Elimination Disorders

Question 1

The essential feature of Enuresis is repeated voiding of urine into the bed or clothes at least ______________ for ___ or more consecutive months; urination is usually involuntary but can be intentional, and is not due to substance use or a medical condition.

Answer 1

• Twice per week
• 3

Question 2

Enuresis is diagnosed only when the individual is at least ___ years old or the equivalent developmental level. Specifiers are provided for three subtypes:

• ___________ only
• Diurnal only
• _____________ and _____________

Answer 2

• 3
• Nocturnal
• Nocturnal and diurnal

Question 3

The most common treatment for Enuresis is the _______________ (also known as the night, moisture, urine, or enuresis alarm), which causes a bell to ring when the sleeping child begins to urinate.

Answer 3

Bell-and-pad.

Question 4

Bell-and-pad has been found effective in up to ___% of cases of Enuresis, although about ____ of children exhibit some degree of relapse within six months of the initial treatment.

Answer 4

• 80%
• 1/3

Question 5

Although _______________ reduces wetting frequency in ___% of cases of Enuresis and suppresses wetting entirely in ____% of cases, most children relapse within 3 months after discontinuing the drug.

Answer 5

• Imipramine
• 85%
• 30%

Question 6

Encopresis is characterized by repeated involuntary or intentional passage of feces into places not appropriate for that purpose, occurring at least _________________ for at least ___________________; the child must be at least ___ years old or the equivalent developmental level.

Answer 6

• Once a month
• 3 months
• 4

Question 7

For Encopresis, specifiers are provided for with/without _________________ and overflow ________________.

Answer 7

• Constipation
• Incontinence