An elderly client with influenza is admitted to an acute care facility. The nurse monitors the client closely for complications. What is the most common complication of influenza?

a) Septicemia
b) Pneumonia
c) Meningitis
d) Pulmonary edema


Answer: b) Pneumonia

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