NORTHERN CHRISTIAN COLLEGE

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Laoag City

Family Nursing Case Analysis

By:

Gilo, Gretchen

Lagpacan, Marlon

Nuval, Maria Katrina

Pajarillo, Asher Nyce

Palado, Jorge Andrew

Salantes, Aleigna Lyn

Sales, Noel

Santos, Starlet

Tabuyo, Kristine Joy

Valenzuela, Myrtrelle Faye

2011

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 Community Health Nursing is to assist the individual, family and community in

attaining their highest level of holistic health. To provide and promote healthy lifestyle

choices through education, public awareness and community activities.

Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by

providing these groups with the skills they need to effect change in their own

communities. Community development as defined by the Federation for Community

Development Learning (2007) is the process of developing active and sustainable

communities based on social justice and mutual respect.

Family, basic social group united through bonds of kinship or marriage, present in

all societies. Ideally, the family provides its members with protection, companionship,

security, and socialization. The structure of the family, and the needs that the family

fulfills vary from society to society. The nuclear family²two adults and their children²

is the main unit in some societies. In others, it is a subordinate part of an extended family,

which also consists of grandparents and other relatives. A third family unit is the single-

parent family, in which children live with an unmarried, divorced, or widowed mother or

father.(Microsoft ® Encarta ® 2007. © 1993-2006 Microsoft Corporation.)

In line with the subject NCM 104, our group was exposed to the community. Our

study was rendered to Barangay 7 San Miguel, Ilocos Norte last February 5, 2011 as

recommended by the RHU of San Nicolas. In this activity we were able to understand

what community nursing is and we were able to focus on improving the overall health of

the family by educating the members about health care issues, nutrition, childcare, and

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disease prevention. We choose the family of Mrs. N as our case because compared to our

first assessed family they need more knowledge about their health conditions as well as

their family relationship. As we get in to their house we immediate saw and assessed that

they are problems that would harm the family members infact as the interview go on we

had come up with the health threat that are present in their household and some problem

that may arise later in life. They belong to a big family which makes them more unite,

indeed they all have a good relation to each one of them. They are cooperative during the

assessment they provide all the information that we need.

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   aimed to understand and improved the belief that care directed to the
individual, the family, and the group contributes to the health care of the population as a
whole as well as to provide quality of care, by identifying health problems which are
recognized by the people themselves for the promotion of healthy lifestyle choices
through education, public awareness and community activities.
 


1.c For the family to become more practical in promoting health.
2.c For the family to be able to recognize the importance of having a healthy
lifestyle.
3.c For the family to be able to expand information of having a healthy
lifestyle.
4.c For the family to understand the implications of their belief, values and
practices in health.
5.c Propose priority interventions as being recognized by the family members
through a comprehensive health care plan.
6.c Inorder for us student nurses, provide teaching in improving the ways and
means of the family.
7.c To improve our skills in helping the family by giving hints and teaching
deal with the problems that will be identified.
8.c To help the family in attaining the goal of care of this study.

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Roman Elementary
MRS. N 68y/o F Widow HEAD N/A Brgy.7 S.N
Catholic Graduate
Elementary Nalbo, Laoag
Daughter M Daughter 44y/o F Single 5th child Housekeeper Born Again
Graduate city
Domestic High School
Daughter T Daughter 39y/o F Single 6th child Born Again Hongkong
helper Level
Farmer and
Roman Elementary
Son F Son 36y/o M Single 7th child Construction Brgy.7 S.N
Catholic level
worker
Roman
Son E Son 30y/o M Single 10th child N/A College level Brgy.7 S.N
Catholic
High school
Daughter A Daughter 27y/o F Single 11th child B.H.W Born Again Brgy.7 S.N
level
Roman
Son J Son 24y/0 Single 12 child Segregator College level Brgy.7 S.N
Catholic
Grand 1st
Apo S 5y/o F Child None Born Again KINDER Brgy.7 S.N
Daughter grandchild
2nd Born Again
Apo X Grandson 1y/o M Child None N/A Brgy.7 S.N
grandchild
3rd Born Again
Apo Z Grandson 7mons. M Child None N/A Brgy.7 S.N
grandchild

The family of Mrs. N is considered as an extended family The family is

composed of 8 members. They are currently residing at Barangay 7 San Miguel,

San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte.

Mrs. N, 68 years of age, the head of the family was born and raised in

Brgy.7 San Miguel, San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte. She had common law husband

when she was still 14 years old, and they live in Isabela at the family house of

common law husband. Before, they live with their 5 children namely son Ne

currently living at Pangil, Currimao, the second child is daughter Ma. who is also

currently living with her own family at the same barangay, their son Jo, the third

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 child who is also currently living at the same barangay but different house.

Daughter Flo, the fourth child is now currently living at Leyte and daughter Mi.,

the last child is currently living at Nalbo, Laoag City who is a stay in housemaid.

Five years after Mrs. N¶s first common law husband death she married his second

common law husband and they resided at # 7 San Nicolas at their family house.

