Incontinence

Question 1

Stress Incontinence

Answer 1

sudden release of urine

Question 2

Urge Incontinence

Answer 2

Bladder begins contracting and urine is released after sensation of bladder fullness is perceived

Question 3

Overflow Incontinence

Answer 3

Bladder continuously leaks secondary to urinary retention or incomplete emptying of bladder

Question 4

Functional Incontinence

Answer 4

Leakage associated with inability or unwillingness to use toilet

Question 5

Cause of stress incontinence

Answer 5

Coughing, laughing, exercising, obesity, weak pelvic floor, postpartum, menopause, damage to pudendal nerve

Question 6

Cause of urge incontinence

Answer 6

Detrusor muscle instability, hyperreflexia, stroke, sensory instability, hypersensitive bladder

Question 7

Cause of overflow incontinence

Answer 7

Prostate enlargement, SCI, diabetes, neurogenic bladder, MS, suprasacral spinal lesions

Question 8

Cause of functional incontinence

Answer 8

Dementia, depression, alzheimers, decreased function from stroke, environmental barriers