Question

A diabetic client who also suffers from urinary incontinence knows the importance of maintaining her blood glucose levels. This is doubly important for this type of client in regards to her incontinence because of which factor?

Answer 1

Answer: Abnormal glucose levels can cause polyuria.

Step-by-step explanation:

Polyuria is a condition in diabetes in which the excess levels of sugar is excreted out from the blood. Usually the kidneys, when filter the blood, reabsorbs the sugars and allow them to be absorbed into the bloodstream. But in case of type 1 diabetes, the excess glucose is released along with the urine. The sugar is likely to pull more amount of water to be excreted out from the body as component of urine.

Urinary incontinence is a condition in which the involuntary release of urine occurs. The control over the sphincter is lost during the urinary incontinence. This leads to urination when the person does not want to. The urinary incontinence is one of the symptom of polyuria.

According to the given situation, the urinary incontinence is because of the increased glucose level in the body of the client.