NCLEX REVIEW BY SYSTEMS
Neuro Cardiac
Increased ICP (intracranial pressure) Hypertension
Meningitis Myocardial Infarction (troponin over 0.5=MI)
Strokes
Heart Failure (Left vs. Right)
Know BASIC left vs right side of the brain (L
side logic, math. R side creative)
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) vs.
Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD)
Know basic functions of lobes of the brain
(frontal=personality, occipital, parietal, etc) Stable angina vs unstable angina
Dementia vs Delirium Preload vs afterload
Seizures Cardiac Tamponade
Glasgow coma scale (15=highest, 8=we need to intubate)
beck's triad vs cushing's triad
Parkinson’s Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Aneurysm
Multiple Sclerosis Pericarditis
Myasthenia Gravis Endocarditis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Know BASIC S1, S2, S3
Head injuries (NOTE: I studied EKG’s in it’s own category)
Bell's Palsy vs. Trigeminal Neuralgia
Respiratory Endocrine
Arterial Blood Gasses (ABG) Diabetes (type 1 vs type 2)
Pulmonary Embolism Addison’s vs Cushing’s
Hemothorax vs Pneumothorax
DKA vs. HHNS
Pleural effusion and Thoracentesis
Asthma (review peds specific info. in peds) Hyperthyroidism (Grave’s) vs.
Acute Respiratory Failure Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s)
Chest tubes SIADH vs. DI
Basic Ventilator Settings Hypoglycemia vs hyperglycemia
Pneumonia and Tuberculosis (TB) Parathyroid (hyper vs hypo)
Oxygen Delivery devices fibromyalgia
COPD vs Emphysema
Lupus
Bronchoscopy
Pancreatitis
Lung sounds
Hyperaldosteronism vs hypo
, GI, liver, gallbladder (don’t forget to know Renal and GU (urinary)
nutritional diet with GI disorders) Renal Failure
Ulcerative Colitis vs Chron’s (IBD)
Hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis
Appendicitis (major complication: peritonitis)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Cholecystitis
Hepatitis Urinary retention vs incontinence
Dumping syndrome vs Hiatal Hernia Glomerulonephritis & Nephrosis
Cirrhosis UTI
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) vs Pyelonephritis
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Kidney stones
Irritable bowel Syndrome (not IBD)
GI bleed
Small bowel obstruction
Diverticulitis vs Diverticulosis
Celiac Disease (gluten free)
Know abdomen quadrants corresponding
to the problem (example: appendicitis in
RLQ)
Musculoskeletal Hematology
Rheumatoid arthritis vs osteoarthritis Iron deficiency anemia vs sickle cell anemia
Osteoporosis vs pernicious anemia
Total knee replacement
Blood transfusions
osteomyelitis
Hemophilia
Fractures
Amputations Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Gout (DIC)
Epoetin Alfa
Thrombocytopenia
Neuro Cardiac
Increased ICP (intracranial pressure) Hypertension
Meningitis Myocardial Infarction (troponin over 0.5=MI)
Strokes
Heart Failure (Left vs. Right)
Know BASIC left vs right side of the brain (L
side logic, math. R side creative)
Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) vs.
Peripheral Venous Disease (PVD)
Know basic functions of lobes of the brain
(frontal=personality, occipital, parietal, etc) Stable angina vs unstable angina
Dementia vs Delirium Preload vs afterload
Seizures Cardiac Tamponade
Glasgow coma scale (15=highest, 8=we need to intubate)
beck's triad vs cushing's triad
Parkinson’s Disease
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
Aneurysm
Multiple Sclerosis Pericarditis
Myasthenia Gravis Endocarditis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome Know BASIC S1, S2, S3
Head injuries (NOTE: I studied EKG’s in it’s own category)
Bell's Palsy vs. Trigeminal Neuralgia
Respiratory Endocrine
Arterial Blood Gasses (ABG) Diabetes (type 1 vs type 2)
Pulmonary Embolism Addison’s vs Cushing’s
Hemothorax vs Pneumothorax
DKA vs. HHNS
Pleural effusion and Thoracentesis
Asthma (review peds specific info. in peds) Hyperthyroidism (Grave’s) vs.
Acute Respiratory Failure Hypothyroidism (Hashimoto’s)
Chest tubes SIADH vs. DI
Basic Ventilator Settings Hypoglycemia vs hyperglycemia
Pneumonia and Tuberculosis (TB) Parathyroid (hyper vs hypo)
Oxygen Delivery devices fibromyalgia
COPD vs Emphysema
Lupus
Bronchoscopy
Pancreatitis
Lung sounds
Hyperaldosteronism vs hypo
, GI, liver, gallbladder (don’t forget to know Renal and GU (urinary)
nutritional diet with GI disorders) Renal Failure
Ulcerative Colitis vs Chron’s (IBD)
Hemodialysis vs peritoneal dialysis
Appendicitis (major complication: peritonitis)
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Cholecystitis
Hepatitis Urinary retention vs incontinence
Dumping syndrome vs Hiatal Hernia Glomerulonephritis & Nephrosis
Cirrhosis UTI
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) vs Pyelonephritis
Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD) Kidney stones
Irritable bowel Syndrome (not IBD)
GI bleed
Small bowel obstruction
Diverticulitis vs Diverticulosis
Celiac Disease (gluten free)
Know abdomen quadrants corresponding
to the problem (example: appendicitis in
RLQ)
Musculoskeletal Hematology
Rheumatoid arthritis vs osteoarthritis Iron deficiency anemia vs sickle cell anemia
Osteoporosis vs pernicious anemia
Total knee replacement
Blood transfusions
osteomyelitis
Hemophilia
Fractures
Amputations Disseminated intravascular coagulation
Gout (DIC)
Epoetin Alfa
Thrombocytopenia
