Family health assessment
Family Health Assessment
Grand Canyon University: NRS-429
November 24, 2013
Family Health Assessment
As nurses it is essential to use appropriate tools to assess individuals, families, and communities. Throughout this paper the writer used The Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns as a guide to assess a family. This family included a mother, a father, one son, four daughters, and two grandsons. The writer developed two to three open minded, family focused questions for each of the 11 functional health patterns. In this paper the writer summarizes the findings of each functional health patterns of the family, and identifies three wellness nursing diagnoses based on the family assessment.
The family being interviewed has a well pattern of health perception and health management. None of the family members have been hospitalized for long periods of time. The family members do not use drugs, or tobacco. Two of the older kids do drink alcohol occasionally, but the rest of the family does not. The family does not have the best nutritional-metabolic patterns. The family does not use vitamins or supplements, as well as the daily intake of food does not have a well balance of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein. Two of the family members have eczema, and multiple family members have dental problems such as cavities. Most family members do not have problems with bowel patterns or bladder control. The father of the family has colon cancer and his bowel pattern changes often. The mother and father of the family use Colace daily. The family needs to work on their activity and exercise patterns. Two daughters have asthma, and require an inhaler when exercising. The family does not exercise daily and their hobbies include, watching television and hunting. The family’s cognitive-perceptual pattern is great. None of the family members have any hearing problems, and only one child has a vision problem and wears glasses. All family members are
Grand Canyon University: NRS-429
November 24, 2013
Family Health Assessment
As nurses it is essential to use appropriate tools to assess individuals, families, and communities. Throughout this paper the writer used The Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns as a guide to assess a family. This family included a mother, a father, one son, four daughters, and two grandsons. The writer developed two to three open minded, family focused questions for each of the 11 functional health patterns. In this paper the writer summarizes the findings of each functional health patterns of the family, and identifies three wellness nursing diagnoses based on the family assessment.
The family being interviewed has a well pattern of health perception and health management. None of the family members have been hospitalized for long periods of time. The family members do not use drugs, or tobacco. Two of the older kids do drink alcohol occasionally, but the rest of the family does not. The family does not have the best nutritional-metabolic patterns. The family does not use vitamins or supplements, as well as the daily intake of food does not have a well balance of fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy, and protein. Two of the family members have eczema, and multiple family members have dental problems such as cavities. Most family members do not have problems with bowel patterns or bladder control. The father of the family has colon cancer and his bowel pattern changes often. The mother and father of the family use Colace daily. The family needs to work on their activity and exercise patterns. Two daughters have asthma, and require an inhaler when exercising. The family does not exercise daily and their hobbies include, watching television and hunting. The family’s cognitive-perceptual pattern is great. None of the family members have any hearing problems, and only one child has a vision problem and wears glasses. All family members are
References: Kids Health (2013) My Plate Food Guide. Retrieved from http://kidshealth.org/parent/nutrition_center/healthy_eating/myplate.html#cat20738 Weber, J Ladd, D. (2002). Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns. Retrieved from http://www.scribd.com/doc/6418349/gordon-s-11-functional-health-patterns Open minded, family focused questions for each of Gordon’s 11 Functional Health Patterns