A patient who was diagnosed with senile dementia has become incontinent of urine. The patient's daughter asks the nurse why this is happening. What is the nurse's best response?

A) "The patient is angry about the dementia diagnosis."
B) "The patient is losing sphincter control due to the dementia."
C) "The patient forgets where the bathroom is located due to the dementia."
D) "The patient wants to leave the hospital."

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Huong Luong · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Anger, wanting to leave the hospital, and forgetting where the bathroom is really have no bearing on the urinary incontinence. The patient is incontinent due to the mental ability to voluntarily control the sphincter. This is happening because of the dementia.

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