A nurse teaches a female client who has stress incontinence.Which statements should the nurse include about pelvic muscle exercises? (Select all that apply.)

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The client should be taught that the muscles used to start and stop urination are pelvic muscles,and that pelvic muscles can be strengthened by contracting and relaxing them.The client should tighten pelvic muscles for a slow count of 10 and then relax the muscles for a slow count of 10,and perform this exercise 15 times while in lying-down,sitting-up,and standing positions.The client should begin to notice improvement in control of urine after several weeks of exercising the pelvic muscles.

A Nurse Teaches a Female Client Who Has Stress Incontinence