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A woman with a high-risk pregnancy with triplets is in preterm labor; she is on strict bedrest for 5 days. During this time, she has not had a bowel movement, although she normally passes stool daily. She describes feeling bloated and uncomfortable. What information should the nurse give the patient when explaining constipation?
Association
A statistical relationship between two variables, indicating that changes in one variable are related to changes in the other, albeit without implying causation.
Lurking Variable
A variable that is not directly studied but can affect the variables of interest in an experiment, potentially leading to misleading conclusions if not accounted for.
Cause-And-Effect
A relationship between two events where the first event (cause) is responsible for the second event (effect).
TV Sets
Devices designed to receive and display television broadcasts.
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