DHA Nursing Patient Safety and Quality

Question 1

What is the DHA requirement for surgical safety checklist compliance?

Accepted Answer

Mandatory completion of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist (sign-in, time-out, sign-out) for all surgical procedures

Answer

DHA mandates the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist for all surgical procedures, including sign-in (before anesthesia), time-out (before incision), and sign-out (before patient leaves OR), involving the entire surgical team.

Question 2

What is the DHA protocol for preventing patient falls?

Accepted Answer

Conduct risk assessment on admission, implement individualized prevention strategies, ensure safe environment, and report all falls through incident reporting

Answer

DHA fall prevention includes risk assessment using validated tools, individualized care plans (bed alarms, non-slip footwear, clear pathways, toileting schedules), environmental safety checks, and mandatory fall reporting.

Question 3

What are the DHA International Patient Safety Goals that nurses must know?

Accepted Answer

Patient identification, communication effectiveness, medication safety, surgical safety, infection reduction, and fall prevention

Answer

DHA aligns with international patient safety goals covering: correct patient identification, effective communication, high-alert medication safety, correct site/procedure/patient surgery, HAI reduction, and fall prevention.

Question 4

What is the DHA requirement for clinical handover between nursing shifts?

Accepted Answer

Structured bedside handover using SBAR format, including patient verification, current status, plan of care, and outstanding tasks

Answer

DHA requires structured bedside handover using the SBAR format, including patient identification verification, current clinical status, ongoing treatment plan, pending investigations, and outstanding tasks.

Question 5

How does the DHA require nurses to respond to rapid deterioration of a patient?

Accepted Answer

Use early warning scoring systems to detect deterioration, activate rapid response team when criteria are met, and initiate immediate interventions

Answer

DHA requires nurses to use early warning scores (NEWS/PEWS) to detect clinical deterioration, with clear escalation protocols including rapid response team activation when trigger scores are reached.

DHA Nursing Practice Test

DHA Nursing Practice Test

DHA Nursing Patient Safety and Quality