NLE Pharmacology Focus — Infection Prevention and ControlMisconception Buster
If you have been missing Infection Prevention and Control questions on your NLE mocks, the cause is almost always a misconception. This page lists the ones Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Nursing exploits most often in the NLE Pharmacology Focus subtest and shows how to correct them before exam day.
Exam context
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Nursing runs the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE) on Bi-annual. Its Pharmacology Focus section sits under a "Core" weighting, and Infection Prevention and Control is the 4th chapter in the 12-chapter NLE Pharmacology Focus rotation. The NLE passing mark is 75% weighted average with no sub-test below 60%, and the most recent 2026 paper drew about 50 questions from Pharmacology Focus.
About Infection Prevention and Control for NLE
PRC's NLE framing of Infection Prevention and Control puts the following sub-topics at the centre of the review. What this chapter covers for NLE: Hand hygiene, PPE, Aseptic technique, Isolation precautions. Learning objectives in the NLE Pharmacology Focus context: mastering Infection Prevention and Control for the NLE. Where this Misconception Buster fits in your NLE review: use this page after you have finished the summary and before moving to the practice questions. It works best when paired with a mock test at the end of your weekly review cycle. Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) — Board of Nursing's past NLE papers have asked Infection Prevention and Control questions in multiple formats — direct recall, applied problem-solving, and scenario-based items — so a rounded review here is worth the time.
Sub-topics covered
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