Practice Question
The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with nocturnal enuresis. The parents ask what this means. The nurse is correct in responding:
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Correct Answer:
Nighttime bedwetting
Rationale:
🔸Nocturnal enuresis specifically denotes involuntary urination during sleep beyond the age when nighttime continence is expected.
🔸It can be primary (never achieved dry nights) or secondary (resumed bedwetting after ≥6 months of dryness), but the defining feature is nighttime occurrence.
🔸Assessment focuses on voiding patterns, constipation, sleep arousal, and family history, with daytime symptoms suggesting broader dysfunction.
🔸Management includes behavioral strategies (fluid timing, bladder training), enuresis alarms, and, in select cases, desmopressin.
🔸Clear terminology helps parents understand expectations, prognosis, and the non-volitional nature of the condition, reducing stigma.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: Examplify Exam(s)
- Domain: Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4