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Nclexrn Flashcards: Elimination And Bowel Bladder Care

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QUESTION

What is the priority teaching for a patient starting pelvic floor (Kegel) exercises?

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ANSWER

Contract pelvic muscles as if stopping urine flow, then relax. This technique strengthens pelvic floor muscles, improving continence by enhancing urethral closure mechanisms.

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A 54-year-old male is 8 hours postoperative after an inguinal hernia repair under general anesthesia. History includes benign prostatic hyperplasia. He reports suprapubic pressure and has not voided since surgery; bladder scan shows 780 mL. Vital signs: T 37.0°C (98.6°F), HR 104/min, RR 18/min, BP 148/86 mm Hg; lower abdomen is distended and tender. Which intervention should the nurse implement FIRST?
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