CH 63: urinary incontinence

ch 63: urinary disorder yellow (focused on zoom ones only)

(11) The patient with damage to which level of the spinal cord is at greatest risk of urinary incontinence?

1. L1–L2

2. L3–L5

3. L5–S1

4. S2–S4

ANS: 4

S2-S4 damage —> highest incontinence risk

(13) The nurse monitors the patient with multiple sclerosis for which type of incontinence?

1. Functional

2. Overflow

3. Reflex

4. Stress

ANS: 3

reflex incontinence neurological disorder (MS, stroke)

(14) In providing care to a patient who is experiencing urine leakage when coughing or laughing, the nurse includes management of which type of incontinence in the plan of care?

1. Urge

2. Stress

3. Overflow

4. Functional

ANS: 2

stress incontinence: neurological disorde (MS, stroke)

(15) In providing care to a patient with a spinal cord injury, the nurse correlates that this disorder makes the patient at greatest risk for which type of incontinence?

1. Urge

2. Stress

3. Overflow

4. Functional

ANS: 3

overflow incontinecnce: spinal cord injury —> retention + dribbling

SATA #3 The nurse is providing training for the clinical staff of a skilled care facility and includes information about which risk factors for functional incontinence? Select all that apply.

1. Limited mobility

2. Impaired vision

3. Lack of access to facilities

4. Dementia

5. Depression

ANS: 1,2,3,4

functional incontinence: can’t reach toilet / environment issue