The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis Urinary Incontinence (Total)in an older adult patient admitted after a stroke.Urinary Incontinence places the patient at risk for which complication?

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Urine contains ammonia,which may cause excoriation with prolonged contact with the skin.Bowel incontinence,not urinary incontinence,increases the patient's risk for urinary tract infection.Immobility and high consumption of calcium-containing foods increase the risk for renal calculi.

The Nurse Identifies the Nursing Diagnosis Urinary Incontinence (Total)in an Older