Mrs.L seems embarrassed to explain why she came to the clinic today.Finally,she says,"Nurse,I just can't hold my water.For no reason at all,or especially if I cough,sometimes I just pee on myself." What medical term will the nurse write as Mrs.L's symptom?
A)incontinence
B)incompetence
C)cystitis
D)nocturia

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Incontinence is the medical term for the involuntary loss of urine, which is exactly what Mrs.L is experiencing. Choice B is not a medical term and does not describe Mrs.L's symptom. Choice C refers to inflammation of the bladder and is not necessarily related to Mrs.L's symptom. Choice D refers to the need to urinate frequently at night, which is not the same as the involuntary loss of urine that Mrs.L is experiencing.

MrsL Seems Embarrassed to Explain Why She Came to the Clinic