Using a concept map to graphically depict the symptoms and issues present helps the nurse to:
a. quantify the symptoms and issues to justify the highest remuneration schedule
b. identify the primary focal issues that relate to or are the basis for most of the others
c. conserve time and paper by drawing it all out on one page instead of dictating a long history
d. codify the client record so that personal, intimate issues are not readily apparent to others
B
Using a concept map to graphically depict the symptoms and issues present helps the nurse identify the primary focal issues that relate to or are the basis for most of the others. As the focal issues emerge, they become the priorities for the nurse's attention and form the basis for development of the nursing care plan.
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