Children FHP

Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment
Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage: School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:

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. Immunizations current

Regular pediatrician

Scheduled pediatric well-checks

Depends on parent to provide Healthy diet

Few sick visits to pediatrician Frequent illness

No regular pediatrician Frequent illness

Lacks regular dental care

Chronic illness

Excessive days absent from school
Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern:

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. Pincer method of feeding appropriate

Drinks from cup not bottle Able to use appropriate eating utensils

Able to identify healthy snacks Healthy food choices

Self limits sugary snacks Less than 50% height or weight

Failure to thrive Less than 50% height or weight

Excessive sugary snacks reported Anorexia

Obesity

Pattern of Elimination:

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. 5-6 voids per day

Soft formed stool

Toilet trained

Regular BM Report clear yellow urine without odor
Presence of regular bowel sounds Constipation

Frequent loose stool

Not toilet trained

Nocturnal enuresis Frequent UTIs

Hx of blood in stool
Pattern of Activity and Exercise:

List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group.

List two potential problems that a nurse