IV.
NURSING ASSESSMENT OF GORDON’S FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS
Before admission During Admission Analysis
Patient is compliant in Patient is compliant with
1. Health going to the Doctor, due prescribed medications Health is a way of
Perception/ Health to him being at risk for and is willing to cooperate thinking, revolves around
Management diseases. with Doctor’s advice. a philosophy of
Pattern wholeness, and well-
being.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.271
Patient likes to eat salty Upon admission, the
2.Nutritional and fatty foods. No patient states that he will An individual health
Metabolic Pattern allergies noted and the lessen salty and fatty status generally affects
patient has a good foods. eating habits and
appetite. nutritional status.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1178
Patient normally
3. Elimination defecates every 1 to 2 According to the patient Elimination is important
Pattern. days. The urge to he does not have any because urinary and
defecate most trouble urinating and bowel movements affects
commonly occurs 30 to defecating. your entire physiology. It
45 minutes after his makes the body pH in
meal. balance and it eliminates
body toxins with it.
He normally voids
between five and eight Fundamentals of Nursing
voids in 24 hours. by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1293
4. Activity and According to the patient, Patient states he feels Individuals who have
Exercise Pattern. he does some exercises weak and can only inactive lifestyles all who
in the morning 3 times perform limited activities are faced with inactivity
per week. due to his condition. because of illness or
injury are at risk for many
problems that can affect
major body systems.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1068
The patient has no
5. Sleep Rest Patient gets about 7 to 9 trouble falling asleep. He Illness that causes pain or
Pattern. hours of sleep per night. also stated, he distress can result in
sometimes wakes up if sleep problems. People
there is a loud noise who are ill require more
heard. sleep than normal and
normal rhythm and
wakefulness is often
disturbed.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.953
Patient experienced
6. Cognitive- intermittent chest pain Upon admission, the When patient is admitted
Perceptual Pattern. upon exertion, sob, dob, patient experiences sob, to a health agency, he or
palpitations. dob, easy fatigability. she is confronted with
stimuli that are different in
quality and quantity than
to which he or she is
accustomed.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.999
7. Self-Perception- “Events or situations may
Self-Concept change the level of self-
Pattern concept overtime illness
and trauma can also
affect the self-concept.”
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.962
8. Role-Relationship “When illness occurs,
Pattern. roles changes for both
patient and family.”
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1006
9. Sexuality and Sexual response involves
Reproduction. people’s emotional,
psychological, physical
and spiritual makeup
which plays a significant
role in sexual satisfaction.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.980
10. Coping-Stress Coping is the cognitive
Tolerance Pattern. and behavioral effort to
manage specific external
and internal demands that
are appraised as taxing
exceeding the resources
of the person.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1020
11. Value-Belief A person’s values
Pattern influence, belief about
human needs, health and
illness, the practice of
health behaviors and
human responses to
illness.
Fundamentals of Nursing
by Kozier and Erb’s,
p.1048
DEVELOPMENTAL TASK
Middle Adulthood: 30-60 years old
Generativity vs. Stagnation – Care
During this stage, middle-aged individuals experience the need to create and nurture
something that will outlast them, often done by doing good to others or educating young
ones for the future generation (McLeod, 2018).
Generativity is defined as “making your mark” by contributing to society and doing good
to others to make the world a better place. On the other hand, Stagnation refers to
failure of doing such deeds resulting in the individual to be feeling unproductive and
uninvolved in the society and the whole community (Cherry, 2019).
