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fox · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is assessing a client with acute malaise and muscle aches. Which questions should the nurse ask to determine whether the client is experiencing influenza?

Select all that apply.
A) Have you had a flu shot this year?
B) Is your cough productive?
C) Have you been exposed to anyone with the flu?
D) Are you having any trouble urinating?
E) Do you have dizziness?

Question 2

A client, recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), asks the nurse whether RA will affect her in other ways. When responding to the client, which systems will the nurse include as possibly being affected by the diagnosis?

Select all that apply.
A) Respiratory
B) Cardiovascular
C) Exocrine
D) Reproductive
E) Hematologic

isabelt_18 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A, B, C

Based on the presenting symptoms, the nurse would ask whether the client has had a flu shot or been exposed to the flu. Usually, the cough of an influenza client is nonproductive. A productive cough may indicate a different diagnosis. Insufficient voiding and dizziness are not routine manifestations of influenza.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A, B, C, E

RA can affect the respiratory system with pleural effusion (collection of fluid in the pleural space); the cardiovascular system with coronary heart disease; the exocrine glands, resulting in dry eyes and mouth; and the hematologic system with a variety of disorders, particularly anemia. If properly managed, RA is not considered to be a danger for pregnant women or their babies.