An older adult patient reports "losing urine" when she bends over or gets out of a chair. What type of incontinence does the nurse plan interventions for?
a. Overflow
b. Urge
c. Functional
d. Stress
D
Stress incontinence is commonly seen in older women who involuntarily lose urine as the result of a sudden increase in intraabdominal pressure. Overflow incontinence consists of frequent in-voluntary losses of small amounts of urine. Functional incontinence is manifested by loss of large volumes of urine because of a lack of awareness of the need to void or a mobility problem. Urge incontinence is accompanied by a sudden urge to void.
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