A Client Has Been Taught How to Do Kegel Exercises

question 30

Multiple Choice

A client has been taught how to do Kegel exercises. What statement by the client indicates a need for further information?

• A) "I understand these will help me control stress incontinence."
• B) "I know this is also called pelvic floor muscle training."
• C) "I will do these 30 to 80 times a day for two months."
• D) "I will contract the muscles in my abdomen and thighs."

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Definitions:

Plasticity

The brain's remarkable ability to reorganize and adapt its structure and function in response to experience or injury.

Association Areas

Regions of the cerebral cortex that are not involved in primary motor or sensory functions; instead, they are involved in integrating information from different modalities, contributing to higher mental functions such as thinking and learning.

Association Areas

Regions of the brain that integrate simpler functions to perform more complex functions.

Somatosensory Cortex

A part of the brain that processes sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.