Question

A client in a long-term care facility becomes confused and disoriented at night and is incontinent during these periods of confusion due to the inability to find the commode. During the day, the client does not experience confusion and is continent. What type of incontinence is this client experiencing during the nighttime hours

Answer 1

Answer:

Functional incontinence.

Explanation:

Functional incontinence may be defined as a type of the urine incontinence in which the individual is aware to urinate but unable to do it. Due to one mental or physical condition the individual is unable to go to the washroom.

The client is normal but become confused at night and unable to find the commode. He is normal during the day. The client is suffering from functional incontinence in which the individual is unable to urinate in the washroom. The full bladder can be empty on the bed.

Thus, the answer is functional incontinence.