A Patient Is Receiving Physical Therapy While Undergoing Chemotherapy for a Diagnosis

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient is receiving physical therapy while undergoing chemotherapy for a diagnosis of cancer.The patient has complained of fatigue throughout the course of therapy.Which of the following is incorrect advice to give this patient?

• A) The patient should be encouraged to increase physical activity.
• B) The patient should be instructed in low to moderate levels of aerobic exercise.
• C) The patient should be encouraged to sleep 10 hours per day.
• D) The patient should be encouraged to maintain compliance with a home exercise program.

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Definitions:

Uniform Distribution

A type of statistical distribution where all outcomes are equally likely; each number within a certain range has an equal chance of being selected.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that models the number of successes in a fixed number of independent trials, with two possible outcomes.

Normally Distributed

Describes a dataset whose distribution forms a symmetrical, bell-shaped curve when plotted, characterized by specific mean and standard deviation values.

Independent

Describes a characteristic of variables in an experiment or study that are not influenced or caused by another variable.