The nurse interviewing an older adult for a nursing history recognizes that the client is experienc-ing symptomology inconsistent with normal aging of the urinary tract when the client reports: (Select all that apply.)
a. finding it more difficult in the last few months to start voiding.
b. having two bladder infections in the last 4 years.
c. getting up once or twice each night to uri-nate.
d. occasionally experiencing pain when uri-nating.
e. needing to urinate at least every 2 hours during the day.
ANS: A, D
Difficulty and pain are not characteristics of urination normally attributed to aging. In about 10-20% of well older adults, aging of the urinary tract is associated with an increased frequency of involuntary bladder contractions. These changes may lead to frequency, nocturia, urgency, and vulnerability to infection.
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