Which of the following is a common urinary complication associated with immobility?

Which of the following is a common urinary complication associated with immobility?

• A. Urinary tract infection
• B. Urinary stasis and renal calculi
• C. Overflow incontinence
• D. Kidney disease

Answer: (B)

Immobility often slows the normal emptying of the bladder, so urine can pool in the bladder (urinary stasis). When urine stays in the bladder, minerals can precipitate and form renal calculi (kidney stones). This combination—the urine remaining in the bladder and stone formation—is a common urinary complication linked to prolonged inactivity. While infections can occur with stagnant urine, the key issue here is the stasis leading to stone formation. Overflow incontinence and kidney disease aren’t as directly tied to immobility as stasis with stones.

Immobility often slows the normal emptying of the bladder, so urine can pool in the bladder (urinary stasis). When urine stays in the bladder, minerals can precipitate and form renal calculi (kidney stones). This combination—the urine remaining in the bladder and stone formation—is a common urinary complication linked to prolonged inactivity. While infections can occur with stagnant urine, the key issue here is the stasis leading to stone formation. Overflow incontinence and kidney disease aren’t as directly tied to immobility as stasis with stones.