The nurse is assessing a 68-year-old female patient who states, "I am having episodes of urinary incontinence.". The nurse should recognize that this statement indicates which situation?
1. An abnormal finding requiring further testing
2. The presence of a urinary infection
3. A normal outcome of the aging process
4. The result of having several children
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Rationale 1: Incontinence is not a normal part of the aging process and will require further investigation to identify the cause.
Rationale 2: Although frequency and urgency can be symptoms of a urinary tract infection, a culture and sensitivity test is necessary to determine the presence of infection.
Rationale 3: Incontinence is not normal.
Rationale 4: Incontinence is not normal and is not necessarily the result of having had several children.
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