Which statement correctly contrasts enuresis with incontinence?

• A. Enuresis is bedwetting; Incontinence is the inability to control urination in children who should be able to have bladder control.
• B. Enuresis is nighttime urine retention; Incontinence is daytime urination.
• C. Enuresis is a urinary tract infection; Incontinence is leakage of stool.
• D. Enuresis is polyuria; Incontinence is nocturia.

Answer: (A)

Bedwetting during sleep and general urinary leakage are two different patterns of urine control. Enuresis refers specifically to bedwetting—urinating during sleep—often seen in children who have not yet achieved regular bladder control. Urinary incontinence is the broader idea of involuntary urine leakage in situations where bladder control is expected, which can occur during the day or night and can affect people of various ages.

This statement is correct because enuresis is defined as bedwetting, while incontinence refers to the inability to control urination in children (or individuals) who should be able to have bladder control. It captures the distinct contexts: enuresis is nocturnal, whereas incontinence covers leakage outside the appropriate timing.

The other options mix up terms: nighttime urine retention would imply holding urine at night, which isn’t enuresis; daytime urination isn’t a full definition of incontinence; a urinary tract infection or stool leakage describe different conditions (infection or fecal incontinence) rather than the urinary control terms. Polyuria and nocturia refer to urine production and waking to urinate, not the specific concepts of bedwetting versus bladder-control failure.