A key component of the NCLEX-RN^® test plan is injury prevention in the provision of a safe environment. This section also identifies potential risks to child safety with recommendations for a child-safe environment.

1. GUIDELINES FOR ISOLATION AND INFECTION CONTROL
1. Guidelines for Isolation Precautions (Table 3.2. Guidelines for Isolation Precautions)
2. Contact Precautions—Summary (Table 3.3. Contact Precautions—Summary)
3. Standard Precautions—Summary (Table 3.4. Standard Precautions—Summary)
4. Airborne and Droplet Precautions—Summary (Table 3.5. Airborne and Droplet Precautions—Summary)
5. Infection Control by Clinical Syndrome/Condition (Table 3.6. Infection Control)
6. Infection Control When Caring for Infants, Children, and Adolescents (Table 3.7. Infection Control When Caring for Infants, Children, and Adolescents)
7. Summary: Types of Precautions and Illnesses Requiring the Precautions (Table 3.8. Summary: Types of Precautions and Illnesses Requiring the Precautions)
2. GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
1. Safety Considerations When Caring for Hospitalized Infants, Children, and Adolescents (Table 3.9. Safety Considerations When Caring for Hospitalized Infants, Children, and Adolescents)
2. Safety and Injury Prevention—Home Safety (Table 3-10. Safety and Injury Prevention—Home Safety )