Which statement best describes a key feature of fatigue?

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Which statement best describes a key feature of fatigue?

Fatigue in palliative care is a persistent, subjective sense of tiredness and lack of energy that does not get fully relieved by rest or sleep. This makes it different from ordinary weariness, because even with rest, energy does not return to normal levels. It can wax and wane in intensity and often has emotional or cognitive effects in addition to physical tiredness. The other statements don’t fit because fatigue commonly persists despite rest, is not necessarily always severe and unchanging, and can involve emotional impact as well as physical tiredness.

Fatigue in palliative care is a persistent, subjective sense of tiredness and lack of energy that does not get fully relieved by rest or sleep. This makes it different from ordinary weariness, because even with rest, energy does not return to normal levels. It can wax and wane in intensity and often has emotional or cognitive effects in addition to physical tiredness. The other statements don’t fit because fatigue commonly persists despite rest, is not necessarily always severe and unchanging, and can involve emotional impact as well as physical tiredness.

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