Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)
Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental
Stage:
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)
Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental
Stage:
Initiative vs. Guilt(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)
School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental
Stage:
Industry vs. Inferiority.(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)
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.
When a toddler feels bad they say they are sick. Health management is dependent on caregivers.
Brushing teeth and washing hands are basic health promotional activities that a toddler can perform at direction of parent
Preschoolers are able to verbally tell an adult when they are in pain.
Their own bodies and its functions tend to make preschoolers curious.
Preschoolers are educated enough to know their external body parts.
A preschooler view the internal of their body to be hollow.
Children that are school-aged know how their body functions.
They understand the meaning of health and why it is important. They know when they are ill and are in need of care.
Culture influences their view on health and illness.
If their teeth are not taken care of, cavities are common.
Because of environmental hazards, toddlers are at high risk of injury.
If the child’s parents are not educated well, then their child can have health issues.
If preschoolers are usually small of their age, then it make them feel of target.
If a preschooler’s immune system is not up to date then it can get the child infected.
Tend not to care about their appearance or their hygiene.
If the parents are practicing poor health habits, the school-aged child is prone to copy them.
School-aged children are going to hurt a lot, may require dental care. Depends how