A nurse is educating a group of seniors on the effect of aging on urination. Which of the following is important to instruct the group on in regard to urinary incontinence?
A) Severe incontinence is related to diabetes mellitus.
B) Urinary incontinence in men can be prevented with Kegel exercises.
C) Benign prostatic hypertrophy related to cancer will cause incontinence.
D) An augmentation cystoplasty with sphincter will decrease incontinence.
Ans: D
Feedback: For some patients with severe incontinence; augmentation cystoplasty with placement of an artificial urinary sphincter may help alleviate the problem. Diabetes mellitus will cause polyuria but not incontinence. Women have success with Kegel exercises; however, Kegel are not recommended for men. Benign prostatic hypertrophy is not related to cancer.
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