An older woman presents to the geriatric clinic for a routine annual wellness visit. Upon assessment, the patient reports that she needs to wear a pad because she loses urine when she coughs and sneezes. She also reports that this happens when she picks up her 2-year-old grandson. The nurse suspects which type of urinary incontinence?
a. Overflow
b. Urge
c. Stress
d. Functional
Answer: c. Stress
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Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Candidiasis 2. Aspergillosis 3. Sporotrichosis 4. Cryptococcosis 5. Mucormycosis
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A) Equal Employment Opportunity Act B) Labor–Management Relations Act C) National Industrial Recovery Act D) Taft-Hartley Act