A nurse has just implemented a bladder training program with a client who has a neurologic deficit. The nurse instructs the client to bend at the waist or press inward and downward over the bladder. What statement justifies this action?
A) It stimulates the relaxation of the urinary sphincter.
B) It increases abdominal pressure.
C) It helps the client to identify voiding.
D) It reduces the calculus formation in the urinary tract.

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Bending at the waist or pressing inward and downward over the bladder increases abdominal pressure, which can help stimulate bladder contraction and facilitate voiding in clients with urinary retention related to neurologic deficits.

A Nurse Has Just Implemented a Bladder Training Program with a Client