A woman informs the nurse that when she is experiencing stress it is difficult to void, and wonders why this happens. What is the nurse's best explanation?
A) Stress causes the muscles to become tense?
B) You require greater privacy to void?
C) You might have a neurologic condition?
D) What medications are you taking?
Ans: A
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A person's muscles may become so tense that relaxation of the perineal muscles does not occur, and voiding is inhibited.
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