A 78-year-old client in your home care agency has a history of congestive heart failure and arthritis.She lives alone in a two-story home; the bathroom is on the first level,and her bedroom is on the second level.She reports that she has something "very upsetting" to tell you,and reports that she has been wetting the bed at night.What type of incontinence does she most likely have?
A) Urge incontinence
B) Functional incontinence
C) Iatrogenic incontinence
D) Stress incontinence

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The client has a history of arthritis,her bathroom is far from her bedroom,and the incontinent episodes are at night.With functional incontinence,the lower urinary tract is intact,but the individual is limited by environmental factors.

A 78-Year-Old Client in Your Home Care Agency Has a History