They were gifted with 7 children namely daughter T, first child, 39 years old,

female, a domestic helper in Hongkong, son F,36 years old, second child, male ,a

farmer and a construction worker, son S, thrid child who is a welder, son Y,

fourth son who is living with his family at the same barangay but different house,

son E, fifth son who is living with Mrs. N, the sixth child is daughter A, 28 years

old , a BHW in Brgy. 7 San Nicolas, Ilocos Norte and the last child is son J, 25

years old, and living also with Mrs. N. Her second law husband died last 2000

because of hypertension. At present Mrs. N is living with Son F, Son E, Daughter

A, Son J, the three kids of Daughter A (Apo S, Apo X, and Apo Z) and son S and

her family but not included in the above table because they have separated things

and income.

Daughter T, daughter A and her three children are born again because they

are influence by daughter M while Mrs. N, son F, E and J is Roman Catholic

The father of daughter A¶s children is not living with them because the

father of her first and only daughter has his legitimate family as well as the father

of her two sons. They don¶t have communication with the first father of his child

while the father of her two sons is through texting. Daughter A relationship with

her first partner was not good they don¶t have communication and he never

support his daughter while her second partner sometimes visit but never stay for a

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and never got angry with daughter A Daughter A takes a role of a mother and a

father so she provides her full support to her children.

Their family is considered as an extended type of family. Also, their

family is considered as patrilocal since their family lives at the house of her

second law husband. Since they are oriented with both the mother and fathers¶

kin, they are considered to be bilateral descent type of family.

Mrs. N makes most of the decision about family matters but not regards to

the health problems, Mrs. N, daughter M and daughter A decides but most of the

time Mrs. N and daughter A since daughter M is working in Nalbo. Son F serves

as the head of the family since he is the primary person who provides the needs of

the family. Mrs. N do not have hard time in terms of decision making because

they tend to consider each other¶s opinion first before coming up with the final

decision especially regarding health matters. Whenever problem arises within the

family such as conflicts and misunderstanding they would usually settle it right

away. As claimed, their family has a good relationship with each other, each one

of them knows how to understand someone¶s situation thus conflict rarely occurs.

According to Mrs. N, they also have good relationship with their neighbors; they

share things when there are extras.

The family values connection to God. In fact, they have worship every

Tuesday on their house. Respect is also valued as evidenced by the egalitarian

form of authority. As to endearments, they head called ³nana´ by her children and

grandchildren. They also use ³manong ´, ³manang´, ³ading´, ³tito´, and ³tita´.

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The educational attainment of the family seems to be an obstacle for them

since most of them was not able to graduate in college, but they still thankful

because even they don¶t have stable job still they can provide every member of

the families need. As verbalized by Mrs. N, ³uray jak napagturpos dagitoy anak

ko iti kolehiyo ket agyamanak ta makastrek da met lata ti trabaho ta dida met

napili´. Mrs. N, an elementary graduate is a plain housekeeper and the one

helping her daughter A in taking care of her grandchildren. Her first daughter

namely daughter M is an elementary graduate, working as a housemaid at Laoag

City Ilocos Norte receiving Php 3,000 per month and contributing Php 1,500 per

month for the expenses of the family. Second is daughter T a high school

graduate, currently working at Hong Kong as domestic helper since year 2005 and

sending Php 3000 a month. Next is son F an elementary graduate, working as a

farmer receiving 8 cavans per crop rotation and selling 3 cavans for the expenses

use in farming such as ³abono´ and irrigation and use the 5 cavans for food. He

also work as a construction worker (per contract) as his part time job receiving

Php 2,700-5,400 a month and if unfortunately none and since he is the one who

stand as the father of the family he contributes all of his salary if there is.

Daughter A attained high school level and is presently serving as a BHW at Brgy.

7 San Nicolas receiving Php 1,440 quarterly. The father of her two sons is giving

money worth Php 4,000 a month for their daily expenses. The youngest child is

Son J, a college graduate, working at Coca Cola Plant and giving Php 500 per

month. Their combined monthly income as contributed by the family members is

approximately Php 8,000-15,000 per month. The monthly income of the family is

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 enough if Son F and Son J have a job but if none they need to borrow money from

their neighborhood. They help each other in making decisions about money and

how they spent it.

 
  


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Based on the pie graph above, the highest percentage is allotted for their

food which is 37.5 % or Php. 5000. About 4.17 % or Php 500 is spent for their

electricity and water bill, 33.33 % or Php. 4000 goes to the childrens expenses

such as vitamins (tiki-tiki, prophan and cherifer) diaper, milo, milk, toys, clothes

and educations. About 10.42 % or Php. 1,550 is allotted for their miscellaneous

such as load, transportation, vices and medication, and another 6.72 % or Php.

800 is spent for their home necessities such as gasoline and groceries the rest is

serve as payment for their debt and sometimes serve as their savings. They have

no relatives who are helping them and that they are striving on their own.

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The family is living together at Barangay 7 San Miguel, San Nicolas,

Ilocos Norte. They live in a 2 storey house which is about approximately 7m x

7m.

Their house is basically made of woods, cement, metals, galvanized iron

and glass. The first floor is divided into a living room, a kitchen and a room which

is divided with a curtain under their stairs where son E sleeps. Their stairs have no

rails connected to the second floor made up of wood. They have 2 bedrooms at

the second floor which is consists of 1 foamed bed, and a caha de oro. One room

was occupied by Mrs. N, daughter A. and her 3 kids(Apo S, X and Z), and the

other room was occupied by son S and her family while Son F and son J sleeps in

their living room.

