Question

A client who visits a health care facility for a routine assessment reports to the nurse that he is unable to control his urinary elimination, resulting in soiled clothes and embarrassment. How should the nurse document the client's condition?

a) The client appears to be incontinent.
b) The client has urinary inconsistency.
c) The client is experiencing urinary incontinence.
d) The client's urinary status is unstable.

Answer 1

The nurse should document the client's condition as 'The client is experiencing urinary incontinence', which is the uncontrolled leakage of urine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should document the client's condition as c) The client is experiencing urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence is defined as the chronic problem of uncontrolled leakage of urine and can greatly affect a person's quality of life. It occurs more frequently in older individuals and in women, often due to underlying health issues such as an enlarged prostate in men, or stretched pelvic floor muscles during childbirth (stress incontinence) or an overactive bladder (urge incontinence) in women. Physical challenges, neurological conditions, and urinary tract infections can exacerbate the problem and contribute to the lack of control over urination.