PN Final

Question 1

Client experiences urge to void but cannot control voiding in time to reach a toilet. Either the brain signals the bladder to empty even when it is not full, or the bladder muscles contract to empty the bladder

Answer 1

Urge urinary incontinence or overactive bladder (OAB)

Question 2

Client has involuntary loss of urine from intact urethra, which results from sudden increase in intra-abdominal pressure, such as with sneezing or coughing

Answer 2

Stress urinary incontinence (SUI)

Question 3

Client has features of two or more types of incontinence

Answer 3

Mixed incontinence

Question 4

Involuntary loss of urine related to overdistended bladder; clients void small amounts frequently; dribbling

Answer 4

Overflow incontinence

Question 5

Occurs suddenly; temporary; lasts less than 6 months

Answer 5

Transient incontinence

Question 6

Client has intact function of the lower urinary tract but cannot identify the need to void or ambulate to the toilet

Answer 6

Functional incontinence

Question 7

Bladder has uninhibited contractions; involuntary reflexes produce spontaneous voiding, with partial or complete loss of sensation of bladder fullness or urge to void

Answer 7

Reflex incontinence