Urgency is defined as

Urgency is defined as

• A. A sensation of fullness without the need to void
• B. A feeling of needing to urinate immediately
• C. Inability to hold urine
• D. Painful urination

Answer: (C)

Urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate that is difficult to defer. This is why the description “feeling of needing to urinate immediately” best captures urgency. Inability to hold urine describes leakage that can accompany urgency (urge incontinence) but is not the definition of the urge itself. A sensation of fullness without the need to void doesn’t define urgency, and painful urination (dysuria) is a separate sensation.

Urgency is a sudden, compelling urge to urinate that is difficult to defer. This is why the description “feeling of needing to urinate immediately” best captures urgency. Inability to hold urine describes leakage that can accompany urgency (urge incontinence) but is not the definition of the urge itself. A sensation of fullness without the need to void doesn’t define urgency, and painful urination (dysuria) is a separate sensation.