The nurse is concerned that a patient is experiencing stress incontinence. What characteristic of this type of incontinence caused the nurse to make this decision?
A) The patient is male.
B) It is caused by a bladder obstruction.
C) It occurs most often in long-term care facilities.
D) It is a sudden loss of small amounts of urine when coughing, laughing, or lifting.

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Stress incontinence is characterized by the sudden loss of small amounts of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure, such as coughing, laughing, or lifting, which can cause the bladder sphincter to fail momentarily.

The Nurse Is Concerned That a Patient Is Experiencing Stress