CPNRE Exam Prep Questions with Expertly
Verified Correct Answers Updated
2025-2026
Introduction:
This document contains a complete collection of CPNRE (Canadian
Practical Nurse Registration Examination) practice questions with
expertly verified correct answers, updated for the 2025–2026 exam
cycle. The material covers clinical scenarios across multiple areas
of nursing, including medical-surgical, mental health, maternal-
child, geriatrics, pharmacology, and professional practice. Each
question is followed by the correct answer and a clear rationale,
making it a comprehensive preparation tool for students aiming to
succeed on the CPNRE.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
Mr. Goldwing has been ordered an IV solution infusing at 125mL/hr.
In a 24 hour period, how many mL would he receive?
1. 1500mL
,2. 2000mL
3. 2400mL
4. 3000mL --- correct answer ---4. 3000mL
125mL/1h = 3000mL/24h
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
Laboratory results indicate that Mr. Goldwing's hemoglobin is
80g/dL. The physician orders 2 units of packed cells. What should
the PN do first?
1. Take his temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
2. Prime the blood administration set with D5W
3. Have the physician contacted to verify the order
4. Ensure that the emergency cart is in the room --- correct answer
---1. Take his temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration
rate
Baseline vitals are always necessary before a transfusion
D5W should NOT be used for blood transfusions; only normal saline
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
,Mr. Goldwig has tremors and is unsteady while walking. What
should the PN do?
1. Hold the client's hand while walking down the hallways
2. Give the client a walker when he is walking around the unit
3. Ask the client if he needs any assistance for walking
4. Ask the client's wife to assist him while walking --- correct
answer ---3. Ask the client if he needs any assistance for walking :
promotes pt autonomy
Holding hand is a risk for falling
A walker encourages dependence
Asking wife to assist places undue stress on family
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear ofgaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
Joan's lunch consists of a small bowl of soup, a dinner roll, a
spinach salad and a pot of tea. What should the practical nurse do
to meet the responsibility of recording food intake?
1. Be present to remove her dinner tray and note what was eaten.
2. Ask Joan to record her intake and provide her with an
intake/output sheet
, 3. Remain with Joan while she eats and observe her intake
4. Continue with normal duties and periodically return to check ---
correct answer ---3. Remain with Joan while she eats and observe
her intake : Provides most accurate data
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear of gaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
Which clinical manifestation is Joan likely to exhibit?
1. Fever
2. Dry Skin
3. Coarse Hair
4. Hypertension --- correct answer ---2. Dry Skin : hypothyroid-like
state manifested by dry skin
More likely to experience hypothermia; lanugo (baby-like fine hair)
of the face, extremities and trunk may occur, and hypotension.
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear ofgaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
Verified Correct Answers Updated
2025-2026
Introduction:
This document contains a complete collection of CPNRE (Canadian
Practical Nurse Registration Examination) practice questions with
expertly verified correct answers, updated for the 2025–2026 exam
cycle. The material covers clinical scenarios across multiple areas
of nursing, including medical-surgical, mental health, maternal-
child, geriatrics, pharmacology, and professional practice. Each
question is followed by the correct answer and a clear rationale,
making it a comprehensive preparation tool for students aiming to
succeed on the CPNRE.
Exam Questions and Answers:
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
Mr. Goldwing has been ordered an IV solution infusing at 125mL/hr.
In a 24 hour period, how many mL would he receive?
1. 1500mL
,2. 2000mL
3. 2400mL
4. 3000mL --- correct answer ---4. 3000mL
125mL/1h = 3000mL/24h
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
Laboratory results indicate that Mr. Goldwing's hemoglobin is
80g/dL. The physician orders 2 units of packed cells. What should
the PN do first?
1. Take his temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rate.
2. Prime the blood administration set with D5W
3. Have the physician contacted to verify the order
4. Ensure that the emergency cart is in the room --- correct answer
---1. Take his temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration
rate
Baseline vitals are always necessary before a transfusion
D5W should NOT be used for blood transfusions; only normal saline
Mr. Goldwing, 68 years old, has Parkinson's disease. He has been
admitted to an acute care unit, accompanied by his wife.
,Mr. Goldwig has tremors and is unsteady while walking. What
should the PN do?
1. Hold the client's hand while walking down the hallways
2. Give the client a walker when he is walking around the unit
3. Ask the client if he needs any assistance for walking
4. Ask the client's wife to assist him while walking --- correct
answer ---3. Ask the client if he needs any assistance for walking :
promotes pt autonomy
Holding hand is a risk for falling
A walker encourages dependence
Asking wife to assist places undue stress on family
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear ofgaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
Joan's lunch consists of a small bowl of soup, a dinner roll, a
spinach salad and a pot of tea. What should the practical nurse do
to meet the responsibility of recording food intake?
1. Be present to remove her dinner tray and note what was eaten.
2. Ask Joan to record her intake and provide her with an
intake/output sheet
, 3. Remain with Joan while she eats and observe her intake
4. Continue with normal duties and periodically return to check ---
correct answer ---3. Remain with Joan while she eats and observe
her intake : Provides most accurate data
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear of gaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
Which clinical manifestation is Joan likely to exhibit?
1. Fever
2. Dry Skin
3. Coarse Hair
4. Hypertension --- correct answer ---2. Dry Skin : hypothyroid-like
state manifested by dry skin
More likely to experience hypothermia; lanugo (baby-like fine hair)
of the face, extremities and trunk may occur, and hypotension.
Joan is a 17 yr old, 155cm tall female, who normally weights 48kg.
She lost 9kg in the past 3 months and has ammenorrhea. Joan
describes an intense fear ofgaining weight and is preoccupied with
food. She is admitted with a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa and is
confined to the unit.
