A Client Comes to the Clinic and Complains of Not

question 7

Multiple Choice

A client comes to the clinic and complains of not being able to hold her urine, stating: "I feel so terrible. This shouldn't happen at my age". The nurse's best response is:

• A) "There could be a number of causes for this. I need to ask you some more questions about it."
• B) "You shouldn't feel badly. Lots of people have this trouble."
• C) "Getting old isn't much fun, is it?"
• D) "You'll probably have to start wearing incontinent briefs. Then you won't be worried about accidents."

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