The nurse instructs a class of older adult women about Kegel exercises. In which of the following urinary conditions would Kegel exercises be ineffective?
A) Stress incontinence
B) Urge incontinence
C) Urinary frequency
D) Urinary retention
D
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Kegel exercises are an approach to strengthening the pelvic floor muscles, which can lead to an improvement in control over urine incontinence, not retention.
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