The nurse teaches a postpartum client how to do Kegel exercises for which reason?
A) Reduce lochia
B) Promote uterine involution
C) Improve pelvic floor tone
D) Alleviate perineal pain
C
Response:
Kegel exercises help to improve pelvic floor tone, strengthen perineal muscles, and promote healing, ultimately helping to prevent urinary incontinence later in life. Kegel exercises have no effect on lochia, involution, or pain.
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