A client has had surgery to create an ileoanal reservoir surgery. Which instruction would the nurse give to reduce the risk for bowel incontinence?
A) Avoid high-protein food.
B) Take frequent brisk walks.
C) Perform perineal exercises.
D) Perform warm water soaks.
C
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To reduce the risk for bowel incontinence, the nurse should instruct a client who has undergone ileoanal reservoir surgery to perform perineal exercises. The client need not avoid high-protein food, take walks, or perform warm water soaks because these do not minimize the risk of bowel incontinence.
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