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NCLEX-PN® Prep · Coordinated Care

Coordinated Care
NCLEX-PN® practice.

Advocacy, prioritization, referrals, and working under RN or provider direction. Coordinated Care is the PN version of Management of Care, and it is the largest slice of the NCLEX-PN®.

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The LPN/VN is caring for a 32-year-old woman who is postoperative day 2 following an open appendectomy. The client is on a patient-controlled analgesia pump and has a temperature of 38.9°C (102°F) orally, with prior readings within the expected range of 36.5–37.5°C (97.7–99.5°F). The LPN/VN also notes the surgical dressing is dry and intact. What should the LPN/VN do first?

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Vol. 01 · Coverage

What you'll practice

Coordinated Care practice covers the areas the 2026 NCSBN PN Test Plan lists for this category, framed for the practical nurse role.

Advocacy
Client rights
Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
Confidentiality and information security
Continuity of care
Establishing priorities
Ethical practice
Informed consent
Legal responsibilities
Referral process
Vol. 02 · The Blueprint

Where Coordinated Care lands on the 2026 PN test plan

The NCLEX-PN® scores you across eight Client Needs categories. Each one has an official share of your exam. Here is where Coordinated Care sits among them on the 2026 NCSBN test plan.

Coordinated CareThis page1824%
Safety and Infection Prevention and Control1016%
Health Promotion and Maintenance612%
Psychosocial Integrity915%
Basic Care and Comfort713%
Pharmacological Therapies1016%
Reduction of Risk Potential915%
Physiological Adaptation713%

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Vol. 03 · The Method

How it works

  1. Start practicing Coordinated Care

    Jump into adaptive Coordinated Care practice built for the practical nurse scope. Lily picks questions at the right difficulty for you.

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  2. Get feedback after every question

    Each rationale explains why the correct answer works and why the others don't.

    You understand the reasoning, not just the answer.

  3. See your gaps close

    Track your mastery across the PN test plan. Lily highlights weak spots in Coordinated Care and drills them harder until they stick.

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Vol. 04 · Questions

Common questions

What is Coordinated Care on the NCLEX-PN®?

Coordinated Care is the PN test plan's version of the RN category Management of Care. It covers how practical nurses advocate for clients, set priorities, protect client rights, and work under the direction of an RN or provider. It carries the largest share of questions on the 2026 PN test plan.

How is Coordinated Care different from Management of Care?

Same territory, different scope. RN questions test independent decisions and delegation downward. PN questions test coordination within the practical nurse scope: contributing to the care plan, reporting to the RN, and knowing which tasks can be assigned to assistive personnel.

How does Study With Lily practice Coordinated Care?

Every Coordinated Care question is framed around the practical nurse role and aligned to the 2026 NCSBN PN Test Plan. Difficulty adapts as you answer, and every question ends with a rationale that explains the reasoning, not just the answer.

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