The intervention that would be most appropriate for the client with functional incontinence would be to encourage the client:
1. To empty the bladder every two hours while awake.
2. Not to drink any liquids after 5:00 P.M. each evening.
3. To call for assistance when the urge to urinate is felt.
4. To wear an adult-type diaper during the daytime hours.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Functional incontinence is the inability to reach the toilet in time due to impaired mobility or decreased manual dexterity in undressing. The most appropriate intervention would be to encourage the client to call for assistance when the urge to urinate is felt. Emptying the bladder every 2 hours while awake, restricting fluids after 5 P.M., and wearing an adult-type diaper during the daytime hours would not help with functional incontinence.
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