If a patient has not voided in the 8 hours following the removal of an indwelling catheter or has voided less than 240 mL, a nurse should
1. Notify the health-care provider.
2. Insert a new catheter and obtain a urine specimen.
3. Perform a bladder scan.
4. Irrigate the urethra.
ANS: 1
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