The nurse researcher is evaluating whether holding pressure at an injection site after injecting the anticoagulant enoxaparin will reduce bruising at the injection site. This study involves a prescriptive theory. What is the nurse's rationale for involving a prescriptive theory?

A) It explains why bruising occurs.
B) It is broad in scope and complex.
C) It tests a specific nursing intervention.
D) It reflects a wide variety of nursing care situations.

A nurse exchanges information with the oncoming nurse about a patient's care. Which action did the nurse complete?

A) A verbal report
B) An electronic record entry
C) A referral
D) An acuity rating

Which individual in the emergency department should be considered at the highest risk for completing suicide?

A) An adolescent Asian-American girl with superior athletic and academic skills who has asthma
B) A 38-year-old single African-American female church member with fibrocystic breast disease
C) A 60-year-old married Hispanic man with 12 grandchildren who has type 2 diabetes
D) A 79-year-old single white man with cancer of the prostate gland

An older client requires an extended hospital stay to treat a postsurgical complication.How can the medical-surgical nurse best promote self-esteem in this patient?

A) Assist the patient to ambulate in the hallway once daily.
B) Encourage the patient to participate in self-care.
C) Introduce herself to the patient if he does not know her.
D) Listen attentively when the patient speaks.