Question

A patient being assessed by the physician states, ""I wet my pants every time I cough."" The nurse recognizes this as which type of incontinence?

a. Reflex
b. Overflow
c. Urge
d. Stress"

Answer 1

The patient is experiencing stress urinary incontinence, which causes leakage of urine with activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing.

Step-by-step explanation:

The patient's statement of 'I wet my pants every time I cough' indicates stress urinary incontinence. Stress urinary incontinence is characterized by the leakage of small amounts of urine with activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing.

Stress urinary incontinence is caused by the loss of support of the urethra due to stretching of pelvic floor muscles during childbirth. The treatment of stress urinary incontinence may include exercises to strengthen the pelvic muscles or surgery to improve bladder support.