NCLEX-RN Cheat Sheets
ReviseNCLEX cheat sheets are concise, expertly distilled one-page summaries of the topics that matter most on the NCLEX-RN. Each sheet strips a complex subject down to its essential facts — mechanisms, doses, adverse effects, contraindications and the exact points examiners love to test — so you can review faster and remember more.
Use them for quick daily revision, last-minute cramming before exam day, or to fill gaps after practice questions. Every sheet ends with a short self-test so you can confirm what stuck.
Last-minute review
Condensed, high-yield summaries you can revise the night before your exam.
NCLEX-focused
Every sheet flags the exact facts most likely to appear on the NCLEX-RN.
Organized by system
Clear sections, quick-reference tables and color-coded safety warnings.
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Analgesics
Nonopioid, opioid and adjuvant pain medications — mechanisms, max doses, adverse effects, antidotes and high-yield safety rules.
Acetaminophen · NSAIDs · Opioids · Naloxone
View cheat sheetDiabetes Mellitus
Type 1 vs Type 2, the classic 3 P's, insulin timing, oral medications, hypoglycemia, and acute complications (DKA & HHS) with treatment priorities.
Insulin · Oral meds · DKA · HHS · Hypoglycemia
View cheat sheetStroke (CVA)
Ischemic vs hemorrhagic stroke, FAST recognition, left vs right hemisphere deficits, tPA rules, and post-acute aphasia and aspiration care.
Ischemic · Hemorrhagic · tPA · Aphasia
View cheat sheetSeizures
Seizure types and phases, side-lying airway protection, the status epilepticus sequence, and antiepileptic drug nursing points.
Status epilepticus · Phenytoin · Precautions
View cheat sheetShock & Sepsis
All six shock types with their signature signs and treatments — plus the septic shock bundle and the stages of shock.
Septic · Anaphylactic · Neurogenic · Cardiogenic
View cheat sheetUrinary Tract Infection
Cystitis vs pyelonephritis, antibiotics, kidney stones, nephrotic syndrome and the SOURF incontinence types with key teaching.
E. coli · Pyelonephritis · Stones · Incontinence
View cheat sheetThyroid & Parathyroid
Hypothyroidism vs hyperthyroidism, levothyroxine, myxedema coma and thyroid storm, thyroidectomy care and parathyroid/calcium balance.
Levothyroxine · Thyroid storm · PTH · Calcium
View cheat sheetSpinal Cord Injury
Injury levels and deficits, emergency immobilization, autonomic dysreflexia, neurogenic vs spinal shock, and spinal surgery care.
Autonomic dysreflexia · Halo · Neurogenic shock
View cheat sheetTracheostomy & Laryngectomy
Bedside emergency equipment, sterile suctioning, cuff management, stoma care and the critical ventilation differences.
Suctioning · Cuff care · Neck breather
View cheat sheetValvular Heart Disease
Stenosis vs regurgitation, mitral vs aortic symptoms, warfarin INR safety after valve replacement and endocarditis prevention.
Stenosis · Regurgitation · Warfarin · INR
View cheat sheetVascular Disorders
PAD vs CVI, the 6 Ps of limb ischemia, aortic aneurysm safety, and Raynaud vs Buerger disease with key interventions.
PAD · CVI · Aneurysm · Raynaud · Buerger
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