Chapter 9: Nursing Process; Typology of 11 Functional Health Problems

Question 1

Health Perception/ Health Management Pattern

Answer 1

Describes patient’s self-report of health and well being; how health is managed
Knowledge of preventive health practices

Question 2

Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern

Answer 2

Describes patient’s daily/weekly pattern of food and fluid intake
Actual weight loss or weight gain

Question 3

Elimination Pattern

Answer 3

Describes patterns of excretory function

Question 4

Activity/Exercise Pattern

Answer 4

Describes patterns of exercise, activity, leisure, and recreation; ability to perform activities of daily living

Question 5

Sleep-Rest Pattern

Answer 5

Describes patterns of sleep, rest, and relaxation

Question 6

Cognitive-Perceptual Pattern

Answer 6

Describes sensory-perceptual patters; language adequacy, memory, decision-making ability

Question 7

Self-Perception-Self-Concept Pattern

Answer 7

Describes patient’s self-concept pattern and perceptions of self

Question 8

Role-Relationship Pattern

Answer 8

Describes patient’s pattern of role engagements and relationships

Question 9

Sexuality-Reproductive Pattern

Answer 9

Describes patient’s patterns of satisfaction and dissatisfaction with sexuality pattern; patient reproductive pattern; premenopausal and postmenopausal problems

Question 10

Coping-Stress-Tolerance Pattern

Answer 10

Describes patient’s ability to manage stress; sources of support; effectiveness of the pattern in terms of stress tolerance

Question 11

Value-Belief Pattern

Answer 11

Describes patterns of values and beliefs and goals that guide the patient’s choice or decisions