DHA Allied Health Exam case studies
DHA Allied Health Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DHA Allied Health Exam is the licensing examination that allied health professionals must clear to practise in Dubai. It is intended for candidates in allied health disciplines who are seeking DHA professional licensing, and it is delivered in a multiple-choice format. The published blueprint organises content into six domains: Patient Safety and Quality of Care (20%), Clinical Practice and Technical Skills in the Allied Health Discipline (30%), Infection Prevention and Control (15%), Professional Ethics and Regulatory Compliance (15%), Anatomy, Physiology, and Applied Sciences (10%), and Communication, Documentation, and Interprofessional Practice (10%). Clinical and technical competence in your own discipline carries the largest single weight, so it deserves the most study time, but patient safety and infection control together account for more than a third of the exam and are the areas candidates most often under-prepare. The DHA Allied Health Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 3,528 words.
1Latex Glove Reaction During Morning Therapy Session
You are a respiratory therapist working in a Dubai hospital outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation unit. At 09:15, a 34-year-old patient with no known allergies reports itching and a rash on both hands and wrists that began about ten minutes into a 30-minute session.
849 words, about 4 min2Hand Hygiene Compliance on a Busy Dialysis Shift
You are a senior hemodialysis technician on a 12-station unit. During a 4-hour shift you observe a colleague move between three patients: they disconnect a patient's blood lines, adjust a machine alarm on a second patient, then help a third patient eat lunch - all without performing hand hygiene between tasks.
731 words, about 4 min3Refusing to Perform a Task Outside Your Scope
You are a radiographer in a Dubai clinic. The only radiologist is off-site and unreachable for the next two hours.
666 words, about 3 min4Transfer Documentation Gap at Shift Handover
You are a physiotherapist finishing an evening shift. At 21:40 you complete treatment for a 78-year-old post-stroke patient with a new onset of left-leg weakness and one fall earlier that day (no injury reported).
665 words, about 3 min5Pediatric Patient, Adult-Sized Effort: When to Stop
You are a physiotherapist covering a pediatric ward. A 7-year-old child (weight 22 kg) with a recent lower-limb fracture is referred for mobilization.
617 words, about 3 min