A Patient with Hodgkin's Lymphoma Is Undergoing External Radiation Therapy

A patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma is undergoing external radiation therapy on an outpatient basis. After 2 weeks of treatment, the patient tells the nurse, "I am so tired I can hardly get out of bed in the morning." An appropriate intervention for the nurse to plan with the patient is to

A) exercise vigorously when fatigue is not as noticeable.
B) consult with a psychiatrist for treatment of depression.
C) establish a time to take a short walk every day.
D) maintain bed rest until the treatment is completed.

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