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Kuwait MOH Emergency & Critical Care Practice Questions
Emergency questions test BLS and ACLS knowledge, shock, anaphylaxis, sepsis and heat illness, which is highly relevant in the Gulf. Below are 5 free sample questions for the Kuwait MOH nursing exam, each with the answer and a rationale.
What this topic covers
- Adult, child and infant CPR (AHA guidelines)
- Shockable vs non-shockable rhythms
- Anaphylaxis and IM adrenaline
- Types of shock
- Sepsis and early warning signs
- Heat stroke vs heat exhaustion
The full bank has 100 emergency & critical care questions, part of 1,500 questions across 16 nursing topics.
Free Kuwait MOH emergency & critical care questions
1. How often should rescuers performing chest compressions switch roles to prevent fatigue?
- A. Every 30 seconds
- B. Every 10 minutes
- C. Every 2 minutes
- D. Only when the compressor asks to stop
Show answer and rationale
Compressors should switch about every 2 minutes (or 5 cycles of 30:2), usually during a rhythm check, because compression quality declines with fatigue even before the rescuer notices it.
Reference: AHA BLS 2020
2. A patient arrives with a knife still embedded in the abdomen. What should the nurse do?
- A. Remove the knife and apply direct pressure
- B. Stabilise the knife in place with bulky dressings
- C. Rotate the knife to assess its depth
- D. Give oral fluids to maintain hydration
Show answer and rationale
Impaled objects should be left in place and stabilised, because removal may cause uncontrolled haemorrhage. It is removed only by a surgeon in a controlled setting.
Reference: Trauma nursing – penetrating injury
3. A teenager who was briefly submerged in the sea is now alert and says they feel fine. Why should the nurse recommend a period of observation?
- A. Salt water always causes severe hypernatraemia
- B. Respiratory deterioration such as pulmonary oedema can develop hours later
- C. Abdominal thrusts must be given to remove swallowed water
- D. The patient must be observed for hypothermia for 72 hours
Show answer and rationale
Aspiration of even small volumes of water can cause delayed lung injury, pulmonary oedema and hypoxaemia, so drowning patients are observed for several hours even if they initially appear well. Salt water does not reliably cause severe hypernatraemia, and abdominal thrusts are not used to remove water.
Reference: Emergency nursing – drowning
4. A patient has a stab wound to the chest wall, and air can be heard sucking in and out of the wound with each breath. What should the nurse do immediately?
- A. Pack the wound tightly with dry gauze
- B. Cover the wound with a vented chest seal or an occlusive dressing taped on three sides
- C. Seal all four sides of the wound with an airtight dressing
- D. Leave the wound uncovered so that air can escape
Show answer and rationale
An open pneumothorax is covered with a vented seal or a dressing taped on three sides, which stops air entering but lets it escape on expiration. Sealing all four sides can trap air and cause a tension pneumothorax.
Reference: ATLS – thoracic trauma
5. During removal of a central venous catheter, a patient suddenly becomes breathless, hypotensive and cyanosed. The nurse suspects an air embolism. What is the most appropriate immediate action?
- A. Sit the patient upright with legs dependent
- B. Place the patient on the left side in a head-down position and give high-flow oxygen
- C. Ask the patient to cough forcefully
- D. Flush the catheter site with saline
Show answer and rationale
Positioning on the left side with the head down helps trap air in the right atrium away from the pulmonary outflow tract, and 100% oxygen helps reabsorb the air. The site should be occluded and help summoned.
Reference: Lewis Medical-Surgical Nursing – central venous access
Study tip
Know the CPR numbers exactly: rate 100–120 per minute, depth 5–6 cm in adults, and 30:2 without an advanced airway.
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