A client who has multiple sclerosis develops total urinary incontinence. What initial treatment should the nurse tell the client to expect?
a. anticholinergic medications
b. indwelling catheter to a collection bag
c. intermittent self-catheterization of the urinary bladder
d. surgery to create a permanent ileal conduit
B
A blocked urethra or bladder weakness may prevent normal emptying. When no urine is retained in the bladder, it is termed total incontinence. Treatment includes an indwelling catheter attached to a collection bag.
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