Urinary Incontinence Types and Causes

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What is urinary incontinence characterized by?

  • Permanent loss of bladder control
  • Voluntary leakage of urine
  • Temporary retention of urine
  • Involuntary leakage of urine (correct)

What are the most common types of urinary incontinence?

  • Mixed, functional, and nocturnal enuresis
  • Stress, urge, and overflow incontinence
  • Stress, urge, and mixed incontinence (correct)
  • Overflow, functional, and nocturnal enuresis

What is the main symptom of urinary incontinence?

  • Painful urination
  • Frequent urination
  • Blood in the urine
  • Involuntary leakage of urine (correct)

What is the characteristic of stress incontinence?

<p>Leakage of urine caused by physical activity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of urge incontinence?

<p>A sudden, intense need to urinate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Urinary Incontinence (UI)

  • Defined as involuntary leakage of urine
  • Causes and presentations are variable

Types of UI

  • Stress incontinence
  • Urge incontinence
  • Mixed incontinence (most common types)

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