Infection Control

📋 Lesson Overview

Welcome to the Infection Control lesson! This lesson covers one of the most critical areas of your CNA exam. Infection control is fundamental to patient safety and healthcare quality, making it a significant focus on the state exam. Understanding these principles is crucial not only for passing your exam but for your future career as a CNA.

🎯 Learning Objectives

• Master essential infection control principles tested on the CNA exam
• Identify and avoid common mistakes in infection control practices
• Develop effective study strategies for infection control questions
• Successfully complete practice tests with 80% or higher accuracy

📚 Topics Covered

1. Infection Control Essentials
2. Top Infection Control Mistakes
3. Infection Control Success Tips
4. Practice Tests

⏱️ Estimated Time: 45 minutes

ℹ️ Quick Facts About Official CNA Exam – Infection Control

• Number of Questions in Category: 6-7 questions
  (Based on proportion within Basic Nursing Skills section)
• Minimum Correct Required: 5 out of 6-7 (80%)
  (Based on standard passing requirement)
• Maximum Mistakes Allowed: 1-2 questions
  (To maintain 80% passing threshold)
• Exam Weight: 8-10% of total exam
  (Estimated based on importance within Basic Nursing Skills)
• Question Types: Multiple choice, scenario-based
• Critical Rating: High Priority (Must Pass Category)
• State Requirement: Must demonstrate competency in infection control
• Testing Format: Both written and skills demonstration

Note: While Infection Control is part of the Basic Nursing Skills section, these estimates help you understand the likely number of questions and required correct answers to maintain passing performance.

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