A nurse teaches a client with a lower motor neuron lesion who wants to achieve bladder control.Which statement should the nurse include in this client's teaching?

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In clients with lower motor neuron problems such as spinal cord injury,performing a Valsalva maneuver or tightening the abdominal muscles are interventions that can initiate voiding.Stroking the inner aspect of the thigh may initiate voiding in a client who has an upper motor neuron problem.Intermittent catheterization and digital anal stimulation do not initiate voiding or bladder control.

A Nurse Teaches a Client with a Lower Motor Neuron