Angel is a 26-year-old outpatient who is recovering from multiple fractures in the carpal bones of her right hand. You have issued a home exercise program, but you can tell that Angel is not following through with the program. When you ask her, she tells you that she is very busy and has not had time to complete the exercises. What could you do to encourage Angel to follow through with her exercise program?
A)Split up Angel's exercises into smaller sets, so she can complete a few at a time during short breaks in her busy day.
B)Emphasize to Angel that she will not regain full use of her hand if she does not complete her exercises.
C)Give Angel only one or two exercises to complete at a time, so she will have time to complete them every day.
D)Tell Angel's doctor that she is not progressing because she is not completing her home exercise program.

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To encourage Angel to follow through with her exercise program, you could split up her exercises into smaller sets and tell her to complete a few at a time during short breaks in her busy day. If Angel can complete a few exercises here and there, rather than having to sit down and do them all in one session, she is more likely to follow through with them. Follow through works best if the exercise program is designed to fit into the patient's lifestyle.

Angel Is a 26-Year-Old Outpatient Who Is Recovering from Multiple