Which of the following statements best reflects the nurse's understanding of the primary nursing related purpose of a concept map?
1. To facilitate holistic nursing care
2. To provide visualization of the client's health problems
3. Assist in the identification of client-oriented nursing diagnoses
4. Demonstrate the relationship between the client's various health problems
ANS: 4
Concept mapping is one way to graphically represent the connections between concepts and ide-as that are related to a central subject (e.g., the client's health problems). While the other options are correct they do not provide the best understanding of the purpose of concept mapping in nursing practice.
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