The adolescent who had a T10 complete SCI reports leaking of urine at fairly regular intervals. The nurse should plan interventions for which type of incontinence?

Reflex urinary incontinence occurs when receptors in the bladder wall are triggered from a full or filling bladder. Signals are sent to the spinal cord, and an autonomic response causes the bladder to empty, which is consistent with a T10 complete SCI. Functional incontinence is due to causes other than neurological or urological dysfunction and does not occur at regular intervals. Stress incontinence occurs with activities that increase abdominal pressure and is not associated with SCI or regular intervals. Urge incontinence involves a strong need to void and is not associated with SCI or regular intervals.