The nurse is reviewing diagnostic and laboratory studies performed for an older adult client with influenza. Which result should the nurse recognize as being consistent with influenza?
A) Decreased white blood cell count
B) Increased BUN
C) Decreased sodium level
D) Fluid-filled lungs on chest x-ray
Answer: A
The white blood cell count of a client with influenza will typically be decreased. Laboratory tests for BUN and sodium levels are not usually associated with influenza. Unless the client with influenza develops complications, the chest x-ray is clear.
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