A patient is in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction and refuses to stay in bed,saying,"I have to be up and walking around.When I stayed in bed after having my babies 40 years ago,I got so weak I could hardly move." This patient's illness behavior is being influenced by

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The patient's past experience of feeling weak after staying in bed after childbirth is influencing their current illness behavior of wanting to be up and walking around after a myocardial infarction.

A Patient Is in the Intensive Care Unit After a Myocardial