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Vila Health: Concept Maps
as Diagnostic Tools

Introduction
The Interview
The Concept Map
Conclusion

Introduction
Vila Health: Concept Maps as
Diagnostic Tools
Concept maps are an important tool in patient-centered care
planning. A concept map helps to synthesize facts about a
patient’s health needs and personal circumstances with
available evidence and analysis. Such a tool becomes more
useful when a patient has complex health, economic, and
cultural needs.

In this simulation, you will be conducting a short interview with a patient
and then assembling a concept map for use in that patient’s care plan.

St. Anthony Medical
Center
Exam Room
You are a nurse at St. Anthony Medical Center. You have been asked to
interview Carrie, an incoming patient. Carrie Alves is a 31-year-old
woman who is concerned about problems with her menstrual cycle. Ask
her some questions to find out more about her situation.

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Interview:
Your intake form says that you’re experiencing
irregularities in your menstrual cycle. Can you tell me
more?
Yeah. I’m kind of freaked out. I used to be really regular, but for the past
six months or so, my cycle’s been way, way off. I think I’ve only had three
periods in that time frame, and the timing between them has been really
random.

That sounds very upsetting.
Yes, definitely! At first, I was excited when I didn’t get my period- my
husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for a while now, and I
thought we’d succeeded. Then I took a pregnancy test and saw that
wasn’t what was going on. Still, I thought maybe the change to my cycle
was because my body was getting used to quitting birth control.

Are you experiencing any other symptoms?
I’m not sure. I guess I have a few other things going on, but I’m not sure if
they’re related or not.

Such as?
I’ve had a lot of trouble sleeping lately. I have these really vivid dreams
and then just pop awake and can’t get back to sleep. I guess I’m putting
on weight… I was kind of afraid to weigh myself at home, but I’ve noticed
my pants haven’t been fitting very well. Then I got weighed here and…
sigh. Looks like I’m up 12 pounds.

I’ve also– and I know this is weird – I’ve been having really bad acne
breakouts. I thought maybe that was from my hormones getting out of
whack from getting off birth control, too, but it’s been going on for a while.
I don’t know. And – this is also weird– I’ve had a bunch of hairs growing
on my chin all the sudden. I pluck them, and they grow right back.

The Concept Map

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Running head: CONCEPT MAP 1

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Concept Map

Learner’s Name

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Biopsychosocial Concepts for Advanced Nursing Practice I

Concept Map

April, 2019

CONCEPT MAP 2

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Concept Map

Patient Info

Name: Jane Doe | Gender: Female | Age: 72
Vitals: Temp: 37 °C (98.6 °F), BP: 162/94, Pulse: 92, Respiratory rate: 26 and shallow
Chief complaint: Shortness of breath (SOB) and difficulty breathing
Medical history: Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Nursing Diagnosis
Impaired gas exchange related to destruction of the alveoli, narrowing of
bronchioles, and trapping of air resulting in loss of lung elasticity

Subjective data: Difficulty breathing and SOB

Objective data: Crackles and wheezing heard upon auscultation, dyspnea,
tachypnea, nasal flaring, use of accessory muscles, late signs of cyanosis (Linton,
2015), and oxygen saturation is 90% on room air

Nursing Diagnosis
Activity intolerance related to hypoxia (imbalance between oxygen supply and
demand)

Subjective data: “I find it difficult to breathe. I can’t catch my breath when I walk a
few feet.” — Jane Doe

Objective data: Late signs of cyanosis, crackles and wheezing heard upon
auscultation, and use of accessory muscles (Linton, 2015)

Nursing Diagnosis
Ineffective airway clearance related to bronchoconstriction, increased mucus
production
Subjective data: The patient states she has been sleeping in a recliner chair for the
past three nights because of difficulty breathing

Objective data: Wheezing heard upon auscultation, dyspnea, tachypnea, and use
of accessory muscles (Linton, 2015)

Nursing Interventions

Independent intervention (II): Monitor the patient’s arterial blood gases, oxygen
saturation, vital signs, and

Create a concept map of a chosen condition, disease, or disorder with glucose regulation or metabolic balance considerations. Write a brief narrative (2-3 pages) that explains why the evidence cited in the concept map and narrative are valuable and relevant, as well as how specific interprofessional strategies will help to improve the outcomes presented in the concept map.

Introduction

Note: Each assessment in this course builds on the work you completed in the previous assessment. Therefore, you should complete the assessments in this course in the order in which they are presented.

The biopsychosocial (BPS) approach to care is a way to view all aspects of a patient’s life. It encourages medical practitioners to take into account not only the physical and biological health of a patient, but all considerations like mood, personality, and socioeconomic characteristics. This course will also explore aspects of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and physical assessment (the three Ps) as they relate to specific conditions, diseases, or disorders.

The first assessment is one in which you will create a concept map to analyze and organize the treatment of a specific patient with a specific condition, disease, or disorder.

The purpose of a concept map is to visualize connections between ideas, connect new ideas to previous ideas, and to organize ideas logically. Concept maps can be an extremely useful tool to help organize and plan care decisions. This is especially true in the biopsychosocial model of health, which takes into account factors beyond just the biochemical aspects of health. By utilizing a concept map, a nurse can simplify the connection between disease pathways, drug interactions, and symptoms, as well as between emotional, personality, cultural, and socioeconomic considerations that impact health.

Preparation

As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.

The assessment will be based on the case of a specific patient with a specific condition, disease, or disorder. Think about an experience you have had treating a patient with a condition, disease, or disorder that interests you, or one of the cases presented in the 
Vila Health: Concept Maps as Diagnostic Tools
 media simulation.

· What is the primary condition, disease, or disorder affecting the patient?

. What types of experience have you had working wit

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