CPNRE / REx-PN study plan

Map the CPNRE/REx-PN test blueprint to identify the five most frequently tested client-needs categories within Coordinated Care and Reduction of Risk Potential.

Explain the steps of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) and apply them to three written case scenarios involving delegation and prioritization.

Differentiate the roles of RN, RPN, and unlicensed assistive personnel in care coordination, listing two appropriate delegation tasks and two tasks that must remain with the regulated nurse.

Identify five early-warning indicators of client deterioration (e.g., changes in vital signs, level of consciousness, urine output) and describe the nurse's immediate response for each.

List the chain-of-infection steps and match five common healthcare-associated infections to their required transmission-based precautions (contact, droplet, airborne).

Demonstrate correct donning and doffing sequence for personal protective equipment by writing the ordered steps and identifying three common contamination errors.

Compare signs and symptoms of four physiological imbalances (hypoxia, hypovolemia, hyperglycemia, increased intracranial pressure) and state the first-line nursing intervention for each.

Describe safe medication administration practices including the eight rights and three high-alert medication safeguards.

Calculate drug dosages for oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and intravenous routes using dimensional analysis, completing at least 30 practice problems with 90% accuracy.

Explain the nurse's responsibilities for administering and monitoring four high-alert medications (insulin, heparin, opioids, potassium chloride) including double-check requirements and antidotes.

Identify five nursing interventions that promote comfort and rest, such as positioning, pain assessment using a validated scale, and environmental modification.

Describe the principles of safe enteral tube feeding and parenteral nutrition, listing three complications and their prevention strategies.

Identify three primary, three secondary, and three tertiary prevention activities relevant to a Canadian adult population, and match each to a specific health-promotion scenario.

Explain the stages-of-change model and apply it to two client scenarios involving smoking cessation and weight management.

Describe therapeutic communication techniques and boundary-setting strategies for clients experiencing anxiety, grief, or aggression.

Recognize signs of elder abuse, intimate partner violence, and suicidal ideation, and state the nurse's legal reporting and safety-planning obligations in Canada.

Interpret arterial blood gas values to classify respiratory and metabolic acidosis or alkalosis, completing 15 interpretation exercises with rationale.

Explain the nurse's role in managing a client receiving blood products, including pre-transfusion checks, monitoring for transfusion reactions, and immediate actions for a suspected reaction.

Describe the pathophysiology and nursing management of three acute physiological conditions (hypoglycemia, sepsis, and acute kidney injury).

Apply the nursing process to a client with a chest tube or an intravenous infusion pump, identifying three potential complications and corresponding interventions.

Conduct a mock root-cause analysis of a medication error or fall, identifying contributing factors and three system-level prevention strategies.

Describe the nurse's role in emergency preparedness, including fire safety (RACE/PASS), code blue response, and mass-casualty triage principles.

Explain safe use of restraints, including legal requirements, alternatives, and monitoring standards in Canadian practice.

Identify five environmental safety hazards for older adults and the corresponding modification for each.

Integrate content from all eight domains by completing two full-length practice examinations under timed conditions.

Review every incorrect answer from the practice examinations, categorizing each error by domain and identifying the knowledge gap.

Revisit the weakest two domains based on practice-exam performance, completing targeted review and 20 focused questions per domain.

Practice 20 prioritization and delegation questions, articulating the rationale for each answer choice.

Complete a final 150-question cumulative practice examination and achieve a score consistent with the passing standard.

Review high-yield summaries for each domain, focusing on the top five facts per domain.

Rehearse test-taking strategies for multiple-choice and case-based questions, including elimination and time management.

Finalize a personal exam-day plan covering logistics, rest, and anxiety-management techniques.