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TOPIC : Gordon's 11 Functional Patterns

PATTERN OF HEALTH PERCEPTION & HEALTH


PATTERN OF SLEEP & REST
MANAGEMENT

• How does the person describe her/ his current


• Describe this person's sleep-wake cycle.
health? • Does this person appear physically rested and
• What does the person do to improve or maintain relaxed?
her/ his health?
• What does the person know about links between PATTERN OF SELF PERCEPTION & SELF CONCEPT
lifestyle choices and health?
• How big a problem is financing health care for • Is there anything unusual about this person's
this person? appearance?
• Can this person report the names of current • Does this person seem comfortable with her/ his
medications s/he is taking and their purpose? appearance?
• If this person has allergies, what does s/he do to • Describe this person's feeling state?
prevent problems?
• What does this person know about medical ROLE - RELATIONSHIP PATTERN
problems in the family?
• Have there been any important illnesses or
injuries in this person's life? • How does this person describe her/ his various
roles in life?

NUTRITIONAL - METABOLIC PATTERN


• Has, or does this person now have positive role
models for these roles?
• Which relationships are most important to this
• Is the person well nourished? person at present?
• How do the person's food choices compare with • Is this person currently going though any big
recommended food intake? changes in role or relationship? What are they?
• Does the person have any disease that effects
nutritional- metabolic function? SEXUALITY - REPRODUCTIVE PATTERN

PATTERN OF ELIMINATION
• Is this person satisfied with her/ his situation
related to sexuality?
• Are the person's excretory functions within the • How have the person's plans and experience
normal range? matched regarding having children?
• Does the person have any disease of the digestive • Does this person have any disease/ dysfunction of
system, urinary system or skin? the reproductive system?

PATTERN OF ACTIVITY & EXERCISE PATTERN OF COPING & STRESS TOLERANCE

• How does the person describe her/ his weekly • How does this person usually cope with
pattern of activity and leisure, exercise and problems?
recreation? • Do these actions help or make things worse?
• Does the person have any disease that effects her/
• Has this person had any treatment for emotional
his cardio-respiratory system or musclo-skeletal
distress?
system?

PATTERN OF VALUES & BELIEFS


COGNITIVE - PERCEPTUAL PATTERN

• Does the person have any sensory deficits? Are


• What principals did this person learn as a child
that are still important to her/ him?
they corrected?
• Can this person express her/ himself clearly and
• Does this person identify with any cultural, ethnic,
religious, regional,or other groups?
logically?
• How educated is this person?
• What support systems does this person currently
have?
• Does the person have any disease that effects
mental or sensory functions?
• If this person has pain, describe it and it's causes.

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