I keep failing Abdomen by a small margin — what am I missing?
Repeated failure — even by a small margin — almost always means you still don't know exactly where your own gaps are, not that the material or bad luck is to blame.
Short Answer
Repeated failure — even by a small margin — almost always means you still don't know exactly where your own gaps are, not that the material or bad luck is to blame. See "Retaking for the 2nd/3rd time — same material again, or switch?" and start there: go through the ARDMS Content Outline and honestly sort what you actually know from what you don't.
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