Urinary Incontinence in Men

Question 1

Occurs in more than half of men in 60s and can cause urinary incontinence

Answer 1

BPH

Question 2

Type of incontinence characterized by “I have to go to the bathroom all the time. Sometimes the urge to urinate comes on so suddenly that I cannot make it to the toilet in time”

Answer 2

urge incontinence

Question 3

Type of incontinence characterized by “Whenever I cough, sneeze, or even stand up I leak urine”

Answer 3

stress incontinence

Question 4

Type of incontinence characterized by “I seem to leak all the time…sometimes I lose urine when I’m rushing to the restroom and other times when I cough or sneeze”

Answer 4

mixed incontinence

Question 5

Type of incontinence characterized by “I feel like my bladder never empties even though I am going to the restroom all the time. Sometimes to urine even leaks out at unexpected times.” Associated with BPH

Answer 5

overflow incontinence

Question 6

Caused by bladder over activity. Leakage occurs because of a sudden and unstoppable urge to void. Patient experiences nocturia, rushing to the bathroom, inability to hold urine, and loss of urine during sleep

Answer 6

urge incontinence

Question 7

Caused by bladder over activity. Leakage occurs because of a sudden and unstoppable urge to void

Answer 7

urge incontinence

Question 8

Contributing factor in women for urge incontinence

Answer 8

pelvic organ prolaspe

Question 9

Most common in women but may occur in men who have undergone radical prostatecomy or other urogenital surgery. Urine loss occurs with activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure

Answer 9

stress incontinence

Question 10

Bladder becomes stretched w/large volumes of urine due to obstructive processes or loss of contractility

Answer 10

overflow incontinence

Question 11

Patient complains of passing small amt of urine frequently, difficulty starting stream/weak stream, straining while urinating, and sensation bladder isn’t empty

Answer 11

overflow incontinence

Question 12

Complication of overflow incontinence

Answer 12

hydronephrosis

Question 13

Treatment for stress incontinence

Answer 13

kegels, sling surgery, artificial urinary sphincter

Question 14

Treatment of overflow incontinence due to bladder outflow obstruction

Answer 14

catheter, meds to shrink prostate or removal of obstruction

Question 15

Treatment of overflow incontinence due to loss of contractility

Answer 15

catheter placement

Question 16

Procedure uses a mesh material to compress the urethra and provide bladder outlet resistance…can prevent leakage of urine when abdominal pressures rise during coughing, sneezing, laughing or lifting

Answer 16

male sling

Question 17

works by using a small, water filled cuff to compress the urethra and hold urine in the bladder until the patient is ready to urinate

Answer 17

artificial urinary sphincter

Question 18

If the bladder must by removed or if it is totally denervated. Surgeon creates a reservoir by removing a piece of the small bowel and directing the ureters to the reservoir. Urine is drained through a stoma into a catheter and bag

Answer 18

urinary diversion