The nursing staff notes that an 85-year-old woman with dementia is incontinent every evening and is particularly restless. What health problem would this behavior lead the staff to suspect?
A) Senile vulvitis
B) Atrophic vaginitis
C) Perineal herniation
D) Uterine cancer
A
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Pruritus is the primary symptom, and a person with dementia may only display restlessness. Incontinence may contribute to the vulvitis. The woman's behavior is less closely associated with the other cited health problems.
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