An 89-year-old woman has developed urinary incontinence. The woman states, "When I have to go, I go. I can't make it to the bathroom before it leaks out." For which type of incontinence should the nurse develop a plan of care?
A) Functional incontinence
B) Urge incontinence
C) Mixed incontinence
D) Stress incontinence
Ans: B
Urge urinary incontinence is characterized by involuntary urinary leakage due to the inability to hold urine long enough to reach a toilet after perceiving the urge to void. Functional incontinence is urination due to inability to reach appropriate toileting facility. There is no indication that she has functional impairment. Stress incontinence is leakage of urine as a result of an activity that increases abdominal pressure. Mixed incontinence is the involuntary leakage of urine with both the sensation of urgency and activities such as coughing, sneezing, and exertion.
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