Medical-Surgical Nursing makes up the largest bulk of nursing education, and the PNLE and NCLEX-RN. These are topics surrounding physiological integrity, physiology and pathophysiology of all body systems, perioperative nursing, and emergency nursing.

The list of topics included in this list is primarily based on Brunner and Suddarth’s Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing. Given the sheer volume of information regarding this field, there are many notes yet to be completed. Many notes are published but remain lackluster, with only superficial-level details provided. I’ll be updating all of them in time.

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Ratings are based on a very limited sample size of lecturers who have rated a topic’s relevance to the board exam from the options “Low Priority” (1), “Nice to Know” (3), and “Must Know” (5).

ChapterTopicRatingStatus
Stress and Inflammatory ResponseStress and Stressors3.0
Stress and Inflammatory ResponsePsychological Responses to Stress3.0
Stress and Inflammatory ResponsePhysiologic Response to Stress3.0
Stress and Inflammatory ResponseMaladaptive Responses to Stress3.0
Pain ManagementConcepts, Definitions, and Effect of Pain4.0
Pain ManagementPain Assessment4.0
Pain ManagementPain Management4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesOverview of F&E5.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesHypovolemia4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesHypervolemia4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesSodium Imbalances4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesPotassium Imbalances5.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesCalcium Imbalances4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesMagnesium Imbalances4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesPhosphorus Imbalances4.0
Fluid and ElectrolytesFluoride Imbalances1.0
Acid-Base BalanceOverview of A&B5.0
Acid-Base BalanceMetabolic Acidosis5.0
Acid-Base BalanceMetabolic Alkalosis5.0
Acid-Base BalanceRespiratory Acidosis5.0
Acid-Base BalanceRespiratory Alkalosis5.0
Acid-Base BalanceMixed Acid-Base Disorders4.0
Parenteral Fluid TherapyHypo-, Iso-, and Hypertonic Fluids4.0
Parenteral Fluid TherapyOther Intravenous Therapies4.0
Parenteral Fluid TherapyNursing Management4.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeTypes of Shock5.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeStages of Shock5.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeGeneral Management Strategies4.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeHypovolemic Shock5.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeCardiogenic Shock5.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeDistributive Shock5.0
Shock, Sepsis, and Multiple Organ Dysfunction SyndromeMultiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome5.0
Oncologic DisordersPathophysiology of Malignant Processes (Carcinogenesis)5.0
Oncologic DisordersDetection and Prevention of Cancer5.0
Oncologic DisordersDiagnostic Examinations for Cancer5.0
Oncologic DisordersTumor Staging and Grading4.0
Oncologic DisordersSurgical and Chemotherapeutic Treatments for Cancer4.0
Oncologic DisordersCell kill and cell cycle4.0
Oncologic DisordersPalliative and End-of-Life Care4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementSurgical Classifications4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPre-admission Testing3.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementSpecial Considerations in the Preoperative Period4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPreoperative Documents5.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPreoperative Assessment5.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPsychosocial Factors2.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPreoperative Nursing Interventions4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementImmediate Preoperative Nursing Interventions4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementThe Surgical Team and their Roles5.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementSafety and Infection Prevention4.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementTypes of Anesthesia and Sedation2.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPotential Intraoperative Complications5.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPostanesthesia Care5.0
Perioperative Concepts and Nursing ManagementPostoperative Care for Inpatients5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAssessment Methods4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionRhinitis2.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionViral Rhinitis2.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionRhinosinusitis1.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPharyngitis2.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionTonsillitis4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAdenoiditis1.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPeritonsillar Abscess1.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionLaryngitis3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionObstructive Sleep Apnea3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionEpistaxis2.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionNasal Obstruction1.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionFractures of the Nose1.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionLaryngeal Obstruction3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionCancer of the Larynx3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAtelectasis4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAcute Tracheobronchitis4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPneumonia5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAspiration5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPulmonary Tuberculosis5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionLung Abscess3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionSarcoidosis2.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPleurisy3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPleural Effusion5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionEmpyema5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPulmonary Edema (Non-cardiogenic)3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPulmonary Hypertension4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPulmonary Embolism5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionLung Cancer (Bronchogenic Carcinoma)5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionTumors of Mediastinum3.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionSternal Rib Fracture4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionFlail Chest5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPulmonary Contusion4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionPneumothorax5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionCardiac Tamponade5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionSubcutaneous Emphysema4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionBronchiectasis4.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionAsthma5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionStatus Asthmaticus5.0
