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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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.
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.
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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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Adaptive Coordinated Care practice built for the 2026 PN test plan. Free includes SBA, SATA, Matrix, and Drop-Down Cloze, with 150 questions a month. Full Access is $15/month and adds unlimited NGN questions (BowTie and Unfolding Case Studies).
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