Mixed Deck — All DHA NURSING Topics Flashcards

Which measure is most effective in preventing the spread of communicable diseases in the community?

Answer: Vaccination programmes and public health education

Vaccination creates population immunity (herd immunity) and public health education promotes hygiene and behaviour change, making these the most effective tools for preventing communicable disease spread.

How should a DHA nurse perform a pain assessment for a non-verbal patient?

Answer: Use behavioral pain assessment tools such as the FLACC scale or CPOT, observing facial expressions, body movements, and vital signs

For non-verbal patients, DHA nurses use validated behavioral pain assessment tools (FLACC, CPOT, BPS) that evaluate facial expressions, body movements, muscle tension, and physiological indicators.

Which of the following best describes the primary prevention strategy for type 2 diabetes in a UAE community programme?

Answer: Promoting healthy diet, physical activity, and weight management to prevent disease onset

Primary prevention of type 2 diabetes targets modifiable risk factors through lifestyle interventions—diet, exercise, and weight management—before the disease develops.

Which isolation precaution is required for a patient diagnosed with active pulmonary tuberculosis?

Answer: Airborne precautions with a negative pressure room

Active pulmonary TB is transmitted via airborne droplet nuclei; airborne precautions with a negative pressure isolation room are mandatory to prevent spread.

What is the DHA protocol for managing acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Answer: Lung-protective ventilation strategy, prone positioning, strict fluid management, and continuous monitoring of oxygenation and compliance

DHA ARDS management includes lung-protective ventilation (low tidal volumes 6ml/kg), prone positioning for 16+ hours, conservative fluid management, continuous SpO2/ABG monitoring, and sedation management.

What is the DHA protocol for safe patient transport within the hospital?

Answer: Pre-transport assessment, appropriate monitoring equipment, emergency medications, trained escort, and communication with receiving area

DHA requires pre-transport stability assessment, portable monitoring equipment, emergency medications and airway equipment, trained clinical escort appropriate to acuity, and prior communication with the receiving department.

What is the correct sequence of the nursing process?

Answer: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation

The nursing process follows the ADPIE sequence: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation to provide systematic patient care.

Which medication is routinely administered to newborns immediately after birth to prevent hemorrhagic disease of the newborn?

Answer: Vitamin K injection

Vitamin K is administered intramuscularly at birth because newborns have low stores and lack gut bacteria to synthesize it, preventing potentially fatal bleeding.

A 3-day-old term newborn develops mild yellow discoloration of the skin and sclera. The nurse suspects which type of jaundice?

Answer: Physiological jaundice

Physiological jaundice typically appears on days 2–3 in term newborns due to hepatic immaturity and breakdown of fetal hemoglobin, and is self-limiting.

According to DHA nursing standards, what is the correct order for physical assessment?

Answer: Inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation

DHA nursing standards follow the systematic approach of inspection (visual observation), palpation (touch), percussion (tapping), and auscultation (listening), except for abdominal assessment where auscultation precedes palpation.

What is the minimum years of post-registration nursing experience required by DHA for most applicants?

Answer: 2 years

DHA generally requires a minimum of two years of post-registration clinical experience before a nurse can apply for licensure in Dubai.

A nurse is providing anticipatory guidance to a mother of a 2-year-old who refuses to eat vegetables. What is the most appropriate recommendation?

Answer: Offer vegetables repeatedly in a positive, pressure-free environment

Repeated, low-pressure exposure to new foods helps toddlers gradually accept them; forcing food creates negative associations and power struggles.

What is the DHA requirement for mandatory reporting by nurses?

Answer: Nurses must report suspected child abuse, elder abuse, communicable diseases, and any condition threatening public health

DHA legally requires nurses to report suspected abuse (child, elder, domestic), notifiable communicable diseases, and conditions posing a threat to public health, with protection from retaliation for good-faith reporting.

Which early sign of septic shock distinguishes it from other shock types?

Answer: Warm, flushed skin with hypotension (warm shock phase)

In early septic shock (warm phase), vasodilation causes warm, flushed skin and hypotension, distinguishing it from the cool vasoconstriction seen in cardiogenic or hypovolaemic shock.

What is the DHA requirement for healthcare worker vaccination?

Answer: Mandatory vaccinations including Hepatitis B, influenza, and other role-specific immunizations as per DHA occupational health policy

DHA requires healthcare workers to maintain current vaccinations including Hepatitis B (with confirmed immunity), annual influenza vaccination, and other immunizations based on role and patient population exposure.

Which complication is most commonly associated with prolonged bed rest in post-surgical patients?

Answer: Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Venous stasis from immobility during prolonged bed rest is the primary risk factor for deep vein thrombosis in post-surgical patients.

What is the correct method to verify a patient's identity before administering medication?

Answer: Check two patient identifiers such as full name and date of birth

Using two independent patient identifiers (e.g., full name and date of birth) minimises the risk of medication errors by confirming the right patient.

Digoxin toxicity is most likely to occur when a patient also has which electrolyte imbalance?

Answer: Hypokalaemia (low potassium)

Hypokalaemia potentiates digoxin toxicity because potassium and digoxin compete for the same Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase receptor on cardiac cells; low potassium increases digoxin binding.

What minimum English language proficiency score is generally accepted by DHA for nursing applicants?

Answer: IELTS 6.0 overall or OET Grade B

DHA typically requires a minimum IELTS overall band of 6.0 or an OET Grade B to ensure nurses can communicate safely with patients and colleagues.

Which IV fluid is isotonic and most commonly used for fluid resuscitation?

Answer: 0.9% Normal Saline (NS)

0.9% Normal Saline is isotonic (osmolality ~308 mOsm/L), making it the standard choice for extracellular fluid replacement and resuscitation.