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A Postoperative Patient Has Not Voided for 8 Hours After

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A postoperative patient has not voided for 8 hours after return to the clinical unit.Which action should the nurse take first?


Definitions:

Manipulated

Pertains to an independent variable in an experiment that is controlled or changed by the researcher to observe its effect.

Measured

Describes the process of quantitatively assessing or gauging a variable, attribute, or phenomenon.

Dependent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable being tested and measured, which is expected to change as a result of modifications to the independent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on a dependent variable.

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