
Learn to distinguish arterial and venous insufficiency and DVTs by recognizing cool, pale, hair loss with claudication versus edema and brown skin; apply compression stockings, elevation, anticoagulation, and risk awareness.
Identify iron deficiency anemia as a circulatory disorder caused by iron shortage, with symptoms like dyspnea, fatigue, and pallor. Outline treatments including iron supplements (with vitamin C if needed) and guidance on pernicious anemia requiring monthly vitamin B-12 injections, noting black stools and possible nausea.
Explore burn types—first, second (partial and full thickness), and third degree—and how grafts, the Parkland formula, and the rule of nines guide hydration and care with a special healing cream.
Updated as of 2024!
NCLEX Simplified has helped thousands of students to achieve their dream of passing the NCLEX. Some students even failed the test once or multiple times before. Achieve their success by studying hard in this course!
This course specifically covers cardiac, circulatory, and musculoskeletal topics that are essential to the test. If you've ever been confused about the differences in crutch gaits or what a p wave looks like, you need this course!
Anyone who is interested in nursing is welcome to sign up, but it is most applicable if you are a graduate nurse or a nursing student. If you like the course, check out the textbook called NCLEX Simplified that it is based on.
This course is best paired with the other NCLEX Simplified lectures on this web site. By watching all of them (repeatedly if necessary) to absorb the information, you will go into your NCLEX well-prepared. For even more preparation, contact the author of this course, Lisa Chou, RN BSN, and ask what tutoring options are available. Lisa is a calm, enthusiastic lecturer who delivers the essential information with humor. She's been tutoring for NCLEX for over 10 years.
Good luck and study hard!