Capital required to compete in an industry determines ________

Which of the following should make a potential franchisee suspicious about a franchisor’s honesty?

McDonald’s recently set up several small franchises in nontraditional locations such as a hospital, a college campus, an airport, a subway station, and a sports arena. These locations are based on the principle of ________.

Which changes in brain biochemical function is most associated with suicidal behavior?

A woman says, “I can’t take anymore! Last year my husband had an affair and now we don’t communicate. Three months ago, I found a lump in my breast. Yesterday my daughter said she’s quitting college.” What is the nurse’s priority assessment?

Someone is dependent on alcohol. They have been consuming rum and beer on a daily basis for the past 20 years. They are most at risk for developing:

An adult seeks counseling after the spouse is murdered. The adult angrily says, “I hate the beast that did this. It has ruined my life. During the trial, I don’t know what I’ll do if the jury doesn’t return a guilty verdict.” What is the nurse’s highest priority question?

A tearful, anxious patient at the outpatient clinic reports, “I should be dead.” The initial task of the nurse conducting the assessment interview is to:

A nurse answers a suicide crisis line. A caller says, “I live alone in a home several miles from my nearest neighbors. I have been considering suicide for 2 months. I have had several drinks and now my gun is loaded. I’m going to shoot myself in the heart.” How would the nurse assess the lethality of this plan?

A suicidal client says to a nurse, “There’s nothing to live for anymore.” Which is the most appropriate nursing reply?