HAAD Exam Questions for Nurses 2024 MCQ, Objective Based Questions

HAAD Exam Questions for Nurses: Health Authority of Abu Dhabi is a comprehensive examination which is held in order to serve as a reviewer for nurses who desire to appear for the exam. Most of the queries are multiple-choice type of questions which comprises of 35- items in total. Each query check your knowledge based on the basic nursing subjects for instance Fundamentals of Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing, Medical-Surgical Nursing and Maternal and Newborn. The topics included in this are Nursing assessment, Nursing procedures, Labor and Delivery, Prioritization of Care, Nurse-Client Relationship and Musculoskeletal and Cardiac disorders

HAAD Exam Questions for Nurses

1. Choose the following actions which are the most effective measure to reduce hospital obtained
infections?

A. Double bagging of all contaminated laundry
B. Restricting visitors of infectious patients
C. Using disposable supplies
D. Correct hand washing

Ans: D

2. A nurse is evaluating a group of clients. The nurse knows which patient is at risk for fluid volume deficit.

A. Client diagnosed with liver cirrhosis.
B. Client with diminished kidney function.
C. Client diagnosed with congestive heart failure.
D. Client attached to a colostomy bag.

Ans: D

3. The patient is taken to the emergency department because of drug poisoning. Which is the most effective nursing intervention in the management of the patient’s condition?

A. Gastric lavage
B. Activated charcoal
C. Cathartic administration
D. Milk dilution

Ans: B

4. An unconscious patient who deals with multiple injuries is brought to the emergency department. Which nursing interventions receive the highest preference?

A. Stopping bleeding from open wounds
B. Checking for neck fracture
C. Establishing an airway
D. Replacing blood loss

Ans: C

5. A client is diagnosed with diabetic ketoacidosis. The physician would prescribe the nurse to:

A. Regular insulin IV
B. NPH insulin SC
C. Glucagon IM
D. Mixed insulin SC

Ans: A

6. The reasoning for having the client void before an abdominal paracentesis process is to:

A. Minimize discomfort
B. Avoid abdominal distention
C. Prevent bladder puncture
D. Reduce infection rate

Ans: C

7. A client with a history of CHF is experiencing a hypertensive crisis should get a drug of choice:

A. Diaxozide
B. Nitroprusside
C. Hydralazine
D. Trimethaphen

Ans: B

8. Which symptoms should be observed by the nurse for a patient who has just undergone a total thyroidectomy:

A. Weight gain
B. Depressed reflexes
C. Muscle spasm and twitching
D. Irritable behavior

Ans: C

9. The nurse is assisting the patient and noted focal pain and tenderness at the tailbone. Which conditions would the nurse guess?

A. Osteoporosis
B. Arthritis
C. Coccydynia
D. Muscular dystrophy

Ans: C

10. Which among the following is the factor that affects the pharmokinetics of older patients’ drug absorption:

A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
B. A difficulty in swallowing
C. A prevalence of obesity
D. Numerous medications

Ans: A

11. Pain management for terminally ill clients is most successful when analgesics are given:

A. Around the clock
B. Only when clearly needed
C. After non-pharmacological methods fail
D. As the patient requests them

Ans: A

12. The physician is evaluating the patient with symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Which laboratory tests would the nurse expect the physician to order?

A. Albumin
B. CPK-MB
C. RBS
D. RH-factor

Ans: D

13. Through what the urinary catheter is kept securely in the bladder?

A. Taping the urinary catheter to the leg
B. Securing catheter and collection bag connections
C. Inflating the balloon of the catheter
D. Attaching the catheter bag to the bed

Ans: C

14. The nurse is determining the ECG result of the patient. The condition in which the electrical conduction in the AV node is absent is known as:

A. First degree AV block
B. Second degree AV block
C. Third-degree AV block
D. Fourth degree AV block

Ans: C

15. A patient has a history of CHF is experiencing a hypertensive crisis. Which should be the drug of choice?

A. Diaxozide
B. Nitroprusside
C. Hydralazine
D. Trimethaphen

Ans: B

16. What is the immediate treatment for ventricular fibrillation?

A. Precordial blow
B. Defibrillation
C. Bolus of lidocaine
D. Ventricular pacing

Ans: B

17. Which deficiency of vitamins can affect the absorption of calcium?

A. Vitamin C
B. Vitamin B6
C. Vitamin D
D. Vitamin B12

Ans: C

18. A client who just faced a miscarriage at 8 weeks of gestation is admitted to the hospital. In
caring for her, the nurse must be alert for signs of:

A. Dehydration
B. Subinvolution
C. Hemorrhage
D. Hypertension

Ans: C

19. The nurse should administer NGT (Nasogastric tube) feeding slowly to lessen the hazard of:

A. Distention
B. Abdominal cramps
C. Diarrhea
D. Regurgitation

Ans: A

20. Which among the following is the one factor that affects the pharmokinetics of older patients’ drug absorption?

A. Decreased gastrointestinal motility
B. A difficulty in swallowing
C. A prevalence of obesity
D. Numerous medications

Ans: A