What statement by the patient would indicate stress incontinence?
a. "Lifting my grandchild makes me wet my pants."
b. "I frequently wet myself because I just can't get to the bathroom in time."
c. "My arthritis makes me so clumsy that I can't get my pants down in time."
d. "Every time I have a urinary infection, I experience incontinence."
ANS: A
Stress incontinence occurs when intra-abdominal pressure increases and forces urine through a weakened urinary sphincter. Lifting, sneezing, coughing, and laughing can cause stress incontinence.
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