Which of the following is a symptom of a UTI?

• A. Nausea
• B. Shortness of breath
• C. Pain or burning when urinating
• D. Rash on skin

Answer: (C)

UTIs most commonly present with dysuria—the burning or painful sensation during urination. This symptom reflects irritation and inflammation of the urinary tract from infection and is a hallmark feature that helps distinguish a UTI from other conditions. The other options don’t fit as characteristic urinary symptoms: shortness of breath isn’t a typical sign of a bladder or urinary tract infection (it would point to a different or more systemic issue), nausea can occur with infections in general but isn’t the defining urinary symptom, and a rash on the skin is not related to a urinary infection. So the best answer is the symptom of pain or burning when urinating.