How much of the NCLEX-RN is Safety and Infection Prevention and Control?

10–16% of the items, under the 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan. The exam is adaptive — between 85 and 150 items — so the count you meet depends on how long your exam runs.

Is there a passing score on the NCLEX?

Not as a percentage. The exam is computer-adaptive and ends when the computer is 95% sure your ability is above or below the passing standard, a level NCSBN sets rather than a number of correct answers.

Is this the official NCLEX?

No. These are original practice questions written for study from the categories in the published test plan. The official exam is administered by NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing).

NCLEX-RN Safety and Infection Prevention and Control practice test

Isolation precautions, client identification, restraints, hazards, errors.

10–16% of the real exam 85–150 items, adaptive 2026 test plan

NCLEX-RN — Safety and Infection Prevention and Control Question 1 of 10

Which client requires droplet precautions?

What this section asks

Protecting the client and the staff from the environment: which precautions a diagnosis calls for, how a client is identified before anything is done to them, what the rules on restraints actually require, and what to do with an error once it has happened. The exam treats safety as a first-order duty, so when a safety answer and a comfort answer both look right, the safety answer is the one being tested.

Standard and transmission-based precautionsHand hygiene and aseptic techniqueClient identificationRestraints and seclusion rulesFall and injury preventionError and near-miss reportingHazardous materials and equipment safetyEmergency planning

Frequently asked

How much of the NCLEX-RN is Safety and Infection Prevention and Control?: 10–16% of the items, under the 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan. The exam is adaptive — between 85 and 150 items — so the count you meet depends on how long your exam runs.
Is there a passing score on the NCLEX?: Not as a percentage. The exam is computer-adaptive and ends when the computer is 95% sure your ability is above or below the passing standard, a level NCSBN sets rather than a number of correct answers.
Is this the official NCLEX?: No. These are original practice questions written for study from the categories in the published test plan. The official exam is administered by NCSBN (National Council of State Boards of Nursing).

Other NCLEX-RN sections

Mixed practice test Management of Care Health Promotion and Maintenance Psychosocial Integrity Basic Care and Comfort Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Reduction of Risk Potential Physiological Adaptation

Sources

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NCSBN — 2026 NCLEX-RN Test Plan (PDF, effective April 1, 2026) Read August 27, 2026
NCLEX.com — Computerized Adaptive Testing (CAT) Read August 27, 2026
NCLEX.com — Fees & Payment Read August 27, 2026
NCLEX.com — Test Plans (effective dates) Read August 27, 2026

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