An older cognitively impaired adult patient is being discharged to a daughter's home.The nurse knows continued success of the patient's bladder training for urinary incontinence primarily rests on which of the following?
A)Patient's ability to follow instructions
B)Severity of the impairment of the urinary sphincter
C)Patient's ability to sense the need to urinate
D)Daughter's ability to support the training

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The success of bladder training in a cognitively impaired patient largely depends on the caregiver's ability to support and reinforce the training regimen, as the patient may not be able to independently manage or remember the training steps.

An Older Cognitively Impaired Adult Patient Is Being Discharged to a Daughter's