Standard applies to everyone
Use Standard Precautions for all patient care. Choose PPE according to expected exposure; include hand hygiene and safe equipment handling.
[N1]NCLEX-RN / Free study sprint
Start with Standard. Add the right layer.
Distinguish Standard, Contact, Droplet and Airborne Precautions in a basic exam scenario.
Before you start: Recognize hand hygiene, personal protective equipment and common routes of transmission.
01 / Start from memory
What would you choose?
Commit to an answer before reading the board.
NCLEX-RN / Safety and infection prevention and control
Start with Standard. Add the right layer.
Distinguish Standard, Contact, Droplet and Airborne Precautions in a basic exam scenario.
01Summary board
The decision path
Identify the additional route
When Standard alone is insufficient, add the indicated Transmission-Based Precautions. Some infections require more than one category.
[N2, N3]Match the protective measure
Contact: gown and gloves for relevant patient/environment contact. Droplet: mask on room entry. Airborne: AIIR and a fit-tested NIOSH-approved N95 or higher respirator.
[N2]Worked example / Original StudyMaps scenario
The prompt explicitly requires Airborne Precautions
An exam scenario asks which room and respiratory protection match an Airborne Precautions order. Appropriate resources are available.
Standard precautions+Transmission-based precautions
When indicated by the route
When indicated by the route
- Keep Standard Precautions, including hand hygiene and exposure-based PPE.
- Select an airborne infection isolation room (AIIR).
- Use a fit-tested NIOSH-approved N95 or higher-level respirator for healthcare personnel.
- Check the pathogen-specific guidance for additional precautions; the categories are not always mutually exclusive.
ResultStandard + Airborne, with any other indicated precautions.
Principles: [N1, N2, N3]. Original example: StudyMaps.03 / Apply it
Your turn.
Three new problems. Explain your choice on paper, then check the reasoning.
0 of 3 practice problems checked
04 / Return later
Does it still make sense tomorrow?
Bookmark this page and try the new problem without the board. This is a practice check, not an exam-readiness score.
Open the return-later problem
Sources and scope
Foundational exam review. For clinical care, use current facility policy and pathogen-specific guidance. This pilot has a source check, not independent nurse-educator review. It is an exam-study supplement, not a clinical protocol.
- [N1] CDC: Standard Precautions for All Patient CareChecked 2026-09-09 · Standard for all patients, risk-based PPE and hand hygiene.
- [N2] CDC: Transmission-Based PrecautionsChecked 2026-09-09 · Contact, Droplet and Airborne measures, including AIIR and respirator requirements.
- [N3] CDC Isolation Guideline: PrecautionsChecked 2026-09-09 · Transmission-Based layers supplement Standard and may be combined.
- [N4] NCSBN: 2026 NCLEX-RN Test PlanChecked 2026-09-09 · 2026 exam scope: Safety and Infection Prevention and Control.
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