HESI Gerontology – Age-Related Risks Case Study Practice Test

Lifestyle adjustments can influence BPH symptoms when using watchful waiting. Caffeine acts as a diuretic and bladder irritant, which can increase urinary frequency, urgency, and nighttime urination. Reducing caffeine intake helps calm bladder activity and can lessen these symptoms, making sleep and daily life more comfortable. Drinking more coffee would worsen the problem by increasing urine production and bladder irritation. Increasing alcohol use similarly irritates the bladder and has diuretic effects that can worsen symptoms. Ignoring urinary symptoms isn’t a beneficial change; addressing them with sensible lifestyle tweaks and close monitoring is safer and more effective during watchful waiting.