Their living room is found on the first floor at the right side of their house

upon entering. The living room has a two plastic long chairs and a center table.

The chairs available can be climbed by the children. There are toys and souvenir

items on the divider. The floor is cemented. They have appliances in the living

room like TV, flat iron, radio and 2 electric fans.

With regards to their kitchen, it is located in the left side of their first floor

upon entering on the front door. Their kitchen consist of a table with four plastic

chairs, a gas ranged stove, an LPG tank, a covered water jag and a dish shelf

covered with a clean cloth.

Scattered empty cans and a hammer were seen on the surrounding of the

house which could cause accident or injury.

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 LPG, and sometimes charcoal, was used for cooking. Their clay stove is

located at their backyard. They prepare just enough food for the family members

like noodles most of the time combined rice and egg sometimes. Whenever there

are leftovers, it is covered with a plate and place in the kitchen table. Kitchen

utensils, especially knives, are kept away from children and are placed in an

organizer. They store their drinking water in a covered container.

Their water is from the deep well beside their old bathroom which is used

for bathing and flushing the toilet located at the front side of their house. The deep

well is owned by the family and it is chlorinated by the BHW of their barangays,

it is approximately 15 meters away to the toilet facility. The water that was

fetched is placed in a pail. They are also supplied by the Nawasa which they use

in cooking and washing dishes. Drinking water is bought from refilling stations.

They use pour flush in using their toilet facility, which is approximately 20 meters

away from their source of water.

They do not segregate garbage. Instead, they put it all together in a sack,

and are collected by garbage tracks ones a week.

There is a canal in front of the house, which should be ideally used as a

drainage system. However, the water remains stagnant which makes it a breading

site for mosquitoes. The family use mosquito repellants such as Bigon once a

week, usually on a Saturday afternoon as precaution to diseases caused by

mosquitoes.

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According to Mrs. N they do believe in quack doctors but they still consult

medical doctors. The family members had experienced chicken pox, measles and

mumps. They manage mumps with the traditional µ¶akot akot¶¶ mixed with

vinegar and applied during bed time while they manage measles by wearing black

t-shirt. As Mrs. N, claimed they don¶t usually manage chicken pox they just leave

it and wait until the vesicles disappears. They also avoid eating oily foods during

that time like fried eggs. She claimed also that they don¶t have any known

hereditary disease. They only experience cough, colds and fever. They take

Carboceistine 500mg once a day to manage cough and oregano one teaspoon for

the children, Paracetamol (biogesics) 500mg for fever and Neozep 500 mg twice a

day for common colds, with these 3 ailments, they increase their oral fluid level.

Mrs. N also told us that they don¶t usually visit the R.H.U. they onlyto the RHU if

their illnesses are not managed by taking the said medicine.

Last 2003, Mrs. N was diagnosed to have hypertension by Dr. S.N,

municipal doctor. He prescribed  as her maintenance drug and if ever

she feels dizzy and aching of the nape, she ask her neighbor who is a BHW to

check her blood pressure and the result is always high which is not lower than

180/100mmHg. She was confined at Gertes Clinic by Dr. Ko due to the high

blood pressure. After three days of confinement, she was discharged and she

never had her check up again, instead, she prefer to rest and lay on bed when she

feels dizzy. She can¶t remember the management done. At this time her BP

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 monitoring is already done by her daughter A, who is now a BHW in their

barangay. Since 2007, she never takes her nape ache up to now.

Mrs. N claimed that Son E, her 5th child on her second husband, used

prohibited drugs (SHABU) when he was in 2nd year college. When they first knew

that son E is using prohibited drugs, as a normal response of a parent they were

problematic and angry but then as time passed by, they continuously talk with son

E as an emotional support. Few years later, Son E never mingles with other

people since he stops to use drugs. He prefers to stay on his room than to go out

and have friends with their neighbors. During the interview, Mrs. N mentioned

that her Son E took a medicine for 6 months for cough and she cannot recall what

the name of the drug is was. They thought of consulting a specialist and a

Rehabilitation center but never try to go because they don¶t have enough money.

The medication was prescribed by Dr. Ka. Son E is suffering from arthritis and

taking Athro as a medication which is prescribed by the RHU doctor but he just

takes it if he feels joint pain. During our second home visit we saw son E, he is a

so skinny, long haired, long balbas and has a dark complexion compared to the

grooming of his other member of the family.

Son F is the third child of Mrs. N to her 2nd husband. He hasn¶t suffered

from any serious illnesses as well as son J. As a farmer and carpenter, he

experienced to have wound and he manage it by taking Mefenamic acid 250mg

twice a day for pain and cleansing with betadine and dressing it with a clean cloth

to cover the wound.

Mrs. N. delivered her 12 children through normal delivery at home

assisted by a partera and to prefer to breastfeed her child.

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 According to daughter A she was able to obtain the 5 shots of tetanus

toxoid vaccines. She delivered her 3 kids through normal delivery at GRBASMH.

As she claimed the she feed Son Z through mixed feeding but mostly

breastfeeding as well as to Son X when he still a baby but he is now using bottle

feeding. Son X was also confined August last year because of non healing cough.

