A history gathered by a physical therapist should include the determination of major risk factors for heart disease.Which of the following statements identifies the importance of determining these risk factors?

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An awareness of the patient's risk factors enables the therapist to develop realistic goals for the patient's long-term treatment,to identify other rehabilitation team members to whom the patient should be referred,to discuss a plan for prevention,and,most important,to decide on precautions to and monitoring of increased activity,depending on the risk for heart disease.

A History Gathered by a Physical Therapist Should Include the Determination