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.
GI series. (a) Upper GI series begins with a barium swallow, barium shake, or barium meal. (b) Lower
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Examples of endocrine disorders. (D) A patient with gigantism.
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