He was admitted at Gertes Clinic and was confined for 5 days but due to mot

improving condition they decided to take him home. The following day they

consulted a ³mang-ngilot´, for a few hours after the ³ilot´ session the fever

subsides while his cough was relieved few days after, by taking oregano extract.

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At risk of overweight
normal BMI range: 13.5 - 16.8
Apo S 15 kg(33lbs) 0.94m BMI = 16.98 kg/m2 kg/m2
normal weight range for the
height: 11.9 - 14.8 kgs
Healthy weight
normal BMI range: 14.7 - 18.2
12 kg BMI = 17.85
Apo X 0.82m kg/m2
(26.5lbs) kg/m2
normal weight range for the
height: 9.9 - 12.2 kgs
BMI = 24.62 kg/m2
(Overweight)
7 kg normal BMI range: 13.8 - 16.8
Apo Z 0.57m BMI = 25 kg/m2 kg/m2
(17.3lbs)
normal weight range for the
height: 4.5 - 5.5 kgs

The family eats 3 times a day and sometimes they eat their snack in the

afternoon. They cook at least ½ ganta of rice every meal. During Sunday, they

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 cook at least 1 ganta of rice because some of the family members are going home.

In the morning they usually cook 2 packs of noodles as their breakfast and

sometimes they buy pandesal as an alternative to noodles at around 7:00 in the

morning. They claimed that most of the time they cook noodles the morning and

sometimes it is combined with egg. As stated by Daughter A, ³toy anakko nga

ina-una ti umuna nga mangan ti pamigat ta mapan agbasa ket no anaman ti tedda

na isunto lang ti kanen mi kidetoy anakko nga maikadwa.´ Mrs. N and son F

mostly eat 2 pieces of pandesal and a cup of coffee while son E and J don¶t

usually eat their breakfast. At around 12 noon they take their lunch and they

usually cook vegetables and sometimes meat and fish. And at around 7 in the

evening they take their dinner and they cook vegetables and the leftover food are

all consumed. But they mostly eat vegetables and fish since they are not eating in

eating meat. Ms. A stated that, if there is a leftover food from their dinner they put

it in the covered in the kitchen table and reheat it in the following day. Their

merienda are usually consisting biscuits and 1 liter of juice at around 3-4 pm and

for the children they are found in eating junk foods. Ms. A claims that her 3

children are taking vitamins everyday Tiki-tiki(5 cc) for Apo Z, Prophan(1 table

spoon) for Apo X, and Cherifer (1table spoon) for Apo S.

As practiced by the farmer¶s son F usually rise to bed early in the morning

at exactly 5 o¶clock as his daily routine. But when he has a construction work, he

only go to the farm after work. According to Mrs. N, her son F can consume 3-4

sticks of cigarette per day. Mrs. N stated that son F smoked cigarette after meals

and sometimes the remaining one stick he smoke it during at night before bed

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 time. Mrs. N also claimed that even at that age, she still drinks liquor with their

neighbors every afternoon 2 times per week.



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  The client was not able to


 do this task matched to his
 age. He is delayed to
Wave bye-bye F
 accomplish this task
 though he has still time to
 do this in his later life
 The client passed this task
 that is appropriate to 8
 months ± 9 months old
Indicate wants P
 children, and can improve
 and master this task as he
 goes older.
 The client refused to do
Play pat a cake R
 this task.

 The client passed this task
that is appropriate to 8
months ± 9 months old
Feed self P
children, and can improve
and master this task as he
goes older.
The client was not able to
do this task. He is delayed
Work for toy F to do this thus; he has still
the chance to do this in his
later life.

  The client passed this task


 that is appropriate to 8
 months ± 9 months old
 Bang 2 cubes held in hands P children, and can improve
 and master this task as he
 goes older.

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 The client passed this task
 that is appropriate to 8
 months ± 9 months old
Thumb-finger grasp P
 children, and can improve
 and master this task as he
 goes older.


 The client passed this task
 that is appropriate to 8
 months ± 9 months old
Put block in cup P
children, and can improve
and master this task as he
goes older.
The client failed to do this
task which is matched to
his age. Even though he is
Scribbles F
delayed to do the task, he
has still to accomplish and
master using scribbles.

  The client passed this task


 that is appropriate to 8
 months ± 9 months old
 Dad/Mama specific P children, and can improve
 and master this task as he
 goes older.
 The client was able to do


 this task appropriate to the
1 word P
age bracket being able to
say the word mama.
The client failed this task
2 words F since this task is not
appropriate to her age.
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 The client was able to do


 this task since this task is
 Get to sitting P appropriate to 8 months ± 9
 months old old children.
 The client was able to do
 this task but with a few
Pull to stand P
 seconds only with assist to
 her mother.


 The client failed to do this
Stand 2 seconds F
task since this is not

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can still do this task as he
reaches the right age.

 

 The child was not able to pass all screen test. He was behaved during the
assessment. His developmental milestone was partially achieved because come of the
task are not yet able to carry out by Apo Z so the result is still NORMAL.


