CANADIAN PN EXAM 2025|ORIGINAL
500+QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A+GRADE|BRAND NEW CANADIAN
PN EXAM 2025-2026
A nurse educator has revised the hospital's orientation program in anticipation of
the hospital orientating many new graduate practical nurses within the next 3
months. The nurse educator decides to use sample client health records to
highlight areas of professional practice. He conducts his first education session
with the new graduates.
Questions 1-5 refer to this case.
During the documentation session, one of the new practical nurses asks what
abbreviations can be used within the client's health record. What abbreviations
should the practical nurse use?
1. Abbreviations learned in nursing school
2. Abbreviations that have been approved by the Canadian Nurses Association
3. Abbreviations that have been approved by the hospital
4. Abbreviations that are in common use on specific units within the hospital
3. Abbreviations that have been approved by the hospital
Which of the following statements is the most accurate information with regard
to client consent?
,1. Practical nurses are responsible for ensuring that clients sign all consent forms
on the health record.
2. The healthcare provider proposing the procedure requiring written consent is
the person who must ensure that written client consent is obtained.
3. Verbal consent for an operative procedure is acceptable, and signed consents
are not always necessary.
4. When a client is admitted to the hospital, the client signs a written consent
that covers all treatments.
2. The healthcare provider proposing the procedure requiring written consent is
the person who must ensure that written client consent is obtained.
In the sample client's health record, the new graduate practical nurses discover
that a nurse has written "Verbal Order, acetaminophen (Tylenol), 325 mg, PO,
prn, for pain." There is no evidence that this was an emergency situation. Which
of the following describes best practice in relation to verbal medication orders?
1. Verbal orders are to be avoided, except in an emergency situation.
2. Practical nurses should follow the same practice for verbal orders as for
telephone orders.
3. Verbal orders should never be accepted, including in emergency situations.
4. Only registered nurses may receive verbal orders for medications from a
physician.
1. Verbal orders are to be avoided, except in an emergency situation.
,The new graduate practical nurses review a variety of orders on the sample
health records. Which of the following is a correct medication order?
1. Acetaminophen 325 mg PO for pain
2. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain q4-6h prn
3. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain as needed
4. Acetaminophen 325 or 650 mg q4-6h prn
2. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain q4-6h prn
(The dose is accurate, the route is identified, the frequency is identified, and the
qualifier is identified).
During the orientation, the nurse educator explains that the hospital uses
evidence-informed practice to guide clinical decision making. Which of the
following statements best describes evidence-informed practice?
1. An opportunity to obtain funding from the government
2. An opportunity to transfer research findings into practice
3. A chance for professionals to trial untested research findings
4. A way to promote enhanced assessment skills
2. An opportunity to transfer research findings into practice
Case 2
A manager of home care nurses has noticed over the past 3 months a lack of
clarity about the roles of the team members, poor team morale, increasing
negative communication, and team conflict. The manager decides to support her
staff by providing an education session.
, Questions 6-9 refer to this case.
One of the new team members is a nurse practitioner (NP). How should the
manager describe the level of education for the NP?
1. A nurse who has specialty certification from the Canadian Nurses Association
2. A nurse who has taken a special interest course in a unique field
3. A nurse who has an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than nursing
4. A nurse educated at the master's level with a specialization in a particular
practice area
4. A nurse educated at the master's level with a specialization in a particular
practice area
The manager is preparing the education session for her staff group. Which of the
following is true in relation to the teaching and learning process?
1. It is important to use the same approach with all types of learners.
2. It is better to introduce all new knowledge instead of connecting it to
previously learned knowledge.
3. Learning occurs best when the individual has an identified need to learn.
4. It is always best to deliver education quickly and at the same time of day.
3. Learning occurs best when the individual has an identified need to learn.
500+QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|A+GRADE|BRAND NEW CANADIAN
PN EXAM 2025-2026
A nurse educator has revised the hospital's orientation program in anticipation of
the hospital orientating many new graduate practical nurses within the next 3
months. The nurse educator decides to use sample client health records to
highlight areas of professional practice. He conducts his first education session
with the new graduates.
Questions 1-5 refer to this case.
During the documentation session, one of the new practical nurses asks what
abbreviations can be used within the client's health record. What abbreviations
should the practical nurse use?
1. Abbreviations learned in nursing school
2. Abbreviations that have been approved by the Canadian Nurses Association
3. Abbreviations that have been approved by the hospital
4. Abbreviations that are in common use on specific units within the hospital
3. Abbreviations that have been approved by the hospital
Which of the following statements is the most accurate information with regard
to client consent?
,1. Practical nurses are responsible for ensuring that clients sign all consent forms
on the health record.
2. The healthcare provider proposing the procedure requiring written consent is
the person who must ensure that written client consent is obtained.
3. Verbal consent for an operative procedure is acceptable, and signed consents
are not always necessary.
4. When a client is admitted to the hospital, the client signs a written consent
that covers all treatments.
2. The healthcare provider proposing the procedure requiring written consent is
the person who must ensure that written client consent is obtained.
In the sample client's health record, the new graduate practical nurses discover
that a nurse has written "Verbal Order, acetaminophen (Tylenol), 325 mg, PO,
prn, for pain." There is no evidence that this was an emergency situation. Which
of the following describes best practice in relation to verbal medication orders?
1. Verbal orders are to be avoided, except in an emergency situation.
2. Practical nurses should follow the same practice for verbal orders as for
telephone orders.
3. Verbal orders should never be accepted, including in emergency situations.
4. Only registered nurses may receive verbal orders for medications from a
physician.
1. Verbal orders are to be avoided, except in an emergency situation.
,The new graduate practical nurses review a variety of orders on the sample
health records. Which of the following is a correct medication order?
1. Acetaminophen 325 mg PO for pain
2. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain q4-6h prn
3. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain as needed
4. Acetaminophen 325 or 650 mg q4-6h prn
2. Acetaminophen 325-650 mg PO for pain q4-6h prn
(The dose is accurate, the route is identified, the frequency is identified, and the
qualifier is identified).
During the orientation, the nurse educator explains that the hospital uses
evidence-informed practice to guide clinical decision making. Which of the
following statements best describes evidence-informed practice?
1. An opportunity to obtain funding from the government
2. An opportunity to transfer research findings into practice
3. A chance for professionals to trial untested research findings
4. A way to promote enhanced assessment skills
2. An opportunity to transfer research findings into practice
Case 2
A manager of home care nurses has noticed over the past 3 months a lack of
clarity about the roles of the team members, poor team morale, increasing
negative communication, and team conflict. The manager decides to support her
staff by providing an education session.
, Questions 6-9 refer to this case.
One of the new team members is a nurse practitioner (NP). How should the
manager describe the level of education for the NP?
1. A nurse who has specialty certification from the Canadian Nurses Association
2. A nurse who has taken a special interest course in a unique field
3. A nurse who has an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than nursing
4. A nurse educated at the master's level with a specialization in a particular
practice area
4. A nurse educated at the master's level with a specialization in a particular
practice area
The manager is preparing the education session for her staff group. Which of the
following is true in relation to the teaching and learning process?
1. It is important to use the same approach with all types of learners.
2. It is better to introduce all new knowledge instead of connecting it to
previously learned knowledge.
3. Learning occurs best when the individual has an identified need to learn.
4. It is always best to deliver education quickly and at the same time of day.
3. Learning occurs best when the individual has an identified need to learn.
