DHA Nursing Exam case studies
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The DHA Nursing Exam is the assessment used within Dubai's health regulatory framework for nurses seeking registration or licensure to practise in the emirate. It sits under the authority of the Dubai Health Authority, and candidates normally reach it after their qualification and experience have been reviewed by the regulator. The DHA Nursing Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 4,486 words.
1Day 2 After Hip Fracture Repair: Orthostatic Drop and Falling Urine Output
A is 79 years old, weighs 62 kg and is on the second day after open reduction and internal fixation of a right hip fracture. She has a morphine PCA, IV normal saline at 100 mL/h, and enoxaparin.
886 words, about 4 min2INR 5.8 After a New Antibiotic and an Over-the-Counter NSAID
B is 68 years old with atrial fibrillation and has taken warfarin 5 mg daily for four years with a target INR of 2.0–3.0. Ten days ago his GP prescribed trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole for a urinary tract infection.
855 words, about 4 min3Magnesium Sulfate Infusion in Preeclampsia: Recognising Toxicity at 34 Weeks
C is 31 years old, G1P0 at 34 weeks and 2 days, admitted 6 hours ago with preeclampsia. She is receiving magnesium sulfate 2 g/h IV after a 4 g loading dose, plus labetalol 200 mg orally twice daily.
846 words, about 4 min4A Confused 72-Year-Old in the Waiting Room: Sepsis, Triage and Escalation
At 02:15 a 72-year-old man is brought to the emergency department from a residential home with two days of fever and new confusion. Triage: temperature 38.9 °C, heart rate 124 beats/min, blood pressure 86/50 mmHg, respiratory rate 26 breaths/min, SpO2 91% on room air, blood glucose 11 mmol/L, and he responds to voice only.
959 words, about 5 min5Three Clostridioides difficile Cases in Seven Days on One Ward
On a 32-bed medical unit, three patients have developed Clostridioides difficile infection within seven days; all three have received antibiotics in the past month. The unit uses alcohol-based hand rub at every doorway, and there are two shared blood pressure cuffs and two stethoscopes for the whole floor.
940 words, about 5 min