What therapeutic reasons exist that explain why a patient might become immobile? (Select all that apply.)
a. Reduction of the workload of the heart
b. Fear of falling
c. Reversal of the effects of gravity
d. Bereavement
e. Healing of a fracture
A, C, E
A reduction of the heart's workload, a reversal of the effects of gravity (as in the treatment of a hernia or prolapse), and the healing of a fracture are all therapeutic reasons for immobilization. The fear of falling and bereavement are not therapeutic reasons.
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