A nurse is preparing to perform hand hygiene before an aseptic procedure. According to WHO and Qatar infection-control standards, which of the WHO 'Five Moments for Hand Hygiene' specifically applies before this task?
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A nurse measures an adult patient's vital signs and records a blood pressure of 138/88 mmHg, pulse 82, respirations 16, and temperature 37.0 C. Which finding should the nurse document as outside the normal adult range?
Chapter 1: Exam Overview & Preparation Strategy
1.1 About the Qatar DHP Nurse Qualifying Exam
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When transferring a patient from bed to chair, which body-mechanics principle should the nurse apply to prevent personal injury?
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A nurse is about to administer an oral medication and follows the 'rights' of medication administration. Which action correctly verifies the 'right patient' in a Qatar inpatient setting?
A patient is at high risk for pressure injury. According to current pressure-injury prevention guidance, how often should a fully immobile patient be repositioned in bed when on a standard mattress?
Blood sugar 62: the 15-15 rule
A nurse documents a patient's pain using a 0-10 numeric rating scale. The patient reports their pain as a 7. Which documentation entry is most appropriate?
Question · Medium
1.2 Test-Taking Strategies & Clinical Judgment for Prometric MCQs
A nurse is caring for a patient on contact precautions for a multidrug-resistant organism. Which personal protective equipment is required on every room entry?
A nurse needs to calculate the IV flow rate for 1000 mL of normal saline to infuse over 8 hours using tubing with a drop factor of 15 gtt/mL. What is the correct rate in drops per minute?
A physician orders 500 mg of a medication, but it is supplied as 250 mg/5 mL oral suspension. How many milliliters should the nurse administer?
A nurse collects a midstream clean-catch urine specimen for culture. Which instruction is essential to ensure an uncontaminated sample?
Chapter 2: Fundamentals of Nursing Practice & Patient Safety
2.1 Infection Prevention, Control, and Aseptic Technique
A nurse is feeding a patient who has dysphagia following a stroke. Which intervention best reduces the risk of aspiration?
A nurse applies the nursing process to plan care. Which sequence correctly orders its phases?
A nurse is documenting in the electronic health record and makes an error in an entry. What is the correct way to handle it?
A nurse needs to administer an intramuscular injection to an adult. Which site is generally preferred for its safety and lack of major nerves and vessels?
2.2 Vital Signs, Patient Assessment, and Clinical Documentation
A nurse identifies a fire in a patient's room. Using the RACE protocol, what is the correct first action?
A patient's intake and output are being monitored. Which of the following is counted as fluid output?
When obtaining informed consent for a surgical procedure, what is the nurse's primary role?
A nurse is performing tracheostomy suctioning. To minimize hypoxia and mucosal trauma, the suction should be applied for no longer than which duration per pass?
2.3 Patient Safety, Mobility, and Pressure Injury Prevention
A nurse is caring for a patient who follows Islamic dietary practices, consistent with the cultural context in Qatar. Which meal planning consideration is most appropriate?
A nurse experiences a needlestick injury from a used hypodermic needle. What is the immediate first action?
A patient with chronic heart failure is admitted with worsening dyspnea, bilateral crackles, and 3+ pitting edema. Which position should the nurse use to ease the patient's breathing?
Adult Nursing
A patient presents with crushing chest pain radiating to the left arm, diaphoresis, and nausea. After ensuring airway and calling for help, which nursing intervention is the immediate priority?
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Chapter 3: Core Nursing Skills: Oxygenation, Nutrition, Elimination & Diagnostics
3.1 Oxygen Delivery, Airway Clearance, and Tracheostomy Care
A nurse is monitoring a patient receiving intravenous heparin. Which laboratory value is used to monitor the therapeutic effect of unfractionated heparin?
A patient with type 1 diabetes is found drowsy, diaphoretic, and tremulous with a capillary blood glucose of 3.0 mmol/L. The patient is conscious and able to swallow. What is the appropriate first intervention?
A patient in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is being treated with an insulin infusion and IV fluids. Which electrolyte must the nurse monitor most closely because it can fall dangerously as treatment proceeds?
A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). What is the appropriate target for supplemental oxygen administration in a patient at risk of carbon dioxide retention?
3.2 Nutrition Screening, Dysphagia, and Feeding-Tube Nursing
A patient is admitted with an acute asthma exacerbation. Which medication class provides the most rapid relief of bronchospasm?
A nurse is assessing a patient suspected of having a stroke using the FAST mnemonic. Which finding corresponds to the 'A' in FAST?
A nurse is assessing a patient's level of consciousness using the Glasgow Coma Scale. What is the lowest possible total score?
A patient is prescribed warfarin for atrial fibrillation. Which dietary instruction should the nurse provide?
3.3 Urinary and Bowel Elimination, Catheter Care, and Ostomy Management
A nurse cares for a patient with acute kidney injury and hyperkalemia of 6.8 mmol/L. Which ECG change is most characteristic of hyperkalemia and warrants immediate attention?
A patient with cirrhosis develops hepatic encephalopathy. Lactulose is prescribed. What is the therapeutic goal of lactulose in this patient?
A nurse is caring for a postoperative patient at risk of deep vein thrombosis. Which finding in the lower leg should prompt the nurse to suspect a DVT?
A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a patient newly diagnosed with hypertension. Which lifestyle recommendation is most appropriate to support blood pressure control?
3.4 Specimen Collection, Point-of-Care Testing, and Diagnostic Preparation
A patient is receiving a blood transfusion and 15 minutes into the infusion develops fever, chills, flank pain, and dark urine. What is the nurse's first action?
A patient with pneumonia has a productive cough and difficulty clearing secretions. Which intervention best promotes airway clearance?
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