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The older adult female patient is concerned about incontinence when she sneezes. What is the correct terminology for this type of incontinence?
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Correct Answer:
Stress incontinence
Rationale:
🟩 Stress incontinence occurs when there is involuntary urine leakage during increased intra-abdominal pressure, such as coughing, sneezing, or laughing.
🟩 It is common in older females, often related to pelvic floor muscle weakness or after childbirth.
🟩 Management includes Kegel exercises, bladder training, and in some cases, surgical interventions.
🟩 It differs from urge incontinence, which involves sudden, intense urges to void.
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