Registration Examination CPNRE

Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) Exam (Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A

Question:

A PN hears a colleague speaking to a client in a rude and inappropriate manner in the client's room. What action should the PN take?

• Knock on the door and observe the situation
• Check on the client and complete an incident report
• Ask the colleague to apologize to the client
• Defuse the situation and talk to the colleague privately

Answer:

4. Defuse the situation and talk to the colleague privately : enables PN to

respond to situation and addressing accountability and professional conduct with her colleague Knocking and observing will not help in the long term; must speak to colleague without involving the client in the dispute

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Question:

Mrs. Malloy, 69 years old, is crying in her hospital room. She explains to the PN that her son has moved into her home against her wishes. What should the PN do?

• Refer the son to an outside housing agency
• Inform the son that his mother is upset
• Explore with the client the need to call the police
• Facilitate a referral within the health care agency

Answer:

4. Facilitate a referral within the health care agency : Involving another team

member who can investigate further is best approach Referring the son to housing is inappropriate while telling the son is a breach of client confidentiality This is not a police incident

Question:

Mr. Chan, 72 years old, is in the terminal stage of cancer. His wife tells the PN that Mr. Chan does not enjoy his meals anymore. What response by the PN is most important?

• Explore her concerns in further detail
• Inform her that Mr. Chan still needs nutrition
• Encourage her to make him eat something
• Ask her what she done to help him eat

Answer: 2 / 4

1. Explore her concerns in further detail : important to understand completely

before giving advise

Question:

Which meal provides the most balanced diet?

• Baked potato salad, steak, carrots, coffee
• Fish burger on a brown bun, milk, pear
• Fried chicken, rice, apple pie, tea with milk
• Vegetarian pizza, diet cola, strawberry Jell-O

Answer:

2. Fish burger on a brown bun, milk, pear : This choice includes all the food

groups There are no dairy products in the first option Milk in tea is not enough to qualify as a serving No food group present in this meal

Question:

What action by the PN promotes increased fluid intake for a client with pneumonia?

• Monitor intake throughout the shift
• Offer fluids that the client likes
• Keep ice chips at the bedside 3 / 4

• Record a list of favorite beverages

Answer:

• Offer fluids that the client likes : more likely to drink fluids if he/she likes

them Monitoring doesn't help them to drink Accessibility doesn't ensure intake Favorites in a list doesn't make them available for the pt

Question:

The PN notices a colleague reviewing the medical record of a friend who is not a client assigned to the colleague. What should the PN do first?

• Ask if the colleague has questions regarding the client's condition
• Notify the supervisor of the colleague's behavior
• Encourage the colleague to speak to the friend about her condition
• Remind the colleague that client records are private

Answer:

4. Remind the colleague that client records are private : Only health care

providers involved in the clients care can have access to the client's medical record Violation of client privacy of information

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