Q1. The therapeutic serum digoxin level is:
- 0.1–0.5 ng/mL
- 0.5–2.0 ng/mLCorrect
- 2.5–4.0 ng/mL
- 4.0–6.0 ng/mL
Explanation: 0.5–2.0 ng/mL is therapeutic. Above 2.0 ng/mL = toxicity risk (nausea, visual halos, arrhythmias).
🇦🇪UAE — Dubai — Updated for 2026
DHA Exam Notes and Study Material for Nurses (2026)
Our DHA UAE — Dubai nursing exam study notes are 6,000+ pages of topic-wise content built for nurses preparing for the DHA Dubai Health Authority Exam. Each chapter mirrors the DHA syllabus — Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Community Health — with high-yield summaries, drug tables, and clinical procedures.
What's inside the DHA Study Notes
- 6,000+ pages of DHA-aligned study notes
- Topic-wise chapters mapped to the 2026 DHA syllabus
- High-yield summaries, drug calculation tables, lab value reference cards
- Diagrams and flowcharts for nursing procedures
- Accessible online — read on phone, tablet, or laptop, anytime
Free Sample DHA Questions for Nurses
Below are real DHA practice MCQs from our Q&A bank. Each comes with an answer and explanation — just like the full bank.
Q2. Which finding requires IMMEDIATE intervention in a patient receiving a blood transfusion?
- Slight rise in temperature after 2 hours
- Pink-tinged urine within 15 minutesCorrect
- Mild itching at IV site
- Anxiety about procedure
Explanation: Pink-tinged urine indicates hemolytic reaction — STOP transfusion immediately and notify physician.
Q3. A nurse is teaching a patient about warfarin therapy. The patient should AVOID which food?
- Citrus fruits
- Dairy products
- Green leafy vegetablesCorrect
- Whole grains
Explanation: Green leafy vegetables are high in vitamin K, which antagonizes warfarin's anticoagulant effect.
Q4. The MOST important nursing intervention for a patient with COPD is to:
- Restrict fluid intake
- Administer high-flow oxygen
- Position semi-Fowler's with pursed-lip breathingCorrect
- Encourage bed rest
Explanation: Semi-Fowler's and pursed-lip breathing improve ventilation. High-flow O₂ can suppress hypoxic drive in COPD.
Q5. A pediatric patient weighs 22 lbs. Order: 15 mg/kg q6h. How many mg per dose?
- 75 mg
- 100 mg
- 150 mgCorrect
- 330 mg
Explanation: 22 lb ÷ 2.2 = 10 kg. 10 kg × 15 mg = 150 mg per dose.
DHA Study Notes Syllabus — Full Topic Breakdown
Every chapter in the Phoenix RN DHA study notes is mapped to the official Dubai Health Authority (DHA) — Emirate of Dubai blueprint. Below is the weight each domain carries on the DHA paper, plus the sub-topics the notes cover in depth. Time your revision so the highest-weight blocks get the largest share of your study hours.
| DHA syllabus domain | Weight | Sub-topics covered in the notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical-Surgical Nursing | 30% | Cardiovascular disorders · Respiratory & ventilation · GI & hepatobiliary · Renal & dialysis · Endocrine — Type 2 diabetes focus · Perioperative care |
| Pharmacology & Drug Calc | 15% | Weight-based dosing · IV drip rates · Anticoagulants · Insulin regimens · Cardiac drugs |
| Fundamentals of Nursing | 13% | Aseptic technique · Standard precautions · Bedside handover (SBAR) · Fall & pressure-injury prevention |
| Maternal & Newborn Health | 10% | Labour stages · Postpartum haemorrhage · Gestational diabetes · Newborn Apgar & feeding |
| Paediatric Nursing | 10% | Fever & dehydration in under-5s · Asthma exacerbation · UAE immunisation schedule · Paediatric drug dosing |
| Mental Health Nursing | 8% | Depression screening · Postpartum blues vs psychosis · De-escalation · Restraint policy |
| Community & Health Promotion | 7% | Dubai health strategy · Chronic disease clinics · Diabetes & obesity programmes |
| Professionalism, Ethics & Law | 7% | DHA scope of practice · Informed consent under UAE law · Confidentiality (PDPL) · Reporting adverse events |
DHA emphasises scenario-based prioritisation and UAE-specific professionalism rules (Sheryan, PDPL) more than any other GCC prometric exam.
High-Yield DHA Drug & Lab Reference
Roughly one in seven DHA MCQs turns on knowing a drug's mechanism, monitoring parameter or antidote, and another handful turn on lab-value recognition. The Phoenix RN notes summarise these on printable one-page cards; the essentials are listed below.
Must-know drugs for DHA
- Metformin & insulin
- Warfarin
- Nitroglycerin SL
- Salbutamol nebuliser
- Paracetamol paediatric mg/kg
- Enoxaparin
- Amiodarone
Must-know labs for DHA
- Fasting glucose 70–99 mg/dL
- HbA1c ≥6.5% = diabetes
- PT/INR 2–3 on warfarin
- Troponin negative <0.04 ng/mL
- Serum K⁺ 3.5–5.0
- Digoxin 0.5–2.0 ng/mL
How to Use the DHA Study Notes
- DHA loves scenario-based prioritisation MCQs — practice ABC + Maslow ranking questions until it becomes reflex.
- Diabetes and cardiovascular cases together account for close to a third of the paper; make them your first mastery target.
- Learn the DHA Sheryan registration flow — a few professionalism questions test knowledge of the licensing pathway itself.
- Read the highest-weight chapter first, then finish the whole notes once end-to-end before you start heavy Q&A drilling. This prevents you spending three weeks on medical-surgical while neglecting DHA's community-health and ethics blocks.
- Revisit the drug and lab reference sheets weekly — spaced repetition is what pushes recall from ~65% to ~90% on test day.
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