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CPNRE Exam Prep Questions and Correct
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What questions should the practical nurse ask a family member of a 75 yr old male new
admission with Mid-stage Alzheimer's to obtain the most relevant info for updating a care
plan?
1. Do you have any help at home
2. Are your children worried about their father
3. What help does Mr. Robichaud require each day
4. How frequently are you able to visit
✓ -:- 3. What help does Mr. Robichaud require each day. (This information
is critical in the development of a personalized care plan.)
The resident son, asks the practical nurse whether he can participate in his father's daily
care when he is available. What should the nurse do?
1. Invite the son to come and play cards with his father
2. Encourage the son to spend his days off with his father
3. Reassure the son that the fathers daily care is being provided by the health care team
4. Question son about what part of his father's care he would like to be a part of
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✓ -:- 4. Question son about what part of his father's care he would like to
be a part of
Practical nurse witnesses resident fall to the floor. He does not appear visibly injured, but
becomes aggressive when practical nurse tries to assess him. What should the practical
nurse do?
1. Reassure the resident and request assistance with a mechanical lift
2. Stay with him and ask the nurse-in-charge to contact the primary care contact
3. Wait until the resident becomes calm and complete the assessment of his injuries
4. Call for assistance, reassure the resident and provide necessary care
✓ -:- 4. Call for assistance, reassure the resident and provide necessary
care
Practical nurse is helping orientate a new employee, an unregulated health worker. Practical
nurse watches the UCP (unregulated care provider) helping a resident at mealtimes and
notices she appears uncomfortable. What should the nurse do?
1. Suggest that the UCP share her concerns with other employees
2. Partner the UCP with a more experienced unregulated health worker
3. Invite the UCP to attend information sessions on Alzheimers disease
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4. Ask the UCP how she feels about caring for clients with Alzheimer's disease
✓ -:- 4. Ask the UCP how she feels about caring for clients with
Alzheimer's disease
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
While watching the pt's back during AM care the PN notices a reddened area on his sacrum.
What is proper documentation of the PN's assessment finding?
1. Small reddened area noted over sacrum
2. Reddened area over sacrum the size of a grape
3. Reddened area over sacrum 3cm in diameter, skin intact
4. Skin over sacral area appears reddened
✓ -:- 3. Reddened area over sacrum 3cm in diameter, skin intact
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
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transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
When administering the oral hypoglycemic pill, he states " that doesn't look like the pill I
take at home." What should the PN do?
1. Reassure the pt that this is the correct med order by the physician
2. Reassure the pt that this is the correct med although it may look different
3. Re-check the Dr's orders and the home medication history
4. RE-check the pharmacy label before giving the med
✓ -:- 3. Re-check the Dr's orders and the home medication history
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
The PN is preparing to admin the pt's nitroglycerin patch. What would be the best place to
apply the patch?
1. Lower leg
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CPNRE Exam Prep Questions and Correct
Answers | Latest Update
What questions should the practical nurse ask a family member of a 75 yr old male new
admission with Mid-stage Alzheimer's to obtain the most relevant info for updating a care
plan?
1. Do you have any help at home
2. Are your children worried about their father
3. What help does Mr. Robichaud require each day
4. How frequently are you able to visit
✓ -:- 3. What help does Mr. Robichaud require each day. (This information
is critical in the development of a personalized care plan.)
The resident son, asks the practical nurse whether he can participate in his father's daily
care when he is available. What should the nurse do?
1. Invite the son to come and play cards with his father
2. Encourage the son to spend his days off with his father
3. Reassure the son that the fathers daily care is being provided by the health care team
4. Question son about what part of his father's care he would like to be a part of
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✓ -:- 4. Question son about what part of his father's care he would like to
be a part of
Practical nurse witnesses resident fall to the floor. He does not appear visibly injured, but
becomes aggressive when practical nurse tries to assess him. What should the practical
nurse do?
1. Reassure the resident and request assistance with a mechanical lift
2. Stay with him and ask the nurse-in-charge to contact the primary care contact
3. Wait until the resident becomes calm and complete the assessment of his injuries
4. Call for assistance, reassure the resident and provide necessary care
✓ -:- 4. Call for assistance, reassure the resident and provide necessary
care
Practical nurse is helping orientate a new employee, an unregulated health worker. Practical
nurse watches the UCP (unregulated care provider) helping a resident at mealtimes and
notices she appears uncomfortable. What should the nurse do?
1. Suggest that the UCP share her concerns with other employees
2. Partner the UCP with a more experienced unregulated health worker
3. Invite the UCP to attend information sessions on Alzheimers disease
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4. Ask the UCP how she feels about caring for clients with Alzheimer's disease
✓ -:- 4. Ask the UCP how she feels about caring for clients with
Alzheimer's disease
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
While watching the pt's back during AM care the PN notices a reddened area on his sacrum.
What is proper documentation of the PN's assessment finding?
1. Small reddened area noted over sacrum
2. Reddened area over sacrum the size of a grape
3. Reddened area over sacrum 3cm in diameter, skin intact
4. Skin over sacral area appears reddened
✓ -:- 3. Reddened area over sacrum 3cm in diameter, skin intact
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
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transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
When administering the oral hypoglycemic pill, he states " that doesn't look like the pill I
take at home." What should the PN do?
1. Reassure the pt that this is the correct med order by the physician
2. Reassure the pt that this is the correct med although it may look different
3. Re-check the Dr's orders and the home medication history
4. RE-check the pharmacy label before giving the med
✓ -:- 3. Re-check the Dr's orders and the home medication history
A 68 yr old in the medical unit following an MI has a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and
has orders for IV 0.9% NaCl at 30mL/h, oxygen PRN, oral hypoglycemic daily, nitroglycerin
transdermal patch (Nitro-Dur) 0.4mg daily and nitroglycerin 0.3mg sublingual PRN for chest
discomfort.
The PN is preparing to admin the pt's nitroglycerin patch. What would be the best place to
apply the patch?
1. Lower leg
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