tom.s from worseniug. Education is a key component of L.R.'s care. Using the tbeory of self-care to review universal self-care requisites for L.R., the continence nurse can correlate tbe symptoms of urinary stress incontinence to tbe eight universal seifcare requisites.
The maintenance of sufficient intaj-ce of air. L.R.'s assessment of her respiratory status reveals no evidence of deficits. The maintenance of sufficient intake of water. L.R. reports an adequate intake of water, fier first bladder diary
will reveal her fluid intake. Tbe continence nurse will review the diary, evaluate the type of fluids L.R. ingests, and look for any relationship of bladder dysfunction to symptoms. Review of the diary provides opportunity to identify the relationship of
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bladder irritants to incontinence.