Which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse include in the plan of care with an older client experiencing urinary incontinence? Select all that apply
1. Risk for Social Isolation
2. Anxiety
3. Altered Comfort; pain
4. Activity Intolerance
5. Risk for Injury
1. Risk for Social Isolation
2. Anxiety
Rationale: Risk for Social Isolation. The client with urinary incontinence may experience social isolation because of the embarrassment of the episodes and the potential odor for the client. Anxiety. The client with urinary incontinence may experience anxiety because of the frequency of incontinence episodes. The client may wear a protective undergarment to avoid having to quickly empty the bladder or to control the incontinence episode. Altered Comfort; pain. Urinary incontinence is not associated with pain. Activity Intolerance. Urinary incontinence will not impair the client's ability to perform activities of daily living. Risk for Injury. Risk for injury is incorrect because the client is not prone to injury with episodes of incontinence.
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