Assessment of the Child: Functional Health Pattern Analysis Worksheet

Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment
Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)

Toddler
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Autonomy vs. Shame/Doubt
(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)

Preschool-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Initiative vs. Guilt
(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)

School-Aged
Erickson’s Developmental Stage:
Industry vs. Inferiority.
(Edelman & Mandle, 2010)

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.

Toddlers in this state would say that they’re sick if they have an uneasy feeling.
Toddlers could learn basic hygiene management through the supervision of the parent/guardian

During this stage, kids could now tell whether they are in pain or not to their caregiver/parent
Pre-schoolers are aware of their own body parts. Mostly this is through imitation and curiosity

As kids becomes school-aged, they become more aware of their body functions.
Through training and interaction with the parents, school-aged children are now knowledgeable of the importance of being healthy.


As compared to other age groups, toddlers present one of the highest risks of injury specially due to external factors.
Since the parents/caregivers are the primary teacher and purveyor of their health, an gap in their knowledge of basic hygiene and caregiving could pose a threat for the children

If preschoolers are not aware of how to express their pain or other feelings that they feel, this could pose a risk for them.
A compromise in the preschooler’s immune system is another threat to him/her. Thus, it is important that caregivers teach them about proper hygiene.

Even with an increase in awareness about the importance of healthcare, school-aged children still tend to ignore proper hygiene.
Kids this age are usually learning from their parents’ practices. Thus, poor health practices from the parents could pose a risk for them as they could develop them too.





Nutritional-Metabolic Pattern:
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.

Kids in toddler stage are already able to drink and eat without the use of a feeding bottle.
They can also eat foods which could be eaten with the fingers. Caregivers can use this to teach control.

As compared before, the nutritional requirements of pre-school children are higher. This suggests the need for higher quantity and quality foods as compared before
Kids this age can even help in preparing the meals, particularly in simple tasks.

Since school-aged children understands the importance of health, they are now able to tell the difference between junk foods and essential ones.
School-aged children are much more active and have much higher requirements for growth. This means more calories should be taken.


Toddlers, as they transition from bottle-feeding to solid-...