A patient reports a change in the usual pattern of urination. What question does the nurse ask to determine if incontinence is the reason for these symptoms?
A) "Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?"
B) "Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?"
C) "Has the color of your urine changed lately?"
D) "Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?"

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"Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?" is a question that asks about urgency, a symptom of incontinence. Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?" is not a question related to incontinence. Usually patients with incontinence void frequently in small amounts. "Has the color of your urine changed lately?" is a question that is asked when the nurse suspects the patient has gallbladder or liver disease. "Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?" is a question that relates to patients who have renal or heart disease.

A Patient Reports a Change in the Usual Pattern of Urination