A patient is complaining of an inability to keep urine in the bladder long enough to get to the restroom. A nurse identifies that this is most likely due to an overactive bladder, or
A) Neuropathic incontinence.
B) Stress incontinence.
C) Urge incontinence.
D) Overflow incontinence.

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The symptom described, the inability to hold urine long enough to make it to the restroom, is consistent with urge incontinence, also known as overactive bladder. Neuropathic incontinence is caused by nerve damage, stress incontinence is leakage during physical activity or stress on the bladder, and overflow incontinence is due to an obstructed bladder that is unable to empty completely.

A Patient Is Complaining of an Inability to Keep Urine