NCLEX-RN EXAM TERMS
(ALL) NCLEX TERMS
(500+ TERMS)
Below is a comprehensive collec on of key
NCLEX-RN (Na onal Council Licensure
Examina on for Registered Nurses) terms. These
terminologies are crucial for understanding exam
ques ons and essen al nursing concepts. Due to
the NCLEX's breadth, over 500+ terms are
commonly referenced. This list offers a robust founda on for
your studies.
,Cholinergic =
wet
Borborygmi
increased bowel sounds that occur with diarrhea and early intestinal
obstruction
Obtunded
Less than full alertness (altered level of consciousness), typically as a result
of a medical condition or trauma.
Kussmaul respirations
Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids
when insulin is not available in the body.
suction leads to what acid/base imbalance
alkalosis (think acid sucking)
BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure)
Mask that ventilates either by facial or nasal mask with inspiratory pressure
is higher and expiratory pressure is lower --> promotes gas exchange
especially with pt with hypercapnia which pushes CO2 out
Spasticity
A condition of increased muscular tone causing stiff and awkward
movements
paralytic ileus? and what can we do to treat it?
,complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal
surgery or complete bowel obstruction --> paralysis of intestinal peristalsis
NG decompression and manage the cause --> either inflammation or
infection --> manage fluids and electrolytes
adynamic ileus
Bowel obstruction caused by a lack of intestinal peristalsis
Clonus
muscle spasm or twitching
U wave
Not always visible but represents a repolarization of the bundle of His and
Purkinje fibers, also sign of hypokalemia
parasthesia
numbness and tingling in extremities
circumoral parasthesia
Numb/tingling lips
paresis
muscle weakness
High fiber foods are:
fruits
vegetables
whole grain products
, low fiber foods include
meat, eggs, dairy, baked goods, rice pasta, juices without pulp, well cooked
meats, applesauce, canned fruit
Hard to digest foods
popcorn, nuts, seeds
lient with a recent transverse colostomy which observation requires
immediate notification to the HCP
purple discoloration of the stoma
proctitis
Inflammation of the rectum due to radiation therapy, ulcers, or infection of
the rectum
steotorrhea
Excess amount of fat in feces
RLQ pain (McBurney's point)
appendicitis
rebound tenderness meaning
pain that increases when pressure (as from a hand) is removed
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
gastric mucosa
(ALL) NCLEX TERMS
(500+ TERMS)
Below is a comprehensive collec on of key
NCLEX-RN (Na onal Council Licensure
Examina on for Registered Nurses) terms. These
terminologies are crucial for understanding exam
ques ons and essen al nursing concepts. Due to
the NCLEX's breadth, over 500+ terms are
commonly referenced. This list offers a robust founda on for
your studies.
,Cholinergic =
wet
Borborygmi
increased bowel sounds that occur with diarrhea and early intestinal
obstruction
Obtunded
Less than full alertness (altered level of consciousness), typically as a result
of a medical condition or trauma.
Kussmaul respirations
Deep, rapid breathing; usually the result of an accumulation of certain acids
when insulin is not available in the body.
suction leads to what acid/base imbalance
alkalosis (think acid sucking)
BiPAP (bilevel positive airway pressure)
Mask that ventilates either by facial or nasal mask with inspiratory pressure
is higher and expiratory pressure is lower --> promotes gas exchange
especially with pt with hypercapnia which pushes CO2 out
Spasticity
A condition of increased muscular tone causing stiff and awkward
movements
paralytic ileus? and what can we do to treat it?
,complete absence of peristaltic movement that may follow abdominal
surgery or complete bowel obstruction --> paralysis of intestinal peristalsis
NG decompression and manage the cause --> either inflammation or
infection --> manage fluids and electrolytes
adynamic ileus
Bowel obstruction caused by a lack of intestinal peristalsis
Clonus
muscle spasm or twitching
U wave
Not always visible but represents a repolarization of the bundle of His and
Purkinje fibers, also sign of hypokalemia
parasthesia
numbness and tingling in extremities
circumoral parasthesia
Numb/tingling lips
paresis
muscle weakness
High fiber foods are:
fruits
vegetables
whole grain products
, low fiber foods include
meat, eggs, dairy, baked goods, rice pasta, juices without pulp, well cooked
meats, applesauce, canned fruit
Hard to digest foods
popcorn, nuts, seeds
lient with a recent transverse colostomy which observation requires
immediate notification to the HCP
purple discoloration of the stoma
proctitis
Inflammation of the rectum due to radiation therapy, ulcers, or infection of
the rectum
steotorrhea
Excess amount of fat in feces
RLQ pain (McBurney's point)
appendicitis
rebound tenderness meaning
pain that increases when pressure (as from a hand) is removed
peritoneum
membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
gastric mucosa