 
   
  
       
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 The client was able to pass


 this task and can still
 Wash and dry hands P further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to do
 Brush teeth P this task but with an
 assistance to his mother.
 The client was able to pass
 this task and can still
Put on clothing P
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client failed to do this


 task which is matched to
his age. Even though he is
Name friends F delayed to the task, he has
still time to accomplish and
master in naming his
friend.

  The client was able to pass


 this task and can still
 Tower of 4 cubes P further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 Tower of 6 cubes R The client refuses this task.
 The client failed to do this


 task since this is not
Imitate vertical line F appropriate to her age. She
can still do this task as he
reaches the right age.

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  The client passed this task


 that is appropriate to 21
 month old children, and
Speech half understandable P
 can improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client passes this task
 since this task is
 Name 1 picture P appropriate to 21 month
 old, especially in naming
 picture of animals.
 The client passes this task
 since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Point 2 pictures P
 old, especially in pointing
 the named picture of
 animals.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Combine Words P
 old children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client passed this task
 that is appropriate to 21
 month old children, as she
Point 2 pictures P
 was able to point a picture
 like the picture of his
 mother and father.
The client was not able to

do this task matched to age,
Name 6 body parts F
 but he can improve when is
life goes on.
 The client was able to pass

 this skill which we had
6 words P manifested by saying:
mama, lola, tito, popo,
wen, tita and many more.
à  The client was able to pass


 this task since this task is
 Throw ball overhead P appropriate to 21 month
 old children, and can still

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 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Jump up P
 old children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Kick ball forward P
 old children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Broad Jump P
 old children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass


 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
P
 Balance each foot 1 second old children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 21 month
Balance each foot 2 second F
old children, and can still
further improve and master
this task as he goes older.

  
 Apo X does not able to pass the entire main task but he was cooperative and able
to perform more main task assigned to his age group. The result is NORMAL because
most of the sectors are achieved.

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    The client was able to pass


 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 5 month old
Copy square P
 children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
 The client was able to pass
 this task since this task is
 Draw person ± 6 parts P appropriate to 5 month old
 children, and can still
 further improve and master
 this task as he goes older.
The client was able to pass
this task since this task is
appropriate to 5 month old
Copy square ± demonstrate P
children, and can still
further improve and master
this task as he goes older.

  The client was able to pass


 this task since this task is
 appropriate to 5 month old
 Define 7 words P children, and can still
 further improve and master
this task as he goes older.
The client was able to pass
this task since this task is
appropriate to 5 month old
Opposite 2 P
children, and can still
further improve and master
this task as he goes older.
The client was able to pass
this task since this task is
appropriate to 5 month old
Count 5 Blocks P
children, and can still
further improve and master
this task as he goes older.
à  The client was able to pass


 this task since this task is
Balance each foot 6 seconds P appropriate to 5 month old
children, and can still

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Heel to toe walk
Balance each foot 5 seconds
further improve and master
this task as he goes older.
The client was able to pass
this task since this task is
appropriate to 5 month old
P
children, and can still
further improve and master
this task as she goes older.
The client was able to pass
this task since this task is
appropriate to 5 month old
P
children, and she can
master this task as she goes
older.


 
 Apo S was a shy type kid but able to perform correctly the task requested to carry
out during the assessment since she is a pre-schooler. She passed all the task under her
age so as a result it is NORMAL.

        
   
 


  
   

 



Mrs. N said that she doesn¶t know if she received immunizations also with

her children if they were given vaccines because she is not aware of such program

of the government. Daughter A claimed that her 2 older children has completed

their vaccination proven that she showed us the yellow card of her children. The

youngest among her children received BCG, HEPA A&B, DPT and polio vaccine

1, 2&3. He does not yet receive an anti measles vaccine since he is still 8 months

old. She also claimed that she received five TT (Tetanus Toxoid) vaccines

throughout her pregnancies.

Their meals consist of rice, vegetable meal, fish and instant noodles since

they are not fond of eating meat. They would only have a meal of meat if they feel

like to eat.

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 The family member usually takes a bath once a day and the children

usually have half bath before going to bed. They use shampoo and soap in

bathing. They brush their teeth twice a day during morning and evening.

The family has three bedrooms in their house. The first room located at the

second floor is being used by Mrs. N, daughter A and daughter A¶s 3 children

while the other bedroom is used by her son S and his family. There is also a room

located in the first floor which is divided by a curtain from their living room, is

being used by Son J and Son F. They usually sleeps together at around 9-10pm

after they have done all the household chores and wake up around 6 in the

morning while the children of daughter A usually wakes up around 7-8 in the

morning. When they sleep, they used mosquito net, electric fan and mosquito coil.

Mrs. N claimed that doing their household chores is their form of exercise.

They sometimes go walking with daughter A in the afternoon but just around near

their house.

Mrs. N sees to it that sharps objects, and matches are place in their proper

place for the children not to reach and play on it.

The family has a good relationship with their neighbors. Every Tuesday

night, there is a worship service in their house together with their neighbors. On

their free time, daughter A usually goes to their neighbors to have some chitchat.

The children also play inside their house with the supervision of daughter A and

sometimes Mrs. N.

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 The family is active in the barangay activities. Daughter A performs her

role as a BHW and involved themselves in community activities like Oplan dalus.

On their free time they usually stay on their living room watching their

favorite TV shows and sometimes listening to their radio.

