CPNRE practice by category
Every set is generated against the published weighting for that category. The first set in each category is free. Tutor mode reveals the rationale after each item; exam mode holds everything back until the end, which is the harder and more honest way to practise.
Professional Practice
20–26%Accountability, ethics, legislation and self-regulation as they apply to the practical nurse in Canada.
What this covers
- Accountability and responsibility
- Ethical decision making
- Legislation and regulation
- Professional boundaries
- Continuing competence
- Documentation standards
- Advocacy
- Scope of practice limits
Nurse-Client Partnership
16–22%Building therapeutic relationships and supporting client-centred, culturally safe care.
What this covers
- Therapeutic communication
- Client teaching
- Cultural safety
- Informed consent
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Supporting client decision making
Collaborative Practice
14–20%Working within the interprofessional team, including delegation, assignment and conflict resolution.
What this covers
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Assignment and delegation
- Conflict resolution
- Handoff and reporting
- Leadership within scope
Foundations of Practice
36–44%The clinical core: assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation, pharmacology and safety across the lifespan.
What this covers
- Health assessment
- Nursing process and care planning
- Medication administration
- Safety and infection control
- Wound care
- Maternal and newborn care
- Paediatric care
- Gerontology
- Mental health
- Emergency and acute care