A daughter is talking with the urologist who is caring for the woman's 78-year-old mother. The mother has multiple sclerosis and has lost control of her bladder. The daughter asks the urologist what made her mother become incontinent
What would be the urologist's best answer? A) "I don't know, but there are lots of medicines we can try to fix it."
B) "After control of the bladder is learned, you must have a functioning nervous system to maintain it."
C) "Your mother's age has a lot to do with it."
D) "This happens sometimes and no one is quite sure why."
B
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Control of bladder emptying is learned control over the urethral sphincter. Once it is established, a functioning nervous system is necessary to maintain control.
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