DHA Patient Care & Safety Standards 4

Question 1

A patient scheduled for surgery refuses to sign the consent form moments before the procedure. What is the correct action?

Accepted Answer

Postpone the procedure and notify the surgeon and charge nurse immediately

Answer

A competent patient's refusal of consent must be respected; the procedure must be postponed and the care team notified immediately.

Question 2

Which DHA-aligned practice best prevents catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)?

Accepted Answer

Use aseptic technique during insertion and remove the catheter as soon as clinically possible

Answer

Aseptic insertion technique combined with prompt removal when no longer needed are the primary CAUTI prevention strategies.

Question 3

A nurse discovers a medication error that reached the patient but caused no harm. What should the nurse do first?

Accepted Answer

Inform the charge nurse, assess the patient, and file an incident report

Answer

Even near-miss or no-harm medication errors must be reported through the incident reporting system so root causes can be addressed.

Question 4

When using the SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) tool during a patient handover, which element includes the nurse's clinical judgment?

Accepted Answer

Assessment

Answer

The Assessment component is where the nurse provides their clinical interpretation of the patient's current condition.

Question 5

A patient's call light has been on for 20 minutes and the assigned nurse is occupied in an emergency. What is the best response from another staff member?

Accepted Answer

Respond to the call light, assess the patient's needs, and report back to the team

Answer

Prompt response to call lights is a patient safety and satisfaction standard; any available staff member should attend and report findings.

DHA - Dubai Health Authority Practice Test

DHA - Dubai Health Authority Practice Test

DHA Patient Care & Safety Standards 4