The Nurse Researcher Is Evaluating Whether Holding Pressure at an Injection

Multiple Choice

The nurse researcher is evaluating whether holding pressure at an injection site after injecting the anticoagulant enoxaparin (Lovenox) will reduce bruising at the injection site.This study involves a prescriptive theory because it

A) Tests a specific nursing intervention.
B) Explains why bruising occurs.
C) Is broad in scope and complex.
D) Reflects a wide variety of nursing care situations.