Our DOH UAE — Abu Dhabi nursing exam study notes are 6,000+ pages of topic-wise content built for nurses preparing for the DOH / HAAD Abu Dhabi Exam. Each chapter mirrors the DOH syllabus — Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Community Health — with high-yield summaries, drug tables, and clinical procedures.
Below are real DOH practice MCQs from our Q&A bank. Each comes with an answer and explanation — just like the full bank.
Q1. When administering eye drops, the nurse should instill the drops into the:
Explanation: Drops are placed in the lower conjunctival sac to avoid corneal damage and maximize absorption.
Q2. The MOST common cause of hospital-acquired infection is:
Explanation: Hand hygiene compliance is the single most effective measure to prevent HAIs (WHO 5 Moments).
Q3. Normal adult hemoglobin range for males is:
Explanation: Adult male Hb is 13.5–17.5 g/dL; female 12.0–15.5 g/dL.
Q4. Which sign indicates compartment syndrome in a patient with a cast?
Explanation: Pain disproportionate to injury and unrelieved by opioids is the cardinal early sign of compartment syndrome.
Q5. Apgar score is assessed at which intervals after birth?
Explanation: Apgar is scored at 1 and 5 minutes; if score <7 at 5 min, repeat every 5 min up to 20 min.
Every chapter in the Phoenix RN DOH study notes is mapped to the official Department of Health — Abu Dhabi (formerly HAAD) blueprint. Below is the weight each domain carries on the DOH 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.
| DOH syllabus domain | Weight | Sub-topics covered in the notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical-Surgical Nursing | 31% | Cardio & vascular · Respiratory & O₂ therapy · Renal & dialysis · Endocrine — diabetes focus · GI bleed & liver disease |
| Pharmacology | 14% | Anticoagulants · Vasoactive drugs · Insulin & OHAs · Antibiotics |
| Fundamentals | 13% | Infection control (DoH) · Wound & pressure-injury care · Fall risk assessment · Documentation |
| Maternal-Child Health | 10% | Antepartum monitoring · Newborn assessment · Breastfeeding · Vaccination (UAE) |
| Paediatric Nursing | 10% | Respiratory infections · Paediatric fluid replacement · Growth & development |
| Mental Health | 8% | Depression & anxiety · Restraint policy · Suicide risk |
| Community Health | 7% | Abu Dhabi Weqaya screening · Chronic disease management · Vaccination programmes |
| Ethics & Professionalism | 7% | DoH scope of practice · Informed consent · Confidentiality |
DOH (HAAD) is heavier on cardio-renal cases and includes Abu Dhabi's Weqaya screening programme — items you will not see on any other GCC paper.
Roughly one in seven DOH 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.
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