They family don¶t usually seeks health of the RHU, whenever a member

of the family is sick. The family also believed in a ³mangngilot´ and quack

doctors and sometime they have more belief on it than with the health care given

by RHU. They also used alternative medicines such as oregano for cough. They

also use OTC drugs such as Biogesic 500mg tablet once a day for fever and

Neozep 500mg tablet twice a day for colds as well as Carboceistine 500mg once a

day for cough.

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TYPOLOGY OF NURSING PROBLEMS IN FAMILY NURSING PRACTICE

1.c Presence of wellness condition

Healthy Lifestyle

©c The family eats 3 times a day and sometimes they eat their snacks

in the afternoon. They cook at least ½ ganta of rice every meal.

And if Sunday¶s they cooked at least 1 ganta of rice that is because

some of the family members are going home. D-b, P1, S3

©c Their meals consist of rice, vegetable meal, fish and ³pancit mami´

since they are not fond of eating meat. They would only have a

meal of meat if they feel like to eat. E, P2, S1-2

©c The family member usually takes a bath once a day and the

children usually have half bath before going to bed. They use

shampoo and soap in bathing. They brush their teeth twice a day

during morning and evening. E, P3, S1-3

©c Mrs. N claimed that doing their household chores is their form of

exercise. They sometimes go walking with Miss A in the afternoon

but just around near their house. E, P5, S1-2

Health Maintenance/Health Management

©c They only experience cough, colds and fever. They take

Carboceistine 500mg once a day to manage cough while oregano

one teaspoon for the children, Paracetamol (biogesics) 500mg for

fever and Neozep 500 mg twice a day for common colds, with

these 3 ailments, they increase their oral fluid level. D-a, P1, S7-8

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 ©c Son E is suffering from arthritis and taking Athro as a medication

which is prescribed by the RHU doctor but he just takes it if he

feels joint pain. D-a, P3, S8

©c Ms. A claims that her 3 children are taking vitamins everyday Tiki-

tiki(5 cc) for Apo Z, Prophan(1 table spoon) for Apo X, and

Cherifer (1 table spoon) for Apo S. D-b, P1, S12

©c Daughter A claimed that her 2 older children has completed their

vaccination proven that she showed us the yellow card of her

children. The youngest among her children received BCG, HEPA

A&B, DPT and polio vaccine 1, 2&3. He does not yet receive an

anti measles vaccine since he is still 8 months old. She also

claimed that she received five TT (Tetanus Toxoid) vaccines

throughout her pregnancies. E, P1, S2-5

Parenting

©c Since the relationship of daughter A is not legal, Mrs. N still

support and never got angry with daughter A. A, P4, S4

©c When they first knew that son E is using prohibited drugs, as a

normal response of a parent they were problematic and angry but

then as time passed by, they continuously talk with son E as an

emotional support. D-a, P3, S2

©c The children also play inside their house with the supervision of

daughter A and sometimes Mrs. N. E, P7, S4

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 Spiritual well-being

©c The family values connection to God. In fact, they have worship

every Tuesday on their house. A, P7, S1

©c Daughter T, daughter A and her three children are born again

because they are influence by daughter M while Mrs. N, son F, E

and J is Roman Catholic. A, P3, S1

2.c Presence of health threat

a.c Presence of risk factors of specific disease

©c Since 2007, she never takes her nape ache up to now. D-a, P2, S7

b.c Accident hazards

b.1 sharps objects

©c Scattered empty cans and a hammer were seen on the

surrounding of the house. C, P5, S1

b.2 Fall hazards

©c Their stairs have no rail which is connected to the second

floor made up of wood. C, P2, S3

©c The living room has a two plastic long chairs and a center

table. The chairs available can be climbed by the children.

C, P3, S2

c.c Poor home/environmental condition/sanitation

c.1 Lack of food storage

©c Whenever there are leftovers, it is covered with a plate and

place in the kitchen table. C, P6, S4

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 c.2 Presence of breeding or resting sites of vectors of disease

©c There is a canal in front of the house where the water

remain stagnant sine there are plastic and dry leaves.

However, the water remains stagnant which makes it a

breading site of mosquitoes. C, P9, S1-2

c.3 Improper drainage system

©c There is a canal in front of the house where the water

remain stagnant sine there are plastic and dry leaves.

However, the water remains stagnant which makes it a

breading site of mosquitoes. C, P9, S1-2

d.c Unhealthy lifestyle and personal habits/practices

d.1 cigarette/tobacco smoking

©c According to Mrs. N, her son F can consume 3-4 sticks of

cigarette per day. Mrs. N stated that son F smoked cigarette

after meals and sometimes the remaining one stick he

smoke it during at night before bed time. D-b, P2, S3-4

d.2 self medication

©c They also use OTC drugs such as Biogesic 500mg tablet

once a day for fever and Neozep 500mg tablet twice a day

for colds as well as Carboceistine 500mg once a day for

cough. E, P10, S4

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 3.c Presence of health deficits

