All of the following are items represented by the mnemonic except for:
A 73-year-old retired accountant comes to your office for her annual examination. She has incontinence of urine when she coughs or sneezes. She takes several medications for control of hypertension and diabetes. You use the DIAPERS mnemonic to assess the cause of her incontinence.
A) Atrophic vaginitis
B) Depression
C) Pharmaceuticals
D) Restricted mobility
B) Depression
Depression is not a risk factor for incontinence. The D in the mnemonic stands for delirium.
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