The nurse conducts education for a client who is experiencing ...

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The nurse conducts education for a client who is experiencing urinary incontinence. Which statement by the client indicates the need for further education?
 
  A) Relaxation of pelvic muscles may be a factor in incontinence.
  B) Reduced urethral resistance can be a cause of incontinence.
  C) Incontinence is normal with aging.
  D) A disturbance of my bladder is a factor in the development of incontinence.

Question 2

The nurse is providing care to a client who is diagnosed with stress incontinence. Which data would nurse expect to collect during the client's health history and physical assessment?
 
  Select all that apply.
  A) Urine leakage while talking.
  B) Urine leakage while coughing.
  C) Urine leakage while laughing.
  D) Skin breakdown on the buttock.
  E) A urinary catheter.

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Incontinence is not a normal result of aging. A disturbance of the bladder, relaxation of the pelvic muscles, and reduced urethral resistance are all potential factors in the development of incontinence.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C, D

Stress incontinence involves a small leakage of urine when a client laughs, coughs, or lifts something heavy, not if a client just carries on a conversation. A client with incontinence would wear some kind of undergarment pad, a urinary catheter is not an expected finding. If the client has been experiencing incontinence, the nurse might expect to see the skin inflamed and irritated because urine is very irritating to the skin.