Author Question: The nurse instructs a class of older adult women about Kegel exercises. In which of the following ... (Read 54 times)

ENagel · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The nurse instructs a class of older adult women about Kegel exercises. In which of the following urinary conditions would Kegel exercises be ineffective?

A) Stress incontinence
B) Urge incontinence
C) Urinary frequency
D) Urinary retention

Question 2

In old age, the body's efficiency declines. Which of the following is a typical response to that decline?

A) An attempt to push the body to perform physically at the same level as in the past
B) A neglect of personal appearance and other hygiene practices
C) A failure to restrict lifestyle choices in a health-appropriate way
D) An expressed desire to enter a nursing home to receive daily care and assistance

chreslie · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 11, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Kegel exercises are an approach to strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to an improvement in control over urine incontinence, not retention.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Some seniors deny age-related changes and push themselves physically. Others invest in expensive beauty treatments that promise to subvert the aging process. Others go to the opposite extreme and overestimate their deficiencies, adopting an unnecessarily restrictive lifestyle. An expressed desire for greater dependency is rare.