A patient tells the nurse, "Every time I laugh or cough, I wet myself." Which type of urinary in-continence is this patient describing?
a. Urge
b. Functional
c. Stress
d. Mixed
ANS: C
Stress incontinence is defined as the loss of a small amount urine with activities that increase in-traabdominal pressure such as coughing, sneezing, exercise, lifting, or bending.
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