An older man who has osteoarthritis (OA)tells the nurse that he has experienced fatigue for the past 2 weeks.Which nursing intervention should the nurse implement to help him manage his fatigue?

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With no clues about the cause of the fatigue,the nurse helps this older adult balance exercise and rest to help alleviate fatigue.The fatigue can be due to decreased physical activity that,in turn,is due to pain from the OA,in which case a balance of exercise and rest should help attenuate the effects of the pain from the OA.This older adult has no indicators of depression except for fatigue.Although a balance of rest and exercise can help relieve depressive symptoms,exercise is not an effective therapy for severe depression.Decreasing physical exercise is likely to contribute to fatigue and deconditioning.Fatigue is an unusual characteristic of OA.

An Older Man Who Has Osteoarthritis (OA)tells the Nurse That