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Which action would the nurse take for apostoperative patient who has not voided for eight hours?

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(1) If the patient does not have a catheter, and has not voided within eight hours after return to the nursing unit, report this event to the supervisor. (2) Palpate the patient's bladder for distention and assess the patient's response.

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