Safety and Infection Prevention and Control Practice
Maintaining a safe environment, preventing infection transmission, and using standard precautions effectively.
10–16% of NCLEXWhat this section tests
Standard Precautions
Apply hand hygiene, PPE use, and infection prevention practices for all patient encounters.
Transmission-Based Precautions
Implement contact, droplet, and airborne precautions based on infection type.
Safe Patient Environment
Identify and eliminate environmental hazards, fall risks, and safety concerns.
Surgical Asepsis
Maintain sterile technique during procedures, wound care, and invasive interventions.
Error Prevention
Use safety protocols including medication verification, patient identification, and time-outs.
What to focus on
- Hand hygiene and PPE selection
- Isolation precautions for specific infections
- Fall prevention and restraint use
- Fire safety (RACE, PASS)
- Medication error prevention
- Safe patient handling and mobility
- Sharps safety and needlestick prevention
- Surgical site infection prevention
Practice Status
Full adaptive practice for this category will be available once the question bank and account progress tracking are connected.