امرأة عمرها ٦٦ سنة منومة في الجناح بالإنفلونزا مع جفاف، وتكح كثيراً. حرارتها ٣٨٫٥، والتشبع ٩٥٪، وزوجها وأولادها يزورونها. أي احتياطات تُطبق؟

A 66-year-old woman is admitted to the ward with influenza and dehydration and is coughing frequently. T 38.5 °C, SpO2 95%; her husband and children visit. Which precautions apply?

1. Droplet precautions with a surgical mask
2. Airborne isolation with N95 only
3. Contact precautions only
4. No special precautions

Answer: A) Droplet precautions with a surgical mask. Influenza spreads mainly by droplets, so droplet plus standard precautions apply, with N95 during aerosol-generating procedures such as nebulisers and open suctioning.