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Kuwait MOH Leadership, Ethics & Prioritisation Practice Questions
Leadership questions test which patient to see first, what can be delegated, ethical principles and safe communication such as SBAR handover. Below are 5 free sample questions for the Kuwait MOH nursing exam, each with the answer and a rationale.
What this topic covers
- Prioritisation: ABCs and unstable vs stable
- Delegation to nursing assistants
- SBAR handover
- Ethical principles and confidentiality
- Informed consent and advocacy
- Disaster triage (START)
The full bank has 70 leadership, ethics & prioritisation questions, part of 1,500 questions across 16 nursing topics.
Free Kuwait MOH leadership, ethics & prioritisation questions
1. Which ethical principle means acting in the best interests of the patient and doing good?
- A. Justice
- B. Veracity
- C. Beneficence
- D. Autonomy
Show answer and rationale
Beneficence is the duty to act for the patient's benefit and promote wellbeing.
Reference: Standard nursing ethics – ethical principles
2. Which ethical principle means respecting a competent patient's right to make their own decisions?
- A. Autonomy
- B. Beneficence
- C. Justice
- D. Fidelity
Show answer and rationale
Autonomy is the right of a competent person to self-determination, including refusing treatment.
Reference: Standard nursing ethics – ethical principles
3. What do the letters SBAR stand for in clinical communication?
- A. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation
- B. Symptoms, Blood pressure, Allergies, Response
- C. Summary, Baseline, Action, Review
- D. Safety, Background, Alert, Report
Show answer and rationale
SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation) is a structured communication tool that improves clarity and patient safety.
Reference: Standard patient safety – SBAR communication
4. Which instruction to a nursing assistant is most appropriate?
- A. "Check on the patients in bay 2 when you have a moment."
- B. "Let me know if anything seems different with anyone."
- C. "Do what you normally do for Mr Ali."
- D. "Measure Mrs Chen's blood pressure at 10:00 and tell me straight away if the systolic is below 100."
Show answer and rationale
Effective delegation gives clear, specific instructions: the task, patient, time, expected results and what to report.
Reference: Saunders NCLEX review – delegation principles
5. A nurse gives a patient the wrong medication. After assessing the patient, what should the nurse do next?
- A. Wait to see if any side effects develop before telling anyone
- B. Record the error in the patient's notes as an 'incident report filed'
- C. Tell only a trusted colleague
- D. Inform the prescriber and nurse in charge and complete an incident report
Show answer and rationale
After ensuring patient safety, the nurse reports the error promptly to the prescriber and nurse in charge, documents the facts and actions in the record, and completes an incident report. The incident report itself is not referenced in the patient's notes.
Reference: Standard patient safety – medication error reporting
Study tip
For 'who first' questions, look for the patient whose airway, breathing or circulation is at risk right now.
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