SCALE FOR RANKING HEALTH

CONDITIONS

A. Malnutrition
CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL JUSTIFICATION
SCORE
1. Nature of the It is a health deficit that
condition or requires immediate
3/3 x 1 1
problem management to avoid
opportunistic diseases
2. Modifiable of The problem is moderately
the condition or modifiable since the family
problem ½x2 1 lacks the resources and
knowledge to achieve proper
nutrition
3. Preventive If malnutrition is eliminated it
potential 3/3 x 1 will drastically decrease the
1
susceptibility to NCDs and
CDs
4. Salience of the
0/2 x 1 0 It is not a felt problem
problem
TOTAL SCORE 3

B. Diabetes Mellitus Type II

CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL JUSTIFICATION
SCORE
1. Nature of the
condition or It is a health deficit that
problem requires management to
3/3 x 1 1
prevent development serious
complications and death

2. Modifiable of the It is partially modifiable

condition or since DM II is a chronic
problem disease that requires
1/2 x 2 1 enormous amounts of time
and resources to manage
which the student nurse and
the patient lacks
3. Preventive
potential Early development of
3/3 x 1 complications that are life
1
threatening can be prevented
if interventions are done
4. Salience of the The Family sees this as a
problem problem and has consulted a
2/2 x 1 1 physician and has
maintenance oral
medications for DM II
TOTAL SCORE 4
C. POOR ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION DUE TO IMPROPER WASTE DISPOSAL
CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL JUSTIFICATION
SCORE
1. Nature of the 2/3 x 1 2/3 It is a health threat since
condition or garbage can be a source of
problem pathogens and breeding sites of
rodents and other vectors of
infection
2. Modifiable of 2/2 x 2 2 It is easily modifiable with
the condition interventions since the
or problem resources needed are obtainable
3. Preventive 3/3 x 1 1 It has high preventive potential
potential since with proper environmental
sanitation the risk for vector,
food, and water-borne diseases
are greatly reduced
4. Salience of the 1/2 x 1 1/2 The Family sees this as a
problem problem but not requiring
immediate attention.
TOTAL SCORE 4.16 or 25/6

D. Unsafe Environmental Setting Characterized by Coconut Trees Within Close Proximity

of the House and Compound
CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL JUSTIFICATION
SCORE
1. Nature of the 1/3 x 1 1/3 It is a forseeable crisis situation
condition or that can cause serious injury if
problem the circumstances are right
2. Modifiable of 1/2 x 2 1/2 The problem is partially
the condition modifiable since the student
or problem nurse and the family don’t have
the access and resources to
access wood cutting companies
3. Preventive 2/3 x 1 2/3 It has moderate preventive
potential potential since the head injury
that could be caused by a falling
coconut is only rare
4. Salience of the ½ x 1 1/2 The family sees this as a
problem problem but not one that
requires immediate attention
TOTAL SCORE 2

E. Inadequate Living Space

CRITERIA COMPUTATION ACTUAL JUSTIFICATION
SCORE
1. Nature of the
condition or
problem
2. Modifiable of
the condition
or problem
 3. Preventive
potential
4. Salience of the
problem
TOTAL SCORE