Gordon'S 11 Functional Pattern: 1. Health Perception-Health Management Pattern

GORDON’S 11 FUNCTIONAL PATTERN
1. Health Perception-Health Management pattern

The patient is a technical specialist and is able to meet and provide
basic needs. According to the patient generally he has always been
sickly throughout his years. He has been admitted on the hospital
countless times before due to chicken pox, typhoid fever, asthma,
accident and frequent medical check-ups. He once had his dental
check-up due to toothache. He doesn’t smoke and only drinks alcoholic
beverages occasionally. He doesn’t have any family health history from
both of his parents. He had his accident 20 years ago that resulted to
his current complaint. Before he went to the hospital he took
Mefanamic acid to relieve the pain but still it didn’t help him. Before he
took vitamins to keep him healthy and provides vegetables and other
healthy foods during meals for his family. He also has faith in quack
doctors
2. Nutritional-Metabolic pattern
The patient’s typical food intake during breakfast and lunch are 3
scoops of rice with the viant of either fish tinola or vegetables. During
dinner the amount of food intake is increased compared to the food
intake during breakfast and lunch. He also consumes more than 8
glasses of water and also drinks soft drinks or carbonated drinks, juices
and alcoholic drinks occasionally. According to the patient he had gain
weight during his hospital confinement because he has a lot of time to
eat. His appetite today is the same as before he was confined. He
doesn’t have skin problems, lesion or dryness. He also doesn’t dental
problems and his height is appropriate to his weight. He usually prefers
fish when he eats and doesn’t take any nutrient or vitamin
supplement.
3. Pattern of Elimination and Urinalysis
The patient eliminates at least once a day and urines not frequent but
now that he is confined he frequently urines because of the IV fluids
and because of increase fluid intake due to medicine intakes. His stools
looks normal in color has odor and is soft formed. He also doesn’t
experience any discomfort during bowel elimination. His urine is both
normal as before he was confined and when he was confined. No
excess perspiration, no noted odor problems and unusual discharges.
The patient has normal excretion and elimination.
4. Activity-Exercise pattern
The patient has sufficient energy to perform daily activities although

he doesn’t have any exercise pattern the only exercise he gets is daily
activities performed from work. His leisure activities includes computer
gaming and watching television. The patient has the full self care
ability to activities, feeding, bathing, toileting bed mobility, dressing,
grooming, and general mobility. There are no other factors that
interfere in performing these activities except when back pain strikes.
0-Full self-care
1-Requires use of equipment or device
2-Requires assistance or supervision from another person
3-Requires assistance or supervision from another person or device
4-Is independent and close not participate
Activity 0
Feeding 0
Bathing 0
Toileting 0
Bed mobility 0
Dressing 0
Grooming 0
General mobility 0
5. Sleep and rest pattern
The patient sleeps at least 8 hours a day but stays up late because of
work. The patient doesn’t have any sleep onset problem and doesn’t
take any sleep medication.
6. Cognitive-Perceptual pattern
The patient doesn’t have any hearing, memory, learning difficulties.

However, the patient noticed some vision disturbances and is starting
to consider having his eyes check by a doctor. Discomforts are also
present specifically back pain.
7. Self perception-Self concept pattern

The patient maintains eye contact, has a moderate voice quality,
speech is normal which are indications that he is feeling good and has
a good self perception. He is calm but angry and worried due to no
final diagnosis.
8. Role-Relationship pattern
The patient is the head of their nuclear family with 6 members. He has
4 children and has a good interpersonal relationship with each member
of the family. Whenever they are having problems they handle it by
discussing it with each family member. The father is the head of the
family and also the breadwinner. The patient and his wife don’t have
any problems with their children. The family members are concerned
with his current condition and are all supportive to him. Things
generally go well with the head of the family’s work and the income of
the family is sufficient for them.
9. Sexual reproductive pattern
The patient has 4 children and has no problems in sexual relation with
her wife. However, he and his wife are starting to consider using
contraceptives due to continues growth of numbers in the family.
10. Coping stress tolerance pattern
Whenever crisis arises the family tries to figure out solutions to the
problems and as much as possible they try to be calm and focus for
them to be able to think of solutions.
11. Value-Belief pattern
The patient considers his family as the most valuable in his life and
considers religion as important. According to the patient their faith on
their religion helps when difficulties in life arises and for him
hospitalization or illness doesn’t interfere with any religious practices
because even if he is in the hospital he can still perform his religious
duties and activities.

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GORDON’S 11 FUNCTIONAL PATTERN

1. Health Perception-Health Management pattern

3. Pattern of Elimination and Urinalysis

The patient has sufficient energy to perform daily activities although

1-Requires use of equipment or device

2-Requires assistance or supervision from another person

3-Requires assistance or supervision from another person or device

4-Is independent and close not participate

The patient doesn’t have any hearing, memory, learning difficulties.

7. Self perception-Self concept pattern

9. Sexual reproductive pattern

10. Coping stress tolerance pattern

11. Value-Belief pattern

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