndrome asks about the most common clinical manifestation, which is
A) deformities of the fingers and toes.
B) fatigue, unrelieved by sleep.
C) migratory areas of numbness.
D) varying degrees of paresthesias.

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Fatigue that is unrelieved by sleep or rest is the most commonly presented problem of fibromyalgia. Fatigue is often caused by depression and is the result of a lack of stage 4 sleep.

The Nurse Performing an Assessment on a Client with Fibromyalgia