Which of the following older adults would be most likely to benefit from Kegel exercises?
A) A 60-year-old female who has a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
B) A 73-year-old man who has been diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy
C) A 70-year-old woman who has been experiencing urgency incontinence since she developed a urinary tract infection
D) A 67-year-old female client who has lived with stress incontinence since having her children.
D
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Kegel exercises are most effective in the management of stress incontinence rather than neurogenic incontinence, overflow incontinence, or urgency incontinence.
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