Child's Functional Health Patterns Assessment
Emily
September 23, 2012
Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Toddlers are at a stage of imitation and will do as their parents do. This means that if they see parents taking care of themselves (exercise, eating right, etc.) they will follow this example. Toddlers believe that staying in good health involves eating well, exercising and staying clean (Phillips, 1980). | Preschool-age children’s knowledge of health and health maintenance is expanding but is still very much dependent on their parent’s example. Preschool-age children are becoming more independent and are taking on more and more responsibility of their health; example is they are managing their hygiene routine by brushing their teeth and washing themselves independently. | School-aged children have a wide knowledge about health and illness and disease risks (Piko & Bak, 2006). They are conscious of their health and even hold a positive outlook on health and health promotion (Piko & Bak, 2006). | | Some toddlers associate nurses and doctors with bad events such as shots and don’t want to go to doctors’ visits (Phillips, 1980). Toddlers and parents of toddlers can be very sporadic when it comes to their hygiene and this can lead to tooth decay and excessive illness related to inadequate hand hygiene. | Preschool-age children are becoming more independent and will want to do things on their own and may not do as good a job when it comes to
September 23, 2012
Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) | Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt | Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Initiative vs. Guilt | School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Industry vs. Inferiority | Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. | Toddlers are at a stage of imitation and will do as their parents do. This means that if they see parents taking care of themselves (exercise, eating right, etc.) they will follow this example. Toddlers believe that staying in good health involves eating well, exercising and staying clean (Phillips, 1980). | Preschool-age children’s knowledge of health and health maintenance is expanding but is still very much dependent on their parent’s example. Preschool-age children are becoming more independent and are taking on more and more responsibility of their health; example is they are managing their hygiene routine by brushing their teeth and washing themselves independently. | School-aged children have a wide knowledge about health and illness and disease risks (Piko & Bak, 2006). They are conscious of their health and even hold a positive outlook on health and health promotion (Piko & Bak, 2006). | | Some toddlers associate nurses and doctors with bad events such as shots and don’t want to go to doctors’ visits (Phillips, 1980). Toddlers and parents of toddlers can be very sporadic when it comes to their hygiene and this can lead to tooth decay and excessive illness related to inadequate hand hygiene. | Preschool-age children are becoming more independent and will want to do things on their own and may not do as good a job when it comes to
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