70 Cheat Sheets for Nursing School, NCLEX - Studying, and New Grads

Oct 14, 2026

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70 nursing study cheat sheets focused on NCLEX® preparation and support for new graduates. The material introduces test-taking strategies, including Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for prioritizing care, practical guidance on exam question prioritization, and how to apply ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation). Core sections are organized by clinical domains and key nursing fundamentals, with a focus on fast visual recall and on-the-go reviewing. Picmonic app integration is promoted via QR codes for targeted resources.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryGeneral

FormatPDF

Pages83

Reading Time29 min

AccessFree to download

Test-Taking Strategies

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

How to use prioritization

70 Cheat Sheets for for Nursing School, NCLEX® Studying, and New Grads Table of Contents Test-Taking Strategies􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 5 Lab Values 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 10 Fundamentals 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 16 Cardiovascular􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 25 Respiratory 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 32 Integumentary 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 38 Immune 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 42 Endocrine 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 44 Gastrointestinal 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 50 Electrolytes􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 54 Hematological 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 60 Muscu loskeletal􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 64 Nervous 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 66 Reproductive / Obstetrics 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 73 Pharmacology 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 76 References 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 􀀮 82 ©Picmonic Hello Future Nurse! No matter where you are in your nursing journey-your first day, a week before the NCLEX®, or practicing in the field-you could use cheat sheets! Luckily, Picmonic is here to help. We don’t encourage cheating, but we’re here to make it so easy to be successful it FEELS like you’re cheating. We know your time is valuable so we came up with these cheat sheets to help you retain the information faster than ever. We got you covered in all the areas that you need fast visuals and tricks when you’re on your toes in clinicals; from fundamentals, med-surg, pharmacology, all the way to psych. We recommend you use these cheat sheets in conjunction with the Picmonic app, as you’ll get more bang for your buck. However, if that’snot possible, don’t stress! We designed these little life-savers so you can use them all on their own; the app is only optional. If you do decide to use these with the app, you’ll notice we added in the QR codes for specific Picmonics, and they are easy enough to use. All you have to do is open your camera app and point it steadily for 2-3 seconds towards the QR codes to view the Picmonics mentioned in each section, and voilà! You’ll become a nursing memory master in no time. Now go on and study your little heart out, and whip these bad boys out of your back pocket whenever you need a little refresher or support. Happy cheat sheeting! The Picmonic Team ©Picmonic Contributing Authors Ron Robertson CO-FOUNDER + CEO Shelby Tuskey, BSN, RN NURSING SCHOLAR Marlee Liberman, BSN, RN MASTER NURSING SCHOLAR Josh Lawler, RN, DNP Student (Yr2) NP SCHOLAR Stephanie Ballard-Stucjus, BSc􀀮 PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOLAR Image and Illustration Team Sara Eason CREATIVE CONTENT DIRECTOR Chelsie Ashburn ILLUSTRATOR Alana Yuen ILLUSTRATOR Luke Wyssman ILLUSTRATOR Jonny Antoni ILLUSTRATOR Ian Rosenthaler ILLUSTRATOR Melanie Thomas ILLUSTRATOR ©Picmonic Section 1 5 Test-Taking Strategies Let’s face it, tests are scary! But with Picmonic by your side, you can ace them with ease. Welcome to the section entitled TestTaking Strategies! In this section we’ll be talking about some key strategies that are helpful when taking the NCLEX® . We’ll begin with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, followed by strategies for how to use prioritization on exam questions. We’ll go over strategic words to look for. You’ll also be given guidance for how to use ADPIE (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation) during the exam. Follow along with the Picmonic playlist! In this section: • Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs • How to Use Prior

FAQs

What is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs used for in this cheat sheet?

It helps with recalling priority categories when nursing exam questions ask you to prioritize patient care needs.

How does the document recommend using prioritization during the exam?

It emphasizes nursing judgment to determine which patient needs take precedence, noting that physiological needs are often prioritized first in nursing exam questions.

What does ADPIE stand for in these test-taking strategies?

ADPIE stands for Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation, and it is described as a method to use during exam questions.

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