What Is Infection Control / Standard Precautions?
The baseline infection-prevention practices—such as hand hygiene, gloves, and safe handling of body fluids—applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis. Transmission-based precautions (contact, droplet, airborne) are added for specific pathogens.
Infection Control / Standard Precautions across 2 exams
Infection Control / Standard Precautions appears on the following exams. Each defines it in the context candidates are tested on:
- NCLEX-RN
- The baseline infection-prevention practices—such as hand hygiene, gloves, and safe handling of body fluids—applied to all patients regardless of diagnosis. Transmission-based precautions (contact, droplet, airborne) are added for specific pathogens.
- NCLEX-PN
- Evidence-based practices (hand hygiene, appropriate use of PPE, safe disposal of sharps, environmental cleaning) that prevent transmission of pathogens from patient to staff and between patients. NCLEX-PN questions frequently test application of these protocols.