PRN1409
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Inability to retain urine when intra-abdominal pressure is increased (sneezing,
laughing, coughing, or aerobic exercise). Urethra cannot tighten enough to
prevent release of urine.
Choose matching term
What does low magnesium in urine
1 Neurogenic incontinence-definition 2
mean?
3 Stress incontinence-definition 4 Overflow incontinence-treatment
Don't know?
Terms in this set (120)
Involuntary loss of urine alongside a strong desire to
Urge incontinence-
urinate. Patient can no longer suppress signal from
definition
bladder to brain that it is time to urinate.
, Urge incontinence prompted voiding, toilet q2h
treatment
Inability to retain urine when intra-abdominal pressure is
Stress incontinence- increased (sneezing, laughing, coughing, or aerobic
definition exercise). Urethra cannot tighten enough to prevent
release of urine.
Exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles (Kegel
exercises)
Stress incontinence- Estrogen replacement (estrogen cream)
treatment Drug therapy
Surgical repair
Collagen injections
Caused by cognitive inability to recognize the urge to
urinate or self-care deficit caused by extreme
Functional incontinence-
depression. Inability to reach the bathroom because of
definition
restraints, side rails, or an out-of-reach walker can also
result in functional incontinence.
Functional incontinence- home aids like bedside commodes, education, bladder
treatment training
Overflow incontinence- Poor contractility of the detrusor muscle or obstruction
definition of the urethra
Overflow incontinence- prostate hypertrophy in males or genital prolapse in
cause females
Surgery to relieve obstruction. Intermittent
Overflow incontinence-
catheterization, bladder compression, drug therapy,
treatment
behavioral interventions.
Neurogenic incontinence- caused by disorders of the neurologic system (ex. MS or
definition spinal cord injury)
Neurogenic incontinence- Catheterization, surgery to remove stones/blockages,
treatment botox injections in bladder muscle
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
Inability to retain urine when intra-abdominal pressure is increased (sneezing,
laughing, coughing, or aerobic exercise). Urethra cannot tighten enough to
prevent release of urine.
Choose matching term
What does low magnesium in urine
1 Neurogenic incontinence-definition 2
mean?
3 Stress incontinence-definition 4 Overflow incontinence-treatment
Don't know?
Terms in this set (120)
Involuntary loss of urine alongside a strong desire to
Urge incontinence-
urinate. Patient can no longer suppress signal from
definition
bladder to brain that it is time to urinate.
, Urge incontinence prompted voiding, toilet q2h
treatment
Inability to retain urine when intra-abdominal pressure is
Stress incontinence- increased (sneezing, laughing, coughing, or aerobic
definition exercise). Urethra cannot tighten enough to prevent
release of urine.
Exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles (Kegel
exercises)
Stress incontinence- Estrogen replacement (estrogen cream)
treatment Drug therapy
Surgical repair
Collagen injections
Caused by cognitive inability to recognize the urge to
urinate or self-care deficit caused by extreme
Functional incontinence-
depression. Inability to reach the bathroom because of
definition
restraints, side rails, or an out-of-reach walker can also
result in functional incontinence.
Functional incontinence- home aids like bedside commodes, education, bladder
treatment training
Overflow incontinence- Poor contractility of the detrusor muscle or obstruction
definition of the urethra
Overflow incontinence- prostate hypertrophy in males or genital prolapse in
cause females
Surgery to relieve obstruction. Intermittent
Overflow incontinence-
catheterization, bladder compression, drug therapy,
treatment
behavioral interventions.
Neurogenic incontinence- caused by disorders of the neurologic system (ex. MS or
definition spinal cord injury)
Neurogenic incontinence- Catheterization, surgery to remove stones/blockages,
treatment botox injections in bladder muscle
