Children's functional health pattern assessment
Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment
Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)
Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
1-3 Years old
Autonomy vs shame
Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
3-6 years old
Initiative vs guilt
School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
6 years old-puberty
Industry vs inferiority
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.
(Edelman, 2014)
A toddler is dependent on their parents for their health management. They are not capable of making decision and 100% rely on their parents to manage their health. They will preform task like brushing their teeth. They may also participate in activities such as bedtime rituals because their parent taught them to do the task. They do not understand that these tasks are preventative measures.
Preschool age children will start to be aware of the internal makeup of their body and not just the external parts of the body. They are more aware of the function of their body and start to understand how things work. Children who are preschool age will have curiosity about the opposite sex. Health management is also greatly influenced by teachings of the child’s parents.
School age children have the ability to participate in health promotion and prevention. They have a better understanding of concepts of brushing their teeth to prevent cavities or washing their hands to prevent getting sick. Understanding measures to prevent illness is a concept that early in childhood they did not comprehend. School age children can develop health patterns that prevent illness and disease.
One of the potential problems a nurse may come across in a toddler is the child is dependent upon what their parent’s perception of health may be. Parent’s health perception influences the child’s
Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)
Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
1-3 Years old
Autonomy vs shame
Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
3-6 years old
Initiative vs guilt
School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
6 years old-puberty
Industry vs inferiority
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.
(Edelman, 2014)
A toddler is dependent on their parents for their health management. They are not capable of making decision and 100% rely on their parents to manage their health. They will preform task like brushing their teeth. They may also participate in activities such as bedtime rituals because their parent taught them to do the task. They do not understand that these tasks are preventative measures.
Preschool age children will start to be aware of the internal makeup of their body and not just the external parts of the body. They are more aware of the function of their body and start to understand how things work. Children who are preschool age will have curiosity about the opposite sex. Health management is also greatly influenced by teachings of the child’s parents.
School age children have the ability to participate in health promotion and prevention. They have a better understanding of concepts of brushing their teeth to prevent cavities or washing their hands to prevent getting sick. Understanding measures to prevent illness is a concept that early in childhood they did not comprehend. School age children can develop health patterns that prevent illness and disease.
One of the potential problems a nurse may come across in a toddler is the child is dependent upon what their parent’s perception of health may be. Parent’s health perception influences the child’s
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