DHA Nursing Practice & Standards Flashcards
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Under DHA infection control standards, which personal protective equipment (PPE) sequence is correct when entering a room with airborne precautions?
Answer: Gown → N95 → eye protection → gloves
DHA follows WHO/CDC donning sequence: gown first, then N95 respirator, then eye protection, then gloves to prevent self-contamination.
A nurse administers the wrong dose of insulin to a diabetic patient. After correcting the immediate patient safety issue, what is the NEXT required step under DHA policy?
Answer: Complete a formal incident report within the timeframe specified by facility policy
After stabilizing the patient, DHA requires formal incident reporting through the facility's system within the specified timeframe to support quality improvement.
Which of the following is a DHA-recognized component of culturally competent nursing care in the UAE multicultural setting?
Answer: Assessing individual patient preferences and religious needs without stereotyping
DHA promotes individualized cultural assessment, recognizing that religious and cultural practices vary among patients even within the same faith or background.
A DHA-licensed nurse is approached by a pharmaceutical company representative offering gifts in exchange for recommending their products to patients. The correct response is to:
Answer: Decline and report the interaction per DHA conflict-of-interest policy
DHA's code of professional conduct prohibits nurses from accepting gifts from industry that could influence clinical decisions; such interactions must be declined and reported.
According to DHA standards, a nurse performing a surgical hand scrub should scrub for a minimum of:
Answer: 3–5 minutes
DHA infection control standards align with WHO guidelines recommending a minimum 3–5 minute surgical hand scrub to achieve adequate microbial reduction.
Which documentation principle is MOST emphasized in DHA nursing standards to ensure legal and clinical accountability?
Answer: Record interventions and patient responses contemporaneously and accurately
DHA requires contemporaneous, accurate, and complete documentation of all nursing interventions and patient responses to support continuity of care and legal defensibility.
A nurse suspects a colleague is impaired by substances while on duty. Under DHA's professional standards, the nurse should:
Answer: Report the concern immediately to the nurse manager or designated authority
DHA's duty-of-care and patient safety obligations require immediate reporting of suspected colleague impairment to protect patients from harm.