A resident who is incontinent of urine should be toileted on a schedule. Which frequency is generally most appropriate?

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Every 2-3 hours during the day and as needed. Scheduled toileting every 2-3 hours during the day helps prevent incontinence and promotes continence. The correct answer is C. Every 30 minutes (A) is excessive and unnecessary. Waiting only for requests (B) may be too infrequent. Only at bedtime (D) ignores daytime needs.