👇 These aren’t the meds everyone talks about… 💊

…but NCLEX can absolutely test them.

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Here are 5 high-yield medications you need to recognize:

💉 Epoetin alfa → helps the body make RBCs
Watch: Hgb, BP, blood clots

💊 Sulfa antibiotics like Bactrim
Watch: rash, kidneys, potassium

💊 Ketorolac (Toradol) → strong NSAID
Watch: GI bleeding + kidney injury
Remember: short-term use only

💧 Hydrochlorothiazide → thiazide diuretic
Watch: LOW potassium, dehydration, hypotension

❤️ Diltiazem (Cardizem) → slows cardiac conduction
Watch: HR + BP

NCLEX is not just asking, “Do you know the medication?”

It’s asking:

What does it do, what can go wrong, and what do I need to monitor FIRST?

Save this one for your med review. 📌

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🚨If STI questions keep blending together, stop 👇🏻

..memorizing names and start looking for the clue!🕵️

(Full video on TikTok and YouTube)

Think:

What causes it? What treats it? What complication am I trying to prevent?

Quick review:

🦠 Chlamydia → bacterial → watch for PID + infertility

🦠 Gonorrhea → bacterial → often treated with ceftriaxone

🦠 Syphilis → painless chancre → think penicillin

🦠 Herpes → painful lesions → viral → managed with antivirals

🦠 HPV → linked to cervical cancer → think prevention + screening

🦠 Trichomoniasis → frothy yellow-green discharge → think metronidazole

Big nursing priorities:

✔️ Treat sexual partners when indicated
✔️ Prevent reinfection and transmission
✔️ Watch for pregnancy/newborn complications
✔️ Teach barrier protection and follow-up care

NCLEX is usually not testing whether you memorized every STI.



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This is where so many students get stuck…👇

NCLEX gives you ONE disorder or medication you’ve never heard of and suddenly you think you can’t answer the question. 🤨

You can.

Don’t panic. Don’t guess. Break down the patient.

🩺 What is happening physiologically?

Look at the vitals, labs, symptoms, mental status, oxygenation, and urine output.

🚨 What can hurt this patient first?
👉🏻 Think airway, breathing, circulation, neuro, and safety.

💊 Don’t know the medication?
👉🏻 Look at WHY they’re getting it and what changed after they received it.

❌ Then eliminate answers that delay care, ignore instability, or could cause harm.

Remember:

Patient first. Diagnosis second.

You do NOT have to know every disorder or medication on NCLEX.

You need to figure out what is happening to the patient and what they need FIRST.

That’s clinical judgment. 🧠

📌 Save this because you WILL get a question where you don’t recognize something!

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Severe pain is expected in a sickle cell crisis… but THIS changes your priority 👇

🩸 Understand the WHY:
Sickled red blood cells block small vessels → less oxygen reaches tissues → ischemia and severe pain.

These cells also break down early → anemia, fatigue, and jaundice.

What you need to know for NCLEX:

• Pain crisis: Give prescribed pain medication promptly. Hydrate as ordered and monitor for fluid overload.
• Oxygen: Assess oxygen saturation—give oxygen for hypoxemia.
• Chest pain + fever + trouble breathing: Think acute chest syndrome. Emergency!
• Fever: Spleen damage increases infection risk. Prompt evaluation is needed.
• Sudden weakness or trouble speaking: Think stroke. Act immediately.
• Hydroxyurea: Helps reduce future crises. Monitor the CBC.

💡 Answer tip: New breathing problems take priority over uncomplicated limb pain. Look at the whole clinical picture!



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🚨If STI questions keep blending together, stop 👇🏻

..memorizing names and start looking for the clue!🕵️

(Full video on TikTok and YouTube)

Think:

What causes it? What treats it? What complication am I trying to prevent?

Quick review:

🦠 Chlamydia → bacterial → watch for PID + infertility

🦠 Gonorrhea → bacterial → often treated with ceftriaxone

🦠 Syphilis → painless chancre → think penicillin

🦠 Herpes → painful lesions → viral → managed with antivirals

🦠 HPV → linked to cervical cancer → think prevention + screening

🦠 Trichomoniasis → frothy yellow-green discharge → think metronidazole

Big nursing priorities:

✔️ Treat sexual partners when indicated
✔️ Prevent reinfection and transmission
✔️ Watch for pregnancy/newborn complications
✔️ Teach barrier protection and follow-up care

NCLEX is usually not testing whether you memorized every STI.

It wants to know if you can recognize the clue, protect the patient, and prevent complications.



#NCLEX #nclexprep
#StudyTips #nursingschool #nursingstudents