The nurse is reviewing the difference between micturition and incontinence with a client. Based on the information about the urinary system, what is the best explanation by the nurse to the client about micturition?
A) The maximum of urine in the bladder
B) Waking up at night to void
C) Involuntary voiding on actions such as sneezing and coughing
D) Release of urine from the body
D
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Release of urine from the body is micturition. When tubules reach their threshold, they excrete the excess amount of each substance into urine. This maximum amount of a substance is called the renal threshold for that substance. Nocturia is waking up to void at night. Stress incontinence is involuntary voiding on actions such as sneezing or coughing.
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