Dictionary

NCLEX words

The exam's own working vocabulary: assess, reinforce, prioritize, UAP and the rest.

facilitateTo make something easier to do or to happen.

fall precautionsThe set of safety steps nurses use to keep a client from falling.

false imprisonmentUnlawfully keeping a person from moving freely or leaving, by force, threats or restraint.

false reassuranceTelling a person that everything will be fine when there is no real basis for saying so.

FASTA memory aid for spotting a stroke: Face drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call for help.

fecal-oral routeA way germs spread in which tiny amounts of stool from an infected person reach another person's mouth.

feedbackInformation about a result that is sent back to change what happens next, in the body or between people.

fidelityThe ethical principle of keeping promises and being faithful to commitments.

fingerbreadthThe width of one finger, about 1 to 2 centimeters, used as a quick bedside measure.

fluctuationA rising and falling, or a change back and forth, such as in a lab value, a symptom or a client's alertness.

follow-upA later check, visit or action to see how a client is doing or whether a problem has been solved.

further teachingMore instruction that a client or family member needs because what they say or do shows they have not understood.