Functional Health Patterns
This is the data you should have gathered on your patient. Determine into which category of the functional health assessment each of these pieces of data fit.
Objective Data |
Subjective Data |
Height: 5'10'' Weight: 300 pounds BP 160/95, pulse 86, Respiration 16 Alert and oriented Heart sounds within normal limits, regular Lungs are clear bilaterally Abdomen is rounded, bowel sounds present in all four quadrants, no tenderness on palpation No edema is noted in extremities Strength and mobility appear within normal limits |
Unmarried No vitamins or special diet No difficulty eating No regular exercise No difficulty with ADL’s Short of Breath when walking Computer programmer No falls Hearing and vision ok Wears glasses No pain Difficulty sleeping Loss of Friends Stress on the job Glass of wine in the evening Currently on no medications |
Categories include:
- Identifying information
- Medical history
- Health perception/health management
- Activity/safety
- Nutrition/metabolism
- Elimination
- Cognition/perception
- Sleep/Rest
- Self perception and self concept
- Roles and relationships
- Coping and stress tolerance
- Values and beliefs
After you have completed your categorization, continue to find out the correct placement of the data.