a.c Illness state

©c Last 2003, Mrs. N was diagnosed to have hypertension by Dr. S.N,

municipal doctor. D-a, P2, S1

©c Since 2007, she never takes her nape ache up to now. D-a, P2, S7

4.c Presence of stress points/foreseeable crisis situations

a.c Parenthood

©c Daughter A take a role of a mother and a father so she provides her

full support to her children. A, P4, S5

©c The father of daughter A¶s children is not living with them because

the father of her first and only daughter has his legitimate family as

well as the father of her two sons. A, P4, S1

b.c Illegitimacy

©c The father of daughter A¶s children is not living with them because

the father of her first and only daughter has his legitimate family as

well as the father of her two sons. They don¶t have communication

with the first father of his child while the father of her two sons is

through texting. Daughter A relationship with her first partner was

not good they don¶t have communication and he never support his

daughter while her second partner sometimes visit but never stay

for a long time. A, P4 S1-3

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Health Threat

1.c Presence of risk factors of specific disease

a.c Presence of risk factors of specific disease

Inability to make decisions with respect to taking

appropriate health action due to negative attitude towards the

health condition or problem as manifested by not complying

maintenance drug for her hypertension.

2.c Accident hazards

a.c Sharp objects

Inability to provide home environment conducive to health

maintenance and personal development due to lack of

knowledge in carrying out measures to provide home

environment as manifested by presence of scattered cans in

front of their house.

b.c Fall hazard

Inability to provide home environment conducive to health

maintenance and personal development due to inadequate

knowledge of preventive measures as manifested by no rails of

stairs.

3.c Poor home/environmental condition/sanitation

a.c Lack of food storage

Inability to make decisions with respect to taking

appropriate health action due to low salience of the

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 problem or condition as manifested by placing left over

foods at kitchen table.

b.c Presence of breeding or resting sites of vectors of disease

Inability to provide home environment conducive to

health maintenance and personal development due to lack

of skills in carrying out measures to improve home

environment as manifested by presence of stagnant water in

their drainage system.

c.c Improper drainage system

Inability to provide home environment conducive to

health maintenance and personal development due to

inadequate knowledge of importance of hygiene and

sanitation as manifested by presence of stagnant water in

their drainage system.

5.c Unhealthy lifestyle and personal habits/practices

a.c Cigarette smoking

Inability to recognize the presence of the health condition or problem

due to inadequate knowledge as manifested by smoking.

b.c Self medication

Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the sick, disabled,

dependent or vulnerable at risk member of the family due to inadequate

knowledge in carrying out necessary treatment as manifested by taking

unprescribed medications.

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Health deficits

1.c Illness state

Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the sick, disabled,

dependent or vulnerable at risk member of the family due to inadequate

knowledge about the health condition and its severity as manifested by not

complying with the prescribed maintenance medication.

Foreseeable crisis

1.c Parenthood

Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the dependent

member of the family due to altered role performance as manifested by

the father of her child is not living with the family

2.c Illegitimacy

Inability to provide adequate nursing care to the sick, disabled,

dependent or vulnerable at risk member of the family due to absence of

responsible member as manifested by the father is not married with

daughter A.

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Scale for Ranking Health Problems According to Priorities

Criteria Weight

Nature of the Problem

Scale: Health Threat 3

Health Deficit 2 1
Foreseeable Crisis 1

Modifiability of the Problems

Scale: Easily Modifiable 2

Partially Modifiable 1 2
Not Modifiable 0

Preventive Potential

Scale: High 3
Moderate 2 1
Low 1

Salience

Scale:
A serious problem that needs immediate attention 2
A problem but not needed immediate attention 1 1
Not a felt need problem

SCORING
Decided a score for each criteria
Dive the score by the highest possible score and multiply by the weight

SCORE
Score/Highest Score x Weight

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Presence of risk factors of specific disease
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is a health threat because the
condition of the family may
3/3x1 1
aggravate and may lead to
more serious complication
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable
problem because educating the family
1/2x2 1
will give them knowledge
about the problem
Preventive potential It is highly preventive because
teaching and educating the
family will prevent the
3/3x1 1
occurrence of serious
complication as well as the
aggravation of the disease.
Salience Problem needs immediate
2/2x1 1 attention because they may put
the health of the family at risk.
TOTAL SCORE 4.00 

Sharp Object Hazards

COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is classified under health
threat because scattered cans
and hammer may cause injury
2/3x1 0.67
when any of the family
members accidentally step on
it.
Modifiability of the It is easily modifiable because
problem it can be done by simply
gathering the empty cans and
put it only one place, having a
2/2x2 2
garbage pit/sack where they
can compile /collect the cans
and putting the hammer in safe
and proper place.
Preventive Potential The preventive potential is
high because educating the
3/3x1 1
family about the possible
threats which maybe brought

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 about by leaving empty cans
and hammer scattered.
Salience The family recognize it as a
problem but it does not need
1/2x1 0.5 immediate attention in order
for them to keep themselves
safe from accident or injury.
TOTAL SCORE 4.17

Fall Hazards
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is classified a health threat
because the stair without rails
is conducive for accidents
2/3x1 0.67
especially to their children
wherein they tend to be
willfully assertive.
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable
problem because railings can be easily
1/2x2 1 constructed especially there is
a carpenter in the family but no
resources available.
Preventive Potential It is a moderately preventive
because it can be avoided by
2/3x1 0.67
constructing the rails to
minimized the risk of injury
Salience It is identified as a problem but
does not need immediate
attention because they always
1/2x1 0.5
supervise their children and
always reminding them not to
climb the stairs.
TOTAL SCORE 2.84

