Chapter 34: Urinary Elimination; Types of Urinary Incontinence

Question 1

Transient Incontinence

Answer 1

Incontinence caused by medical conditions that in many cases are treatable and reversible

Question 2

Functional Incontinence

Answer 2

Loss of continence from causes outside the urinary tract; usually related to functional deficits such as altered mobility and manual dexerity, cognitive impairment or environmental barriers

Question 3

Overflow Urinary Incontinence

Answer 3

Involuntary loss of urine caused by an over-distended bladder; often related to bladder outlet obstruction or poor bladder emptying caused by weak or absent bladder contractions

Question 4

Stress Urinary Incontinence

Answer 4

Involuntary leakage of small volumes of urine associated with increased intraabdominal pressure related to either urethral hyper-mobility or an incompetent urinary sphincter

Question 5

Urge Urinary Incontinence

Answer 5

Involuntary passage of urine often associated with strong sense of urgency related to over active bladder caused by neurological problems bladder inflammation, or bladder outlet obstruction

Question 6

Reflex Urinary Incontinence

Answer 6

Involuntary loss of urine occurring at somewhat predictable intervals when patient reaches specific bladder volume related to spinal cord damage between C1 to S2