A nurse is caring for a client with stress incontinence. The nurse knows that which effect could have led to such a condition?
A) Reduced bladder capacity
B) Decreased urine formation
C) Reduced renal blood flow
D) Loss of muscle tone
D
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The nurse should know that the loss of muscle tone leads to stress incontinence in the elderly. The bladder muscles become weak, which also leads to urinary retention and dribbling as stress incontinence. Reduced bladder capacity, decreased urine formation, and reduced renal blood flow are common problems associated with the urinary system as a result of advanced age, but they do not specifically lead to stress incontinence.
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