A 9-year-old contracted influenza. Which of the following complications is of greatest concern to the nurse?
a. Chronic bronchitis
b. Bronchiolitis obliterans
c. Emphysema
d. Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)
ANS: B
Bronchiolitis obliterans, not just chronic bronchitis, most often occurs as a sequela of a severe vi-ral pulmonary infection (e.g., influenza, adenovirus, pertussis [whooping cough], or measles). Neither emphysema nor RDS is a concern.
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