ADDITIONAL RESOURCES - VEA

Managing Incontinence
13. People with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia may not recognise the urge to urinate or be able to plan
a trip to the toilet.
TRUE
FALSE
14. Treatment and management of functional urinary incontinence may involve all or some of the
following: improving functional status and physical strength, reducing environmental obstacles to
toilets, bladder retraining and timed toilet scheduling.
TRUE
FALSE
Types of Incontinence: Overflow and Enuresis/Bed Wetting
15. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of overflow urinary incontinence? Circle your response.
bladder distension
straining to pass urine
reduced urine flow and changes to the urine stream flow
urinating less than three times a day
16. Which of the following is NOT a treatment or management strategy for overflow urinary incontinence?
Circle your response.
surgery medication meditation
Crede’s manoeuvre
indwelling catheters
17. Enuresis, or nocturnal bed wetting, can be treated by any of the following: surgical repair of physical
injury or trauma, decreasing evening fluid intake, changing sleep patterns and pelvic floor exercises.
TRUE
FALSE
Types of Incontinence: Faecal Incontinence
18. List four possible causes of constipation.
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