Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment

Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment
Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)    Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt – Will (Di Leo, 2014).    Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Initiative versus Guilt – Purpose (Di Leo, 2014).    School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Industry versus Inferiority – Competence (Di Leo, 2014).
The 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 toddlers are sick, they tell that they feel bad.
The health of toddlers depends on their parents and healthcare professionals.    If preschoolers are sick, they will say where they have pain.
Preschoolers are aware of their body parts and can explain what bothers them.    Schoolchildren understand when they fall ill.
Schoolchildren understand basic measures that they should follow to avoid getting sick.
    Toddlers can not always adequately describe what bothers them.
Toddlers like to put small items and their hands into their mouths.    Preschoolers’ immune system is still vulnerable to many diseases.
Preschoolers still do not understand what things they should not do so as not to get sick.    Schoolchildren tend to imitate the bad health habits of their family members.
Schoolchildren can often get injured (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017).
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.    Toddlers begin to use kitchen utensils.
They also begin to eat normal food.    Parents usually try to give preschoolers safe and healthy food.
Preschoolers tend to help their parents prepare food.    Schoolchildren can distinguish between healthy and unhealthy food.
They are also aware of their daily norm.
    Can have digestive problems due to the sudden switch to solid food.
Can still eat with their hands.    Anorexia and obesity become vivid at this age.
Various food allergies can also reveal themselves at this age.    Schoolchildren like to abuse fast food.
Anorexia, obesity, or different allergies begin to spoil a schoolchild’s life (Kail & Cavanaugh, 2015).
The 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.    Parents should regularly check toddlers for wetness.
The beginning of toilet training.    They can use the toilet.
They are aware of toilet hygiene.    They can fully control their bladder.
They start to keep their bathroom matters private.
    A toddler might fail in toilet training.
Sometimes a toddler cannot relax, which hampers toilet training.    Preschoolers may sometimes forget to flush the toilet.
They can also forget to wash their hands.    Can still have nocturnal enuresis.
Constipation can also be a problem (Dunkel & Harbke, 2017).
The 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 may discover in an assessment of each age group.    Begin to walk properly and run.
Full of energy when they are playing.    Their curiosity has no bounds.
Can have imaginary friends.    Acquire new motor skills.
Play sports games and socialize a lot.
    Do not understand their limits and can get injured.
May sometimes be uninterested in physical activities.    Take games too seriously and can be easily offended.
Can sometimes play alone, which can cause social problems.    May ignore outdoor activities and play video games.
May not endure a high pressure indulging in sports (Levine & Munsch, 2014).
Cognitive/Perceptual 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.    Start to understand the functions of objects surrounding them.