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Oral interview questions for health professionals - Maswali ya Usaili Kada ya Afya - Oral Interview (Medical Doctor (MD), General Instructions for Health Sector, Nursing Officer II, Medical Laboratory Degree, Medical Laboratory Technologist II, Pharmacist-Technologist II, Pharmacist II, Assistant Nursing Officer II, Clinical Assistant (CA), Health Assistants II & Clinical Officer)
Oral interview questions for health professionals | Maswali ya Usaili Kada ya Afya - Oral Interview
An oral interview is a type of interview where the candidate answers questions by speaking, rather than writing. It is usually conducted face-to-face, by phone, or via video call.
Key features of an oral interview
1. Questions are asked verbally
2. Answers are given out loud
3. The interviewer can ask follow-up questions immediately
4. Communication skills, confidence, and clarity are often evaluated
Clinical Officer II Oral Interview Questions
Panel | Language: English
Explain yourself (background history and professional background).
What are the contraindications of gastric lavage?
[Additional questions not provided].
Health Assistants II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: EnglishBuy vitamins and supplements
Explain your educational and professional background.
List diseases caused by poor sanitation.
Mention five qualities of a good health assistant.
Explain four common challenges you may face in the community.
Describe five indicators of unsafe or contaminated water in a community.
How would you encourage proper toilet usage in the community?
Clinical Assistant (CA) Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
Briefly explain your education and professional background.
What are the contraindications or limitations of ORS (Oral Rehydration Solution)?
Mention five signs of depression.
What are the complications of burn injuries?
What interventions are taken when a pregnant woman attends her first clinic visit?
What are the signs of an animal or insect bite?
What are the clinical skin manifestations of HIV in children under five?
Assistant Nursing Officer II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 1 | Language: English
Explain your educational and professional background.
What are the types of drugs administered via the oral route?
What is the purpose of nurses’ ward rounds?
What is the purpose of nursing diagnosis?
List daily activities performed by nurses.
Explain five causes of hypotension.
Name vaccines given in childhood, adulthood, and during the conceiving period.
Pharmacist II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
Explain your background from birth to the present.
Mention five cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitor drugs.
List six factors affecting drug monitoring and evaluation.
What factors affect the storage of medicines?
What information is found in a dispensing register book?
Which document is used to control drugs in storage?
Pharmacist-Technologist II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
What factors should be considered for organizing medicines and medical supplies in a store?
What are the key considerations when dispensing drugs to a patient?
What techniques would you use to ensure patients receive proper medication information?
What criteria are used to select essential medicines in your workplace?
What essential information is found on an individual medicine label?
What would you do if a patient arrives with a prescription, but the required medicine is out of stock?
Tell us about your journey from school to professional experience
Medical Laboratory Technologist II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
Explain your educational and professional background.
Name five filarial worms.
List five infections transmissible through blood transfusion.
What are the effects of misdiagnosis? (List five).
What materials and reagents are used in blood grouping (tile/tube method)?
What information is present on a patient request form?
What details are recorded in a culture media preparation logbook?
Medical Laboratory Degree Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English | Time: 15 Minutes
Tell us your history from the schools you attended to where you are now.
Mention five red blood cell (RBC) indices.
List three functions of sterilization.
Name five types of immunoglobulins.
Mention five essentials of a quality management system.
List five laboratory safety precautions.
Describe the process of histological sample processing.
Nursing Officer II Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
Explain your historical and professional experience background.
Mention five disadvantages of natural family planning methods.
State three purposes of patient education.
List five purposes of medicine review during nursing rounds.
Mention five components of patient documentation.
Outline five steps of intramuscular (IM) drug injection.
State five advantages of performing wound dressing on a clean wound
General Instructions for Health Sector Interviews 2024
The interviews consisted of two types:
Written Interview (Screening Test):
All candidates took the test to reduce the number of applicants.
Some wrote manually (for Diploma and below), while others took a computer-based Online Aptitude Test.
The test included 40-50 multiple-choice questions.
Oral Interview (Face-to-Face Interview):
Questions varied by field and panel.
Time limits and language (English) were specified for some roles.
Medical Doctor (MD) Oral Interview Questions
Panel 4 | Language: English
Tell us about your historical background.
What are the complications of severe malaria in children under five?
What factors should be considered when establishing a patient’s diagnosis?
What are the clinical features of a patient with hypothyroidism?
What are the complications of pulmonary TB?
What challenges did you face before completing the interview exercise?
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