In the question, "Do Baccalaureate degree-prepared nurses practice more rehabilitative nursing procedures on a client in an ICU than associate degree-prepared nurses?" the independent variable is which of the following?

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The independent variable is the factor that is manipulated or categorized to observe its effect on the dependent variable. In this case, the "type of educational background of nurse" (whether associate degree or baccalaureate degree) is the variable being considered to see its impact on the practice of rehabilitative nursing procedures, making it the independent variable.

In the Question, "Do Baccalaureate Degree-Prepared Nurses Practice More Rehabilitative