A 15-Year-Old Female Client Diagnosed with Juvenile Primary Fibromyalgia Syndrome

Multiple Choice

A 15-year-old female client diagnosed with juvenile primary fibromyalgia syndrome asks the nurse whether the fibromyalgia can be cured so that she won't have to deal with it as an adult. Which of the following is the best response the nurse could make to this question?

A) The fibromyalgia likely can be cured with proper sleep hygiene, exercise, and pharmacologic management.
B) Fibromyalgia can be difficult to treat effectively, but the symptoms are unlikely to persist into adulthood.
C) It is likely that the fibromyalgia will persist into adulthood, and there is no cure, but the symptoms can be treated and the condition is not life-threatening.
D) The client will suffer from persistent fibromyalgia for the remainder of her life unless a cure can be found.