A patient who is recovering from spinal surgery had "an accident" while attempting to reach the bathroom to void. Which type of incontinence is this patient most likely experiencing?
1. Functional
2. Urge
3. Stress
4. Overflow
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Rationale 1: Functional incontinence results from physical, environmental, or psychosocial causes. Impaired mobility is one such cause.
Rationale 2: Urge incontinence occurs when the patient must void immediately when the urge is perceived.
Rationale 3: Stress incontinence is the result of coughing or laughing.
Rationale 4: Overflow incontinence occurs when the bladder becomes too full to hold the urine. Often, the patient feels little need to void.
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