An older woman tells the nurse practitioner that she fears her family will place her in a nursing home because she developed stress incontinence.Which recommendation should the nurse implement?

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The nurse practitioner recommends pelvic floor exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor and the muscles that surround the urethra,vagina,and rectum to decrease the incidence of stress incontinence.Stress incontinence is usually due to weakened pelvic floor muscles; therefore eliminating caffeinated beverages can be an ineffective treatment.Arranging a family conference is premature and potentially embarrassing for the older adult.Many therapies are available to decrease this older adult's incontinence.Scheduled voiding is recommended at 2- to 4-hour intervals during the day and at 4-hour intervals at night.

An Older Woman Tells the Nurse Practitioner That She Fears