Gas Exchange and Respiratory FunctionCystic Fibrosis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionElectrophysiological Properties of the Heart5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionArrhythmias5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionCoronary Artery Disease5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionCoronary Atherosclerosis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAngina Pectoris5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAcute Coronary Syndrome and Myocardial Infarction5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionInvasive Coronary Artery Procedures5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionMitral Valve Disorders4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAortic Valve Disorders4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionValve Repair and Replacement Procedures4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionRheumatic Endocarditis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionInfective Endocarditis4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionMyocarditis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionPericarditis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionHeart Failure5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionCardiogenic Shock5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionThromboembolism5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionPericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionCardiac Arrest5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionDiagnostic Examinations4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionArteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionPeripheral Artery Disease4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionUpper Extremity Arterial Disease5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAortoiliac Disease3.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAneurysms5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionAortic Dissection5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionArterial Embolism and Arterial Thrombosis4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionRaynaud’s Phenomenon and Other Acrosyndromes5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionVenous Thromboembolism5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionChronic Venous Insufficiency/Postthrombotic Syndrome4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionLeg Ulcers4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionVaricose Veins4.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionLymphatic Disorders2.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionCellulitis2.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionHypertension5.0
Cardiovascular and Circulatory FunctionHypertensive Crises5.0
Hematologic FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Hematologic FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Hematologic FunctionDiagnostic Examination5.0
Hematologic FunctionHypoproliferative Anemias4.0
Hematologic FunctionHemolytic Anemias5.0
Hematologic FunctionHereditary Hemochromatosis2.0
Hematologic FunctionPolycythemia4.0
Hematologic FunctionNeutropenia5.0
Hematologic FunctionLymphopenia4.0
Hematologic FunctionThrombocytopenia5.0
Hematologic FunctionImmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura3.0
Hematologic FunctionPlatelet Defects5.0
Hematologic FunctionInherited Bleeding Disorders4.0
Hematologic FunctionAcquired Bleeding Disorders4.0
Hematologic FunctionDisseminated Intravascular Coagulation5.0
Hematologic FunctionLeukemia5.0
Hematologic FunctionMyelodysplastic Syndromes3.0
Hematologic FunctionPolycythemia Vera5.0
Hematologic FunctionLymphoma5.0
Hematologic FunctionMultiple Myeloma5.0
Immunologic FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Immunologic FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Immunologic FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Immunologic FunctionImmune Deficiency Disorders5.0
Immunologic FunctionPrimary Immune Deficiency Disease5.0
Immunologic FunctionAcquired Immune Deficiency5.0
Immunologic FunctionAllergic Disorders3.0
Immunologic FunctionRheumatic Diseases5.0
Immunologic FunctionRheumatoid Arthritis5.0
Immunologic FunctionSystemic Lupus Erythematosus5.0
Immunologic FunctionPrimary Sjögren’s Syndrome1.0
Immunologic FunctionScleroderma2.0
Immunologic FunctionPolymyositis1.0
Immunologic FunctionPolymyalga Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arthritis1.0
Immunologic FunctionSpondyloarthropathies1.0
Immunologic FunctionGout5.0
Immunologic FunctionFibromyalgia4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionLow Back Pain1.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionCommon Upper Extremity Disorders4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionCommon Foot Problems4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionOsteoarthritis5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionOsteoporosis5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionOsteomalacia4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionPaget Disease of the Bone4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionOsteomyelitis5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionInfectious Arthritis4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionCarpal Tunnel Syndrome4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionBenign Bone Tumors3.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionMalignant Home Tumors3.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionContusions, Sprains, and Strains4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionJoint Dislocations4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionInjuries to the Tendons, Ligaments, and Menisci4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionFractures4.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionCasting, Fixators, Braces, Traction5.0
