Registration Examination CPNRE

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

Question:

A nurse administering medications has many responsibilities. Among these responsibilities is a knowledge of pharmacokinetics. Which statement is the best description of pharmacokinetics?

• The passage of medication molecules into the blood from the site of

administration

• The degree to which medications bind to serum proteins, which affects

distribution

• The study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action,

metabolize, and exit the body

• The method by which a medication, after absorption, is moved within the

body to tissues, organs, and specific sites of action

Answer: 1 / 4

• The study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action,

metabolize, and exit the body

Response Feedback:

Pharmacokinetics is the study of how medications enter the body, travel to the site of action, metabolize, and exit the body. Distribution refers to the method by which medication, after absorption, is moved within the body.Absorption is the passage of medication molecules into the blood from the site of administration. The degree to which medications bind to serum protein is protein binding.

Question:

Visual acuity declines with age. Presbyopia is a progressive decline in which of the following?

• Ability to see in darkness
• Adaptation to abrupt changes from dark to light
• Ability of the eyes to accommodate for close, detailed work
• Ability to distinguish between blues and greens and among pastel shades

Answer:

• Ability of the eyes to accommodate for close, detailed work

Response Feedback: 2 / 4

Presbyopia is a decrease in accommodation (inability to focus sharply) for near-vision. Other visual acuity problems include decreased colour perception and difficulty adjusting to changes from light to dark.

Question:

Which of the following interventions is most appropriate in managing fecal and urinary incontinence in a client?

• Keeping the buttocks exposed to air at all times
• Applying a large absorbent diaper that is changed when completely

saturated

• Using an incontinence cleanser, followed by application of a moisture

barrier ointment

• Cleansing frequently, applying an ointment, and covering the areas with a

thick, absorbent towel

Answer:

• Using an incontinence cleanser, followed by application of a moisture

barrier ointment

Response Feedback:

The use of an incontinence cleanser followed by application of a moisture barrier helps to protect the skin when a client is incontinent. A diaper should be used to collect the feces and urine; however, the diaper should be changed as soon as it is wet—the nurse should not wait until the diaper is completely saturated. The client's dignity should be maintained by keeping the client covered. 3 / 4

Question:

Which statement about older adults in Canada is correct?

• Most older adults live in institutional settings.
• The proportional number of adults older than age 85 is decreasing.
• The number of older adults is rising because of the increase in the average

lifespan and the aging of the baby boom generation.

• Some 75% of adults aged 65 to 74 years report disability or limitation in

activities due to chronic disease. X

Answer:

Question:

Postoperatively, a client with a closed abdominal wound reports a sudden "pop" after coughing. When the nurse examines the surgical wound site, the nurse sees that the sutures are open and that pieces of small bowel are visible at the bottom of the now opened wound. What is the correct intervention?

• Allow the area to be exposed to air until all drainage has stopped.
• Place several cold packs over the area, with care taken to protect the skin

around the wound.

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