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?"

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A) 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.
B) 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.
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.
D) 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.
E) 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.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Client with Acute Malaise and Muscle