The home health nurse suggests that the patient perform a frequent series of Kegel exercises to reduce incontinence by:
a. increasing the tone of the bladder.
b. reducing urinary retention.
c. strengthening the urinary sphincter.
d. sensitizing biofeedback.
Question 2
To assist an 85-year-old older adult with weak abdominal muscles to defecate, the nurse would:
a. encourage the use of a bedpan before getting up in the morning.
b. place a footstool under the feet of the patient when seated on the toilet.
c. insert a finger in the patient's rectum to stimulate the urge to defecate.
d. instruct the patient to do isometric exercises to strengthen the abdominal muscles.
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