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 the:
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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Treating urinary incontinence in individuals with cognitive impairment requires the use of other behavioral techniques that depend on the caregiver rather than the patient.The success of the techniques in large part depends on the availability and motivation of the caregiver.The other actions are not as important for the cognitively impaired person's success.

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