Bahrain Nurse Exam NHRA Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

Question 1

The NHRA nursing exam focuses heavily on which nursing framework for answering clinical questions?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

The Nursing Process (ADPIE: Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation). The NHRA exam heavily tests the nursing process (ADPIE) for structuring patient care decisions and is essential for passing.

Question 2

A nurse in Bahrain who wishes to practice part-time must apply for which license type?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

A part-time practice authorization through MEHAN. NHRA offers specific part-time practice licensing through the MEHAN online system, separate from full-time professional licenses.

Question 3

A patient taking SSRIs (e.g., fluoxetine) is prescribed tramadol for pain. The nurse's priority concern is:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, agitation, clonus, diaphoresis). Tramadol inhibits serotonin reuptake; combined with SSRIs, the risk of serotonin syndrome is significant — hyperthermia, neuromuscular excitability, autonomic instability.

Question 4

In Bahrain's NHRA exam, which content area forms the LARGEST portion of the nursing examination?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing. Adult Medical-Surgical Nursing forms the largest portion of the NHRA exam, focusing on nursing management of adult patients with various medical conditions.

Question 5

A term infant's placenta weighs approximately:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

500 g. The normal term placenta weighs approximately 500 g (about 1/6 of the infant's weight).

Question 6

A patient in a Bahrain hospital wants to see their medical records. Under healthcare patient rights principles upheld by NHRA, the patient:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Has the right to access their own medical records. Patient rights in Bahrain include the right to access personal medical records; NHRA's regulatory framework supports internationally recognized patient rights.

Question 7

A patient with end-stage liver failure has asterixis (flapping tremor). This indicates:

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Hepatic encephalopathy. Asterixis ('liver flap') is a classic sign of hepatic encephalopathy due to ammonia accumulation from the failing liver's inability to detoxify.

Question 8

A nurse is teaching a patient with iron-deficiency anemia about oral iron supplements. Which instruction is most important?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Take iron on an empty stomach or with vitamin C (orange juice) to increase absorption. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) converts ferric iron to ferrous form, increasing GI absorption. Milk, tea, coffee, and antacids reduce iron absorption.

Question 9

A nurse is about to administer heparin subcutaneously. Which site is preferred?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Abdominal fatty tissue (at least 5 cm from the umbilicus). Subcutaneous heparin is preferably given in the abdominal fat tissue, at least 2 inches (5 cm) from the umbilicus, to maximize absorption and minimize bruising.

Question 10

Inability to recognize family, complete incontinence, and total ADL dependence characterizes which Alzheimer stage?

TheoryPractice · Accepted Answer

Severe late stage. Severe (late) Alzheimer's involves loss of family recognition, total ADL dependence, and incontinence.

Bahrain Nurse Exam NHRA Exam Questions & Answers 2026 (1–10)

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