In Week 4 you will be learning about the family assessment using the Gordon''s Functional Health Pattern. You will develop three questions for each of the health patterns to use as a family assessment guide as you find a family to assess. When you submit the assignment you can add a page to your document (after the reference page) with your list of questions, or you can choose to upload both documents separately into the dropbox. Either method works for me. Use the rubric as a guide for assignment criteria along with the drop box instructions.
-Select a family to complete a family health assessment. (The family cannot be your own.)
Before interviewing the family, develop three open-ended, family-focused questions for each of the following health patterns:
1. Values, health perception
2. Nutrition
3. Sleep/Rest
4. Elimination
5. Activity/Exercise
6. Cognitive
7. Sensory-Perception
8. Self-Perception
9. Role Relationship
10. Sexuality
11. Coping
NOTE: Your list of questions must be submitted with your assignment as an attachment.
After interviewing the family, compile the data and analyze the responses.
In 1,000-1,250 words, summarize the findings for each functional health pattern for the family you have selected.
Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses based on your family assessment. Wellness and family nursing diagnoses are different than standard nursing diagnoses. A list of wellness and family nursing diagnoses, from J. R. Weber''s Nurses'' Handbook of Health Assessment (5th ed.), can be found at the following link:
https://web.archive.org/web/20120526135152/https://jxzy.smu.edu.cn/jkpg/UploadFiles/file/TF_06928152357_nursing%20diagnoses%20grouped%20by%20functional%20health%20patterns.pdf
Prepare this assignment according to the 6th edition APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. 3 references must be used and your essay must be cited appropriately.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
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