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DHA exam practice questions (clinical judgment)

Clinical reasoning practice aligned to safety-first nursing exams—use alongside GCC licensing guides. Preview items here; study with full rationales in the app.

How to use this topic page

Dubai Health Authority and similar GCC computer-based tests still reward the same core nursing skill: read the stem as a timeline, identify the immediate risk, and choose the action that stabilizes the patient first. Regional licensing details change; clinical safety patterns do not. This page focuses on transferable judgment—airway, breathing, circulation, infection control, escalation, and clear handoff—rather than a single authority’s bulletin text.

If you are also planning NCLEX-RN migration, keep two tracks mentally: local registration requirements (credentials, dataflow, English tests) versus exam skill. Questions here strengthen the second track. Pair them with NurseNest lessons on your weakest systems, then return to timed sets so you are practicing decisions, not re-reading notes.

The sample below pulls from the same RN pathway-scoped pool used for NCLEX-style preparation when a narrow “DHA” tag is unavailable in the bank. That keeps the page honest: you are training clinical judgment with real items, not filler. For country-specific registration steps, use our regional guides and your official candidate handbook together.

Browse all public question bank entry points by exam pathway, or explore lessons when you need depth before drilling items.

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  1. Question 1

    A nurse is evaluating an ABG from a client who was found unresponsive after a heroin overdose: pH 7.18, PaCO2 78 mmHg, HCO3 26 mEq/L, PaO2 48 mmHg. Which intervention is the immediate priority?

    • AAdminister naloxone and provide ventilatory support with bag-valve-mask
    • BAdminister sodium bicarbonate IV push
    • CStart a high-flow nasal cannula at 15 L/min
    • DObtain a chest X-ray to evaluate for aspiration pneumonia
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  • Infection control nursing practice questions

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DHA exam practice questions (clinical judgment)

Clinical reasoning practice aligned to safety-first nursing exams—use alongside GCC licensing guides. Preview items here; study with full rationales in the app.

How to use this topic page

Dubai Health Authority and similar GCC computer-based tests still reward the same core nursing skill: read the stem as a timeline, identify the immediate risk, and choose the action that stabilizes the patient first. Regional licensing details change; clinical safety patterns do not. This page focuses on transferable judgment—airway, breathing, circulation, infection control, escalation, and clear handoff—rather than a single authority’s bulletin text.

If you are also planning NCLEX-RN migration, keep two tracks mentally: local registration requirements (credentials, dataflow, English tests) versus exam skill. Questions here strengthen the second track. Pair them with NurseNest lessons on your weakest systems, then return to timed sets so you are practicing decisions, not re-reading notes.

The sample below pulls from the same RN pathway-scoped pool used for NCLEX-style preparation when a narrow “DHA” tag is unavailable in the bank. That keeps the page honest: you are training clinical judgment with real items, not filler. For country-specific registration steps, use our regional guides and your official candidate handbook together.

Browse all public question bank entry points by exam pathway, or explore lessons when you need depth before drilling items.

Embedded question preview

6 per page · 1,231 matches in pool

  1. Question 1

    A nurse is evaluating an ABG from a client who was found unresponsive after a heroin overdose: pH 7.18, PaCO2 78 mmHg, HCO3 26 mEq/L, PaO2 48 mmHg. Which intervention is the immediate priority?

    • AAdminister naloxone and provide ventilatory support with bag-valve-mask
    • BAdminister sodium bicarbonate IV push
    • CStart a high-flow nasal cannula at 15 L/min
    • DObtain a chest X-ray to evaluate for aspiration pneumonia
Page 1 of 206Next →

Exam hubs

  • NCLEX-RN (United States) — open hub · Public questions landing

Related topic pages

  • Heart failure practice questions (NCLEX-style)
  • Infection control nursing practice questions

Study with full depth

Create an account to unlock rationales, filters, and the same pathway scope as these previews—without loading the entire bank at once.

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  • Question 2

    A nurse is reviewing lab results for a 50-year-old male patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. The patient's latest serum potassium level is 6.5 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

    • APrepare to administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
    • BNotify the healthcare provider.
    • CObtain a 12-lead ECG.
    • DRecheck the potassium level in 4 hours.

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  • Question 3

    A 72-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority action?

    • AA. Administer potassium-sparing diuretics
    • BB. Prepare for dialysis
    • CC. Encourage dietary potassium intake
    • DD. Obtain an ECG

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 4

    A nurse is discussing preventive measures with a patient who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. Which dietary change should the nurse recommend first?

    • AIncrease sodium intake
    • BAdopt a Mediterranean diet
    • CLimit alcohol consumption
    • DConsume more processed foods

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 5

    A nurse is teaching a patient about dietary modifications to manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which food should the nurse recommend the patient avoid?

    • AA. Oatmeal
    • BB. Apples
    • CC. Spicy foods
    • DD. Lean poultry

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  • Question 6

    A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a patient with diabetes. The patient's A1C is 8.5%. What is the most appropriate next step for the nurse?

    • AIncrease the patient's insulin dosage.
    • BRefer the patient to a dietitian.
    • CSchedule a follow-up appointment in 3 months.
    • DInitiate diabetic foot care education.

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

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  • Question 2

    A nurse is reviewing lab results for a 50-year-old male patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. The patient's latest serum potassium level is 6.5 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority intervention?

    • APrepare to administer sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
    • BNotify the healthcare provider.
    • CObtain a 12-lead ECG.
    • DRecheck the potassium level in 4 hours.

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 3

    A 72-year-old male patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has a potassium level of 6.5 mEq/L. What is the nurse's priority action?

    • AA. Administer potassium-sparing diuretics
    • BB. Prepare for dialysis
    • CC. Encourage dietary potassium intake
    • DD. Obtain an ECG

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 4

    A nurse is discussing preventive measures with a patient who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension. Which dietary change should the nurse recommend first?

    • AIncrease sodium intake
    • BAdopt a Mediterranean diet
    • CLimit alcohol consumption
    • DConsume more processed foods

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 5

    A nurse is teaching a patient about dietary modifications to manage gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Which food should the nurse recommend the patient avoid?

    • AA. Oatmeal
    • BB. Apples
    • CC. Spicy foods
    • DD. Lean poultry

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.

  • Question 6

    A nurse is reviewing the lab results of a patient with diabetes. The patient's A1C is 8.5%. What is the most appropriate next step for the nurse?

    • AIncrease the patient's insulin dosage.
    • BRefer the patient to a dietitian.
    • CSchedule a follow-up appointment in 3 months.
    • DInitiate diabetic foot care education.

    Answers and rationales unlock after sign-in — public pages show difficulty and reading load only.