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PN Nclex Concept Map Example
Course: Transition to Practical Nursing Practice (NUR 190)
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University: Hondros College of Nursing
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NCLEX PN Concept Map
Coordinated Care Safety & Infection Control Health Promotion & Maintenance
Psychosocial Integrity Basic Care and Comfort
Pharmacological Therapies Reduction of Risk Potential Physiological Adaptation
Nutrition
(topic from the subspecialty or nursing concepts
below 900 on the HESI report)
Delegation of feeding and setting up
meal trays to the UAP.
Work with a dietitian to meets all of the
patient’s nutritional needs.
In report, make sure the next nurse is
aware of thickness of liquids and type of
diet ordered.
Check to see if the patient has any food
allergies.
Make sure foods and liquids are cooled
so as not to burn the patient’s tongue.
Patients in the home need to be taught
food safety when preparing foods.
Teach parents to introduce 1 new food a
few days a part when switching to solid
foods to assess for allergies.
Expected weight gain for a pregnant person
is 25-35 lbs-increase calories by 300/day.
Promote healthy diet to prevent
cardiovascular disease.
Elderly patients who are neglected may
show signs of malnutrition.
Anorexia nervosa patients are at risk for
malnutrition due to lack of eating.
Allow patients pleasure foods at the end
of life regardless of aspiration risk.
Bolus tube feed is given over 30-60 minutes
every 3-6 hours.
Full liquid diet consists of items liquid at room
temp, and transparent through light (coffee, tea,
broth) low in nutritional value.
Low purine diet used for gout patients- avoid
scallops, sardines, organ meats, gravies, wild
game.
Low protein levels can lead to edema.
High and low potassium can cause
cardiac issues.
Low calcium levels can cause muscle
spasms and seizures.
Sodium can elevate blood pressure.
Check NPO status before surgery and
procedures.
For diagnostic tests/labs, make sure the
patient is aware of diet restrictions
(NPO, nothing red, clear liquids, etc.)
Before giving insulin make sure patient’s
tray is coming.
Account for any vitamins/supplements the
patient may be on-could contribute to
nutrition issues.
Grapefruit should be avoided with most
medications.