Fluids and Electrolytes Cheat Sheets | IV Fluids, ABG Practice, Acid Base | Nursing School Study Guide | NCLEX Review Printable

Know which IV bag to hang, where the water goes, and what to do when something goes wrong.

This 17-page cheat sheet bundle covers fluids, electrolytes, IV therapy and ABGs in plain language, with memory tricks on every page. I'm Anna, RN, BSN, PHN, a nurse educator and former nursing instructor. I've been helping nursing students pass their exams through NurseStudy.Net since 2012. This guide goes deep on fluid and IV practice and pairs well with my Nursing Lab Values Cheat Sheets.

What's Inside

• Body fluid compartments, osmosis and tonicity (with simple diagrams)
• Fluid volume deficit vs excess, third spacing, daily weights (1 kg = 1 L)
• IV fluid cheat sheets: isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic, colloids. Who gets which and who should not
• D5W "in the bag vs in the body" explained
• Blood products basics, transfusion steps and reactions
• IV gauges, site selection, infiltration vs extravasation vs phlebitis, air embolism, fluid overload
• Central line basics: flushing, dressings, CLABSI bundle
• Sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus cards: causes, signs, ECG clues, treatment, nursing actions
• ABGs: ROME, 5-step method, compensation, causes table
• 10 practice ABGs with answers
• 20 NCLEX-style practice questions with rationales
• Blank IV fluid recall drill

Good For

• Nursing students (ADN, BSN, LPN/LVN)
• Fundamentals and med-surg courses
• NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN review
• New nurses who want a quick IV fluid refresher

Details

• Hyperlinked: clickable contents page and bookmarks, easy to use in GoodNotes or Notability
• Instant digital download
• One PDF, 17 pages
• US letter size (8.5 x 11 in)
• Print at home or use in GoodNotes or Notability

Please Note

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• For personal use only. Please do not share or resell.
• For study use. Always follow your school's materials, your facility's policies and provider orders.

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