Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination.pdf

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CANADIAN PRACTICAL NURSE REGISTRATION

EXAMINATION (CPNRE) EXAMS (LATEST

UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE PACKAGE WITH SOLUTIONS)

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | GRADE A | 100%

CORRECT (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

Which is an adverse effect of digoxin?

.....ANSWER.....bradycardia

What does TKVO mean? .....ANSWER.....To keep vein open

Mr. Singh is experiencing asthma and acute shortness of breath

and wheezing, whats the first thing you should do?

.....ANSWER.....Administer rescue inhaler

Which of the following is most important when performing a

preoperative assessment? .....ANSWER.....physical assessment

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Which of the following would be elicit the best information about

a patients pain? .....ANSWER.....Describe your pain to me (open

ended)

The practical nurses scope of practice is determined by

.....ANSWER.....legislation and regulatory and licensure

requirments

Intentional torts .....ANSWER.....Assault

Battery

Invasion of privacy

False imprisonment

Battery .....ANSWER.....the intentional touching of a person

without his or her consent

Unintentional torts .....ANSWER.....Negligence is a failure to take

the care that a reasonable nurse in similar circumstances would

have taken.

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Examples of activities that nurses may be charged with

.....ANSWER.....- theft of narcotics

- theft of client or agency property

- assisted suicide

- criminal negligence

Common negligence acts .....ANSWER.....medication errors,

intravenous therapy errors that result in phlebitis or infiltrations,

burns caused by equipment, falls, failure to use aseptic

technique, failure to report, failure to monitor a patients

condition, failure to notify a physician

Principles of accountability for nurses .....ANSWER.....- responsible

and accountable for their decisions and actions

- engage in self reflection and continuous learning to maintain

and enhance competence

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- accountable and responsible for assessing their individual

fitness to practice.

- practical nurses demonstrate and apply knowledge of the

distinction between ethical responsible and legal rights

Code of nursing ethics .....ANSWER.....- being accountable for

ones actions

- upholding the patients rights to privacy and confidentiality

- providing care that maintains pt dignity

- respect at all times

- promoting integrity by providing safe, competent, and ethical

nursing care

- evaluating ones work and maintaining competency

A professional relationship is created through .....ANSWER.....the

nurses application of knowledge, communication theory,