Lack of food storage

COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is classified under health
threat because lack of food
2/3x1 0.67
storage can result to poor
home physical condition since

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 left over food will be easily
spoil and it can be a good site
of microorganism which may
cause disease.
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable by
problem educating the advantage and
1/2x2 1 disadvantages of having a
proper storage but resources
are not yet available.
Preventive potential The preventive potential is
high because if there is a
3/3x1 1
proper storage, GI disease
would be minimized.
Salience The family does not recognize
it as a problem and does not
needs immediate attention
0/2x1 0
because the leftover food are
usually eaten on the following
meal.
TOTAL SCORE 2.67

Presence of breeding or resting sites of vectors of disease

COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is classified under health
threat because presence of
breeding sites of vector
2/3x1 0.67 increases the possibility of
acquiring vector-borne diseases
and may result to poor
environmental sanitation
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable
problem because it can be done by
2/2x2 2 improving the drainage system
in order to let the water free
flow.
Preventive potential The preventive potential is
high to prevent the occurrence
3/3x1 1
of dengue or it can be a good
breeding site of insects.
Salience The family does not recognize
0/2x1 0
it as a problem because they

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 does not yet experience to have
dengue in and there is no need
for change because they are not
only the family who is using
the canal.
TOTAL SCORE 3.67 

Improper drainage system

COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is a health threat because the
2/3x1 0.67 problem can cause pollution
and it is very unsanitary.
Modifiability of the It is easily modifiable because
problem 2/2x2 2 digging deeper drainage can be
easily done.
Preventive potential It is highly preventive because
3/3x1 1 they are willing to cooperate
and improve their drainage.
Salience Problem is not recognized as a
serious one because they didn¶t
2/2x1 1 yet experience to have dengue
and the risk for lots of diseases
are wide spread.
TOTAL SCORE 4.67 

Smoking
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is considered as health threat
because the patient may
2/3x1 0.67 develop a disease because it
may cause various type of
respiratory disease.
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable
problem because the client is still
1/2x2 1
willing to minimize the number
of stick he use a day.
Preventive potential It is highly preventable because
from the start of smoking he
3/3x1 1
already lessen the number of
stick he use a day
Salience 0/2x1 0 The problem does not need

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the client is trying to control
his self.
TOTAL SCORE 2.67 

Self Medication
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is a health threat because it
2/3x1 0.67 may lead to danger towards the
family such as over dosage.
Modifiability of the It is easily modifiable because
problem educating and teaching with
regards the effect of the used
2/2x2 2
OTC drugs will give them
better idea on how to use the
drug immediately.
Preventive potential It is moderately preventable
because collaborating the
effect of OTC to the family
2/3x1 0.67
will prevent the possible threat
brought about by taking OTC
drug.
Salience The family is not perceived as
a problem because they stated
0/2x1 0
that there is no side effect felt
by the family.
TOTAL SCORE 3.34 

Illness state
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is classified under health
deficit because not taking
maintenance drug for
3/3x1 1 hypertension that may
aggravate the condition and it
may result to failure in
maintaining health condition
Modifiability of the It is partially modifiable
problem because it can be done by
1/2x2 1
educating her about the
advantage and disadvantages

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 of taking maintenance for her
hypertension and encouraging
her take it religiously but the
attitude and the belief of the
patient must be consider in
order to do so.
Preventive potential The preventive potential is
high because if she will
3/3x1 1 comply to the treatment it may
prevent the aggravation of
diseases.
Salience The family did not recognize it
as a problem because the
patient doesn¶t feel any
0/2x1 0
symptoms of her disease and
she believes that not taking the
medication is just fine.
TOTAL SCORE 3.00 

Parenthood
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem It is a foreseeable crisis
because it causes a negative
1/3x1 0.33
effect to the development of
the children.
Modifiability of the It is not modified because the
problem 0/2x2 0 father of the children has their
own family
Preventive potential It is low preventive because
1/3x1 0.33 daughter A can still do her part
being a mother and a father.
Salience The family does not recognize
it as a problem but not needing
immediate attention because
0/2x1 0 they cannot do otherwise
because the father¶s of
Daughter A¶s children have
different family.
TOTAL SCORE 0.66 

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Illegitimacy
COMPUTATION SCORE JUSTIFICATION
Nature of the problem The problem is foreseeable
because it may affect the
1/3x1 0.33
perception and development of
young children.
Modifiability of the The problem is not modifiable
problem 0/2x2 0 since the father of her children
are married.
Preventive potential The problem is low because
the children do not yet know
1/3x1 0.33
the importance of having a
father.
Salience The problem is not perceived
0/2x1 0 as a problem because they are
not married.
TOTAL SCORE 0.66 

 $   

 Improper drainage system 4.67

 Sharp Object Hazards 4.17

! Presence of risk factors of specific disease 4.00

 Presence of breeding or resting sites of vectors of disease 3.67

# Self Medication 3.34

 Illness state 3.00

 Fall Hazards 2.84

 Lack of food storage 2.67

" Smoking 2.67

 Parenthood 0.66

 Illegitimacy 0.66

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