Category: NCLEX Terminology

What is Adduction?

You ask your post-stroke patient to squeeze a ball between their knees, but the left leg drifts outward instead of holding steady. This inability to...

What is Abuse?

You notice a patient with bruising in unusual patterns, or perhaps a partner who refuses to leave the room and answers every question for them....

What is Abortion?

A patient presents with cramping and vaginal bleeding—whether this is a planned procedure or a pregnancy loss, your immediate focus is on stabilizing the patient...

What is Abduction?

Imagine asking your patient to raise their arm out to the side, like they are making a snow angel. That movement—moving a limb away from...

What Does A.B.C Stand for?

Your patient’s call light isn’t going off, but when you walk in the room, they are slumped over and unresponsive. Panic tries to set in,...