During the assessment of an 80-year-old female who has recently been admitted to the long-term care facility, the resident mentions to the nurse about her ongoing problems with urinary frequency
The nurse would recognize which of the following age-related changes as contributing to the resident's health problem? A) Neurogenic deterioration of bladder control
B) Cognitive changes inhibiting the micturition urge
C) Hypertrophy of the bladder muscle and thickening of the bladder
D) Decreased tone of the urethral sphincters
C
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Hypertrophy of the bladder muscle and thickening of the bladder itself are considered normal, age-related changes and can be causative of frequency. The other cited phenomena are not considered normal, age-related changes.
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