Christmas Bedwetting Quiz!

Test your bedwetting knowledge with our Christmas Bedwetting Quiz! 

If you'd like to use this quiz at a Christmas party, why not download our free printable version here?

1. Approximately how many children aged 5-16 wet the bed in the UK?

a. 5,000

b. 50,000

c. 500,000

2. At what age should advice/treatment be sought if a child is still wetting the bed?

a. 3 years old

b. 5 years old

c. 7 years old

3. What is the likelihood that a child will wet the bed if both their parents wet their beds as children?

a. 2%

b. 22%

c. 72%

4. What is the medical term for nighttime bedwetting?

a. Nocturnal Enuresis

b. Hygro Hypnos

c. Diurnal Enuresis

5. What is the first-line treatment for bedwetting recommend in the NICE Guidelines?

a. Tricyclics

b. Desmopressin

c. Bedwetting Alarms

6. Who invented the body-worn bedwetting alarm?

a. Dr Jones

b. Dr Malem

c. Dr Seuss

7. What is the average length of time that it takes to achieve dryness with a bedwetting alarm?

a. 10.4 weeks

b. 10.4 months

c. 10.4 years

8. What percentage of children achieve dryness after using bedwetting alarms?

a. 3%

b. 33%

c. 73%

Answers

1. C - Bedwetting is very common - around half a million (500,000) children in the UK aged 5-16 regularly wet the bed

2. B - NICE guidelines state that treatment should be given to children aged 5 and over

3. C - If both parents wet their beds as children, there is a 72% chance that a child will inherit this trait

4. A - The medical term for nighttime bedwetting is “nocturnal enuresis”. “Diurnal enuresis” means daytime wetting.

5. C - Bedwetting alarms are recommended as first-line treatment by NICE

6. B - Dr Malem invented the body-worn bedwetting alarm in 1979.

7. A - Cutting et al. (2007) found that it took an average of 10.4 weeks for children to achieve long-term dryness with a bedwetting alarm

8. C - A recent study of 3,000 children aged 6-16 years old found a 73% success rate after bedwetting alarm treatment

How did you do?

0-2 correct answers: THE BEDWETTING BEGINNER

It’s the taking part that counts…! Try reading the “Tips & Advice” blog on our website to pick up lots of facts and information about bedwetting.

3-5 correct answers: THE BEDWETTING STUDENT

Good effort! To learn more information about bedwetting and cures, why not take a look at the NICE guidelines?

6-8 correct answers: THE BEDWETTING DOCTOR

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