MISSION

“MABINI COLLEGES provides quality

instruction, research and extension service
VISION programs at all educational levels as its
monumental contribution to national and global
“MABINI COLLEGES shall growth and development.
cultivate a CULTURE of
EXCELLENCE in Education.” MABINI COLLEGES, INC. students into:
Specifically, it transforms

Governor Panotes Avenue, 


God – fearing
Nation – loving
Daet, Camarines Norte 

Law abiding
Earth caring
Tel. no. (054) 721-1281 local 102  Productive, and
 Locally and Globally
Email: [email protected] competitive persons

COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY

Name of the Patient __________________________________

Name of Student _____________________________________ Year/ Level __________

FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS

FUNCTIONAL HEALTH REMARKS
PATTERNS
Health perception and health
management

Nutrition and metabolism

Elimination

Activity and exercise

Cognition and Perception

Sleep and rest

Self-perception and self-concept

Roles and relationships

Sexuality and reproduction

Coping and stress tolerance

Values and belief

 Marjorie Gordon's 11 functional health
patterns

Marjorie Gordon proposed functional health patterns as a guide for establishing a

comprehensive nursing data base of pertinent client assessment information
(Jones, 2013). These 11 categories make possible a systematic and standardised
approach to data collection, and enable the nurse to determine the following
aspects of health and human function in order to plan required nursing care for
their clients.

Consider the questions that you will need to ask your client to collect relevant and
pertinent information for each of the 11 functional health patterns. Once you have
the information, you will need to either type it directly onto this page, or type it into
a separate document and up-load that to this page. 

Health perception and health management: Data collection is focused on the

person's perceived level of health and well-being, and on practices for maintaining
health. Habits that may be detrimental to health are also evaluated, including
smoking and alcohol or drug use. Actual or potential problems related to safety and
health management may be identified as well as needs for modifications in the
home or needs for continued care in the home.

Nutrition and metabolism: Assessment is focused on the pattern of food and

fluid consumption relative to metabolic need. The adequacy of local nutrient
supplies is evaluated. Actual or potential problems related to fluid balance, tissue
integrity, and host defences may be identified as well as problems with the
gastrointestinal system.

Elimination: Data collection is focused on excretory patterns (bowel, bladder,

skin). Excretory problems such as incontinence, constipation, diarrhoea, and
urinary retention may be identified.

Activity and exercise: Assessment is focused on the activities of daily living

requiring energy expenditure, including self-care activities, exercise, and leisure
activities. The status of major body systems involved with activity and exercise is
evaluated, including the respiratory, cardiovascular, and musculoskeletal systems.

Cognition and Perception: Assessment is focused on the ability to comprehend

and use information and on the sensory functions. Data pertaining to neurological
functions are collected to aid this process. Sensory experiences such as pain and
altered sensory input may be identified and further evaluated.

Sleep and rest: Assessment is focused on the person's sleep, rest, and relaxation
practices. Dysfunctional sleep patterns, fatigue, and responses to sleep deprivation
may be identified.

Self-perception and self-concept: Assessment is focused on the person's

attitudes toward self, including identity, body image, and sense of self-worth. The
person's level of self-esteem and response to threats to his or her self-concept may
be identified.

Roles and relationships: Assessment is focused on the person's roles in the world

and relationships with others. Satisfaction with roles, role strain, or dysfunctional
relationships may be further evaluated.
Sexuality and reproduction: Assessment is focused on the person's satisfaction
or dissatisfaction with sexuality patterns and reproductive functions. Concerns with
sexuality may he identified.

Coping and stress tolerance: Assessment is focused on the person's perception

of stress and on his or her coping strategies Support systems are evaluated, and
symptoms of stress are noted. The effectiveness of a person's coping strategies in
terms of stress tolerance may be further evaluated.

Values and belief: Assessment is focused on the person's values and beliefs

(including spiritual beliefs), or on the goals that guide his or her choices or
decisions.

References

Jones, B. (2013). Nursing assessment and diagnosis. In, J. Crisp, C. Taylor, C. Douglas, &
G. Rebeiro, Potter and Perry's fundamentals of nursing (4th ed., pp. 85-99). Chatswood,
Australia: Elsevier, Australia.

(http://www.sonoma.edu/users/k/koshar/n340/N345_Gordon_FHP.html)

This assessment is worth a total of 20 marks