The son of an 80-year-old man has noticed that in recent weeks his father has become incontinent of urine for the first time in his life. The man is later diagnosed with transient urinary incontinence, a condition that is most often attributable to
A)
decrease in bladder and sphincter tone.
B)
bladder outlet obstruction.
C)
detrusor instability.
D)
medications.
Ans:
D
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Many medications commonly taken by older individuals, including long-acting sedatives, hypnotics, and diuretics, can induce incontinence. Chronic urinary incontinence should not be diagnosed or treated without first undertaking a thorough review of the patient's drug regimen. Transient incontinence is less often rooted in physiological changes in the bladder.
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