An older adult has experienced a new onset of urinary incontinence and family members identify this problem as being unprecedented
When assessing the patient for factors that may have contributed to incontinence, the nurse should prioritize what assessment?
A) Reviewing the patient's 24-hour food recall for changes in diet
B) Assessing for recent contact with individuals who have UTIs
C) Assessing for changes in the patient's level of psychosocial stress
D) Reviewing the patient's medication administration record for recent changes
Ans: D
Feedback:
Many medications affect urinary continence in addition to causing other unwanted or unexpected effects. Stress and dietary changes could potentially affect the patient's continence, but medications are more frequently causative of incontinence. UTIs can cause incontinence, but these infections do not result from contact with infected individuals.
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