Q1. Which immunization is CONTRAINDICATED in pregnancy?
- Tdap
- Influenza (inactivated)
- MMRCorrect
- Hepatitis B
Explanation: MMR is a live attenuated vaccine — contraindicated in pregnancy. Tdap and influenza are recommended.
🇴🇲Oman — Updated for 2026
OMSB Exam Notes and Study Material for Nurses (2026)
Our OMSB Oman nursing exam study notes are 6,000+ pages of topic-wise content built for nurses preparing for the OMSB Oman Prometric Exam. Each chapter mirrors the OMSB syllabus — Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Psychiatry, Pharmacology, and Community Health — with high-yield summaries, drug tables, and clinical procedures.
What's inside the OMSB Study Notes
- 6,000+ pages of OMSB-aligned study notes
- Topic-wise chapters mapped to the 2026 OMSB 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 OMSB Questions for Nurses
Below are real OMSB practice MCQs from our Q&A bank. Each comes with an answer and explanation — just like the full bank.
Q2. When suctioning a tracheostomy, the nurse should suction for NO LONGER than:
- 5 seconds
- 10–15 secondsCorrect
- 30 seconds
- 1 minute
Explanation: Limit suction to 10–15 seconds to prevent hypoxia. Hyperoxygenate before and after.
Q3. The nurse is preparing to administer a 100 mL IV antibiotic over 30 minutes. The drip rate (drop factor 15 gtt/mL) is:
- 25 gtt/min
- 33 gtt/min
- 50 gtt/minCorrect
- 60 gtt/min
Explanation: (100 mL × 15 gtt/mL) ÷ 30 min = 50 gtt/min.
Q4. Which symptom suggests a stroke (FAST assessment)?
- Bilateral chest pain
- Sudden facial droop and arm weaknessCorrect
- Headache after exercise
- Gradual fatigue
Explanation: FAST: Face droop, Arm weakness, Speech difficulty, Time to call emergency.
Q5. Normal urine output for an adult is at least:
- 10 mL/hr
- 30 mL/hrCorrect
- 60 mL/hr
- 100 mL/hr
Explanation: Minimum 30 mL/hr (0.5 mL/kg/hr) indicates adequate renal perfusion. Below = oliguria.
OMSB Study Notes Syllabus — Full Topic Breakdown
Every chapter in the Phoenix RN OMSB study notes is mapped to the official Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) — Sultanate of Oman blueprint. Below is the weight each domain carries on the OMSB 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.
| OMSB syllabus domain | Weight | Sub-topics covered in the notes |
|---|---|---|
| Medical-Surgical Nursing | 30% | Cardio, respiratory, renal, endocrine |
| Fundamentals | 14% | Infection control · Wound care · Documentation |
| Pharmacology | 13% | Drug calculations · Anticoagulants · Insulin |
| Maternal-Child Health | 10% | Antenatal, intrapartum, postpartum |
| Paediatrics | 10% | Oman immunisation schedule · Fever & dehydration |
| Mental Health | 8% | Screening, cultural context |
| Community Health | 8% | Oman MoH health-vision programmes |
| Leadership & Ethics | 7% | OMSB scope · Cultural competence |
OMSB is the most 'standard' GCC paper — closely mirrors the shared prometric blueprint with a light dusting of Oman-specific community-health items.
High-Yield OMSB Drug & Lab Reference
Roughly one in seven OMSB 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 OMSB
- Warfarin
- Insulin
- Furosemide
- Metformin
- Salbutamol
Must-know labs for OMSB
- Serum K⁺ 3.5–5.0
- HbA1c <7%
- Creatinine 0.6–1.2 mg/dL
How to Use the OMSB Study Notes
- OMSB shares almost the same syllabus weights as DOH and MOHAP — study material overlaps roughly 80% with any UAE authority.
- Expect two or three Oman-specific public-health items; skim the Oman MoH health-vision summary before test day.
- Drug-calculation and paediatric dosing MCQs are consistently present; drill mg/kg and gtt/min conversions weekly.
- 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 OMSB'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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Coaching, study notes, Q&A bank, mock tests and self-study plan — all built around the OMSB Oman Prometric Exam.