A woman who is postmenopausal is in the clinic complaining of urinary incontinence and wants to know why this is occurring. Otherwise she has no other complaints. What response by the nurse is best?
A.
"I'm not sure; let's ask the physician why this could occur."
B.
"Low estrogen levels after menopause causes the urinary tissues to atrophy."
C.
"Most older women experience some incontinence."
D.
"You may have a urinary tract infection or other medical problem."
ANS: B
During the perimenopausal and postmenopausal stages, lowered levels of estrogen can lead to atrophy of urinary tissues and incontinence. This is knowledge all nurses should have, so needing to ask the physician is not appropriate. Telling the woman that most older women have this problem does not give the patient any information about why this occurs, which was her question. Because she has no other complaints, a urinary tract infection is less likely.
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