A 60-year-old man who had a prostatectomy 3 weeks earlier asks if the ongoing incontinence will ever stop.What should the nurse understand about this procedure in order to answer the patient?
A) Postprostatectomy incontinence is usually permanent.
B) Postprostatectomy incontinence usually clears up in 6 months.
C) Although the constant dribbling will stop, stress incontinence will continue.
D) Postprostatectomy incontinence frequently requires a second surgery to correct the problem.
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