A nurse is assigning rooms for three newly admitted clients. Client A has suspected pulmonary tuberculosis awaiting confirmatory testing; the room has standard precautions signage and a surgical mask at the bedside. Client B is on contact precautions for Clostridioides difficile infection with signage posted and appropriate PPE available. Client C is neutropenic post-chemotherapy and requires protective precautions. As the nurse enters Client A's room to perform an initial assessment, what is the most appropriate initial action?

Don an N95 respirator before entering the room, perform the assessment, then doff PPE in sequence before exiting.

Put on a surgical mask upon entry, assess the client, and remove the mask before leaving the room.

Use an alcohol-based hand rub after assessing Client B with C. difficile, then proceed to Client A without additional handwashing.

Enter Client A's room first to complete the assessment, then don the N95 and perform hand hygiene before moving to the next client.

A 62-year-old client with suspected tuberculosis (TB) is admitted to a respiratory isolation room. Chest X-ray findings are pending, and sputum smears are being processed. The room is equipped with negative-pressure ventilation and HEPA filtration. Posted signage indicates airborne precautions are in effect. Standard precautions supplies and an N95 respirator are available at the bedside. The nurse is preparing to enter the room to perform an initial assessment and obtain vital signs. Which action demonstrates correct application of infection prevention principles for this client's suspected transmission route?

Don the N95 respirator before entering the room, perform hand hygiene upon entry, conduct the assessment, and remove the respirator only after exiting the room and closing the door.

Put on gloves and a gown upon entering the room, perform hand hygiene with alcohol-based rub before the assessment, and remove PPE before exiting.

Enter the room first to observe the client's respiratory status, then don personal protective equipment, perform hand hygiene, and complete the assessment.

Wash hands with soap and water before entry, put on a surgical mask upon entering the room, complete the assessment, and remove the mask before leaving.

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A 68-year-old client with a 40-pack-year smoking history presents to the respiratory unit with a productive cough, night sweats, and low-grade fever for 3 weeks. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) are suspected on sputum smear. The health care provider has written an order for airborne precautions. The client's room is an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR) with proper air handling. Standard precautions signage is posted on the door, and a clear plastic mask is at the bedside. The nurse is about to enter the room to assess vital signs and listen to breath sounds. What should the nurse do?

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Vol. 01 · Coverage

What you'll practice

Infection Control questions span 9 subtopics aligned to the 2026 NCSBN test plan.

Standard & Universal Precautions

Transmission-Based Precautions (Airborne/Droplet/Contact)

Surgical Asepsis & Sterile Technique

Healthcare-Associated Infections

Hand Hygiene & PPE

Isolation Procedures & Immunocompromised Clients

Multidrug-Resistant Organisms (MRSA, VRE, C. diff)

Needlestick Injury & Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure

Sepsis & Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS)

Vol. 02 · The Blueprint

Where infection control lands on the 2026 test plan

The NCLEX® scores you across eight Client Needs categories, each with an official share of your exam. Every infection control question here is mapped to the 2026 NCSBN test plan, so this practice flows straight into the categories below.

Management of Care

15–21%

Safety and Infection Prevention and Control

10–16%

Psychosocial Integrity

6–12%

Reduction of Risk Potential

9–15%

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Infection control coverage includes standard precautions, contact versus droplet versus airborne isolation, PPE donning and doffing order, sterile technique, MRSA, VRE, C. diff, TB, and sepsis recognition. Expect why C. diff needs soap and water instead of alcohol sanitizer, which diagnoses can share a room, and when a surgical mask is not enough and you need an N95.

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Yes. Infection control maps to Safety and Infection Control in the 2026 NCSBN test plan, a Client Needs category with its own scored weight on your exam.

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What question types are available for infection control?

SBA, SATA, and Matrix items. Isolation assignments are natural SATA material: select every precaution that applies to the diagnosis in front of you.

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Practice respiratory questions Practice integumentary questions Turn your fundamentals notes into practice Turn your community health notes into practice Try SATA practice questions

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