MedSurg Cheat Sheet

The MedSurg Cheat Sheet by NursingAce is a comprehensive, one-page digital reference tool designed to make medical-surgical nursing easier to understand and remember. Whether you’re a nursing student, NCLEX candidate, or a new nurse on the floor, this resource is perfect for quick reviews, clinical prep, and at-a-glance learning.

What’s inside:

• Normal vital signs and pain scale

• Lab values: electrolytes, renal, metabolic, ABGs

• IV fluid types (hypotonic, isotonic, hypertonic)

• Insulin types and key mnemonics (R, N, L, etc.)

• Medication administration sites & angles (IM, SQ, ID, IV)

• Oxygen delivery devices & flow rates

• Stages of pressure ulcers, A&O levels, pulse & reflex grading

• Easy hacks to help remember critical electrolyte behaviors

This cheat sheet condenses need-to-know info into a visually engaging format that’s printer-friendly, mobile-accessible, and NCLEX-ready.