DHA DHA Nursing Practice & Standards 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the correct sequential order of the nursing process?
- Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation (Correct answer)
- Diagnosis, Assessment, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
- Planning, Assessment, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
- Assessment, Planning, Diagnosis, Implementation, Evaluation
Correct answer: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation
The nursing process follows the ADPIE sequence: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation.
Question 2: According to WHO guidelines, handwashing with soap and water should be performed for how long?
- 10–15 seconds
- 20–30 seconds
- 40–60 seconds (Correct answer)
- 90–120 seconds
Correct answer: 40–60 seconds
WHO hand hygiene guidelines recommend washing with soap and water for 40–60 seconds to ensure adequate decontamination.
Question 3: Which position is MOST appropriate for a patient experiencing acute respiratory distress?
- Supine
- Trendelenburg
- High Fowler's (45–90°) (Correct answer)
- Left lateral decubitus
Correct answer: High Fowler's (45–90°)
High Fowler's position maximises diaphragmatic excursion and lung expansion, relieving dyspnoea.
Question 4: The 'Five Rights' of medication administration include all of the following EXCEPT:
- Right patient
- Right dose
- Right diagnosis (Correct answer)
- Right route
Correct answer: Right diagnosis
The Five Rights are: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time — diagnosis is not one of them.
Question 5: A Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score of 15 indicates:
- Deep coma
- Severe brain injury requiring intubation
- Full consciousness and alertness (Correct answer)
- Moderate neurological impairment
Correct answer: Full consciousness and alertness
GCS 15 is the maximum possible score and indicates a fully conscious, alert, and oriented patient.
Question 6: When measuring blood pressure with a standard sphygmomanometer, the cuff should be positioned:
- Directly over thick clothing
- 2–3 cm above the antecubital fossa (Correct answer)
- At the wrist level
- Over a bony prominence
Correct answer: 2–3 cm above the antecubital fossa
Placing the cuff 2–3 cm above the antecubital fossa allows proper stethoscope positioning over the brachial artery for accurate readings.
DHA DHA Nursing Practice & Standards 1
What is the correct sequential order of the nursing process?