According to drive reduction theory, an imbalance in homeostasis creates a(n) to which the brain responds by creating a psychological state called a(n) .

Anurse is teaching about a new prescription for infliximab to a client who has rheumatoid arthritis. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? a. “you will receive a mantoux test before the initial medication dose.” b. “you might experience diarrhea during the first 2 weeks of treatment.” c. “you will receive the medication every week for 6 weeks.” d. “you should receive the intranasal influenza vaccine.”

Anurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. for which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse consider filling an incident report? a. the client had chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered. b. the nurse flushed the client’s iv line with d5w before and after the medication was administered. c. the client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm^3 before the medication was administered. d. the medication vial sat at the room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered.

Mr. smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned about. he stated that he only goes to his physician when he is sick and the last time he saw his physician was 2 years ago when he had a sinus infection. a. what further assessment does the nurse need to make before designing a teaching plan? b. what topics does the nurse need to include for mr. smith based on current medical recommendations? c. design a teaching plan that covers the topics.