Musculoskeletal FunctionAmputation5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionDelivering Nutrition Enterally and Parenterally5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionParotitis2.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionAchalasia2.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionHiatal Hernia3.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionEsophageal Varices4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionForeign Bodies3.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionGastroesophageal Reflux Disease4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionBarrett Esophagus5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionCancer of the Esophagus4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionGastritis3.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionPeptic Ulcer Disease5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionGastric Cancer4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionConstipation1.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionDiarrhea1.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionIrritable Bowel Syndrome4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionCeliac Disease4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionPeritonitis4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionAppendicitis5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionDiverticular Disease5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionIntestinal Obstruction4.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionCrohn’s Disease5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionUlcerative Colitis5.0
Digestive and Gastrointestinal FunctionHemorrhoids, Anal Fistula, and Anal Fissures4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionObesity4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionManifestations of Hepatic Dysfunction5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHepatitis5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAcute Liver Failure5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHepatic Cirrhosis5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionLiver Cancer4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionLiver Transplantation4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionCholecystitis5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionCholelithiasis5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionPancreatitis5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionNeoplasms of the Pancreas4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionDiabetes Insipidus5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionSyndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHypothyroidism5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHyperthyroidism5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionGoiters4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHyperparathyroidism5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionHypoparathyroidism5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionPheochromocytoma5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionAdrenocortical Insufficiency5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionCushing’s Syndrome5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionPrimary Aldosteronism5.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionCorticosteroid Therapy4.0
Metabolic and Endocrine FunctionDiabetes Mellitus5.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionRenal Replacement Therapies5.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionAcute Nephritic Syndrome4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionChronic Glomerulonephritis4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionNephrotic Syndrome4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionPolycystic Kidney Disease4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionRenal Cancer4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionAcute Kidney Injury4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionEnd-Stage Kidney Disease or Chronic Kidney Disease4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionUrinary Tract Infections4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionAdult Voiding Dysfunction2.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionUrolithiasis and Nephrolithiasis4.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionBenign Prostatic Hyperplasia5.0
Kidney and Urinary Tract FunctionProstate Cancer4.0
Burn InjuryTypes of Burn Injuries4.0
Burn InjuryDegrees of Burn Injuries4.0
Burn InjuryStages of Burn Injuries4.0
Burn InjuryEmergent and Hospital Management5.0
Burn InjuryBurn Formulas5.0
Sensory FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Sensory FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Sensory FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Sensory FunctionVisual Impairment5.0
Sensory FunctionAdministration of Ocular Medications4.0
Sensory FunctionGlaucoma5.0
Sensory FunctionCataracts5.0
Sensory FunctionRetinal Detachment5.0
Sensory FunctionAge-Related Macular Degeneration4.0
Sensory FunctionConjunctivitis4.0
Sensory FunctionDiabetic Retinopathy5.0
Sensory FunctionHypertension-Related Eye Changes3.0
Sensory FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Sensory FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Sensory FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Sensory FunctionCerumen Impaction and Foreign Bodies3.0
Sensory FunctionExternal Otitis5.0
Sensory FunctionTympanic Membrane Perforation4.0
Sensory FunctionOtitis Media5.0
Sensory FunctionOtosclerosis5.0
Sensory FunctionMénière’s Disease4.0
Sensory FunctionLabyrinthitis3.0
Sensory FunctionOtotoxicity4.0
Sensory FunctionImplementing Hearing Aids4.0
Neurologic FunctionAnatomy and Physiology4.0
Neurologic FunctionAssessment Methods5.0
Neurologic FunctionDiagnostic Examinations5.0
Neurologic FunctionIncreased Intracranial Pressure5.0
Neurologic FunctionDelirium and Dementia5.0
Neurologic FunctionSeizure Disorders, Epilepsies, and Status Epilepticus5.0
Neurologic FunctionHeadache1.0
Neurologic FunctionIschemic Stroke5.0
Neurologic FunctionHemorrhagic Stroke5.0
Neurologic FunctionHead Injuries4.0
Neurologic FunctionBrain Injury5.0
Neurologic FunctionSpinal Cord Injury5.0
Neurologic FunctionMeningitis4.0
Neurologic FunctionMultiple Sclerosis5.0
Neurologic FunctionMyasthenia Gravis5.0
Neurologic FunctionGuillain–Barré Syndrome5.0
Neurologic FunctionTrigeminal Neuralgia4.0
Neurologic FunctionBell’s Palsy4.0
Neurologic FunctionParkinson’s Disease5.0
Neurologic FunctionHuntington Disease2.0
Neurologic FunctionAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis5.0
Neurologic FunctionMuscular Dystrophies4.0
Neurologic FunctionDisc Herniation4.0
Emergency NursingPrinciples of Emergency Care4.0
Emergency NursingTriage5.0
Emergency NursingAirway Obstruction5.0
Emergency NursingHemorrhage5.0
Emergency NursingHypovolemic Shock5.0
Emergency NursingWounds4.0
Emergency NursingTrauma4.0
Emergency NursingHeat-Induced Illness3.0
Emergency NursingHypothermia and Frostbite3.0
Emergency NursingNonfatal Drowning3.0
Emergency NursingAnimal and Human Bites2.0
Emergency NursingPoisoning3.0
Emergency NursingSubstance Use Disorder4.0
Emergency NursingViolence, Abuse, and Neglect4.0
Emergency NursingDisaster Planning5.0
Emergency NursingPreparedness and Response5.0
Emergency NursingOutbreaks, Epidemics, and Pandemics3.0

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