Safety & Infection

Falls and restraints sit at the intersection of safety and client rights, which is exactly why the exam likes them: the “right” answer usually protects the client while respecting their dignity and autonomy. Two principles run through nearly every question here — prevent first, and least restrictive always. Fall prevention is mostly environment and routine.

10–16% of the exam, and some of the most answerable points if you drill the categories cold. This is where isolation precautions, PPE sequence, restraint rules, and error prevention live — concrete rules the exam tests directly. Standard precautions Applied to every client regardless of diagnosis: hand hygiene, gloves for contact with body fluids, and additional PPE