The nurse is providing training for the clinical staff of a skilled care facility and wants to include information on functional incontinence. Which risk factors for functional incontinence will the nurse include in the training?
Select all that apply.
A) Limited mobility
B) Impaired vision
C) Lack of access to facilities
D) Dementia
E) Depression
Answer: A, B, C, D
An immobilized client may experience incontinence if a call light is not within reach; a client with Alzheimer disease, along with other forms of dementia, may perceive the urge to void but be unable to interpret its meaning or respond by seeking a bathroom. A client with impaired vision may not be able to find the bathroom. Minimal facilities can create problems in urinary control. Depression is not usually related to incontinence.
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