Oman Nurse Exam Prep OMSB
Practice Test

Spironolactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic. The nurse should monitor for which electrolyte imbalance?

A patient taking warfarin develops an INR of 8.0 with active bleeding. The PRIORITY reversal agent is:

A patient develops sudden onset of confusion, slurred speech, right-sided weakness, and facial drooping. The nurse suspects a stroke. The most critical initial action is to:

A patient who started lithium therapy 2 weeks ago presents with tremors, nausea, and a serum lithium level of 2.2 mEq/L. The nurse's priority action is to:

A child with suspected intussusception presents with intermittent severe abdominal pain, drawing up knees to chest, and 'currant jelly' stools. The most appropriate initial diagnostic study is:

In Oman, health promotion activities are primarily delivered at the community level through which mechanism?

Post-operatively, the nurse assesses for malignant hyperthermia. The classic presenting sign is:

Which nursing action is most important during the immediate post-extubation period?

The nurse is assessing a patient with a suspected stroke. Which tool is used for rapid ED stroke recognition?

Which nursing action best promotes patient safety when implementing 'time-out' before a surgical procedure?

The nurse is assessing an elderly patient for dehydration. Which finding is LEAST reliable as a dehydration indicator in the elderly?

Which is the most common type of surgical site infection (SSI) caused by gram-positive cocci?

The nurse should assess a diabetic patient's feet at every visit. The most common complication of diabetic neuropathy affecting the feet is:

In Oman, a nurse must report a suspected case of which disease to the Directorate General of Disease Surveillance within 24 hours?

Which statement BEST describes Oman's achievement in the WHO's ranking of healthcare systems?

A patient is admitted with suspected sepsis. The nurse knows that the priority interventions within the first hour (Sepsis-1 bundle) include:

A nurse accidentally sustains a needlestick injury from a patient with unknown HIV status. The FIRST action should be to:

The nurse is teaching an immunocompromised patient about food safety to prevent listeria. Which food should the patient AVOID?

A nurse in Oman is delegating a task to an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which task is APPROPRIATE to delegate?

A patient with acute heart failure is receiving IV furosemide. Which laboratory result is the MOST concerning?

A patient has hemoglobin of 6.4 g/dL. The nurse expects to assess:

A nurse is preparing to insert a urinary catheter in a female patient. Which action is performed FIRST after opening the sterile kit?

Colostomy care includes which essential teaching point for the patient?

The nurse is teaching a patient about warfarin therapy. Which food should the patient be advised to consume consistently (not avoid entirely) due to its vitamin K content?

The nurse is caring for a woman with placenta previa. Which assessment finding is MOST characteristic?

What is the normal range for serum potassium (K⁺) in adults?

A patient is recovering from a hip replacement surgery. Which action by the nurse PREVENTS hip dislocation?

The nurse is performing a focused assessment on a patient complaining of dyspnea. Which assessment is the HIGHEST priority?

The nurse is administering a blood transfusion and the patient develops fever, chills, and back pain 30 minutes into the transfusion. The nurse's FIRST action is:

A patient arrives to the clinic with a snakebite on the right ankle. Priority nursing intervention includes: