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g.Stress incontinence

h.Urge incontinence

i.Mixed incontinence

j.Overflow incontinence

k.Functional incontinence

l.Total incontinence

PART B

1. A delay or difficulty in initiating voiding


2. The involuntary loss of urine associated
   with an abrupt and strong desire to void


3. Urine loss caused by factors outside the
   lower urinary tract, such as chronic
   impairments of physical or cognitive
   functioning


4. The process of emptying the bladder


5. Involuntary urination that occurs after
   an age when continence should be
   present


6. Occurs when urine is produced normally
   but not appropriately excreted from the
   bladder


7. The involuntary loss of urine associated
   with overdistention and overflow of the
   bladder


8. Continuous and unpredictable loss of
   urine resulting from surgery, trauma, or
   physical malformation


9. Voiding by reflex only


10. Occurs when there is an involuntary
    loss of urine related to an increase in
    intra-abdominal pressure during cough-
    ing, sneezing, laughing, or other physi-
    cal activities


11. Symptoms of urge and stress incontinence
    are present, although one type may pre-
    dominate.
    Match the color of urine listed in Part A with
    the medication that produces that color listed in
    Part B. Answers may be used more than once.
    PART A
    a.Pale yellow
    b.Orange, orange-red, or pink
    c.Green or green-blue
    d.Brown or black
    e.Red

PART B

12. Levodopa


13. Diuretics


14. Elavil


15. B-complex vitamins


16. Pyridium


17. Injectable iron compounds


18. Anticoagulants

SHORT ANSWER

1.Describe how the following factors affect

micturition.

a.Developmental considerations:

b.Food and fluid:

c. Psychological variables:

d.Activity and muscle tone:

e.Pathologic conditions:

f. Medications:

2.List three factors that indicate a child is ready

for toilet training.

a.

b.

c.

3.Describe special urinary considerations that

should be included in the nursing history for

the following patients.

a.Infants and young children:

b.Older adults:

c. Patients with limited or no bladder control

or urinary diversions:

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