NCLEX words

A starting measurement or the client's usual state, used to compare later findings against.

The first emergency care for someone whose heart or breathing has stopped or is failing: CPR, AED use and relief of choking.

Care that follows a set procedure, needs little change and brings a predictable response from the client.

A small bed for a newborn baby.

In law, touching a person on purpose without their consent.

An order that the client stays in bed, with any allowed activity spelled out by the provider.

Unable to get out of bed.

The ethical principle of doing good and acting in the client's best interest.

Having to do with both sides of the body.

An informal short form of bilirubin, as in "bili level" or "bili lights."

Safety steps that protect a client who bleeds easily from injury and bleeding.

Using the body in a safe, efficient way when lifting, moving and carrying, to prevent injury.

A place where a bone lies close under the skin with little fat or muscle over it, such as the heel or tailbone.

A slow collection of something in one place over time.