GORDON’S 11 FUNCTIONAL

PATTERN

Submitted by:
CASIL, GIAN F.
BSN-1H
GROUP 1

Submitted to:
Clinical Instructor: Dhan Lhord Tumabaga
Clinical Instructor: April Joy Bernardino
 FUNCTIONAL
HEALTH
BEFORE ILLNESS
PATTERN
Before the onset of her leukemia,
Ms. Anita saw herself as healthy.
She had no difficulties in carrying
Health Perception out his daily activities or caring for
and Health herself and others at home. Anita
maintained a balanced lifestyle,
Management
perform regular exercise and
Pattern
focusing on a healthy diet. Also, she
avoiding alcohol and tobacco
products. She cleans the house and
washes the dishes as her form of
exercise.
She typically consumed a breakfast
consisting of 1 cup of coffee, 2
pieces of bread, and a serving of
Nutritional and egg. For lunch, she would have 1
Metabolic Pattern cup of rice, eats fish and sometimes
meat, and 2 glasses of water. As for
dinner, her diet would often include
grilled chicken breast, steamed
vegetables, and a small portion of
white rice. The patient added that
she is also taking snack foods like
breads, pastries or banana-que but
her favorite for snack are street
foods like “kwek-kwek, fishball,
squid ball”.
She typically defecated three times a
week without experiencing any
discomfort. Additionally, she voided
Elimination her bladder 5 to 7 times a day, also
Pattern without any discomfort. She
described her urine as the usual
urine color.
Anita is the one who cleans the
house and does the dishes in free
DURING ILLNESS
The patient said that she now
doesn’t feel healthy as she was
before because of all the
medicines that she’s taking and
she can’t do any activities that she
usually does before. The patient
experiencing weakness, repeated
infections and bone discomfort
after doing a moderate level of
activity.
The patient said that she still eats
3x a day but her appetite has
lessened during her current
admission unlike before because
of her uncomfortable feeling.
Additionally, she like to eat
vegetables and she really likes to
eat fruits.
The patient stated that she now
defecates once or twice a week,
with occasional difficulty passing
firm stool. She empties 3-5 times
per day with little discomfort.
The patient primarily remains in
bed, dedicating most of her time
 time. She typically naps, if not, she
watches television and plays with
Activity and
her friends and siblings.
Exercise Pattern
Anita can read, write, and
comprehend words and sentences.
Cognition and
She stated that she understands what
Perception
to do if she develops other illnesses
Pattern
such as coughs, colds, or soreness.
She normally sleeps 7-8 hours per
day. She normally sleeps between 9
and 10 p.m. and wakes up at 5 a.m.
to prepare for work. She mentioned
that she sleeps continuously except
Sleep and Rest on days when her neighbors are
Pattern loud and wake her up in the middle
of the night. She also mentioned that
depending on how her night went,
she wakes up feeling rejuvenated or
moody.
The patient describes herself as
short-tempered, firm and
straightforward person. Most of the
Self-Perception time, the patient is in a good mood.
and Self-Concept She does not like people who are
Pattern stubborn. The patient also
mentioned that as much as possible,
she does not want to get mad.
Anita is the second oldest of her
siblings. She is in charge of cleaning
the house and washing the dishes.
Role and She enjoys being with her family
Relationship members, however she occasionally
Pattern gets upset because of her siblings.
Her relationship with her parents is
fine.
to rest due to her condition.
Occasionally, she relies on the
assistance of another person to
walk, as her weakened state
renders her unable to do so
independently.
The patient continues to read her
books and write. She still
understands words and sentences
perfectly. Her cognition and sense
of pain remain unchanged.
Anita said that now, she can’t
sleep properly unlike before. Her
sleep has now been short because
she’s experiencing distractions
regarding the daily routines.
The patient is sad because of her
fear and worry over her current
situation. Also, she feels useless
because of her illness that she
can’t do all the activities that she
can before. The patient said that
now, she wants to recover and get
better because she wants to repay
the love that her family has shown
her.
The patient's relationship with her
siblings has not changed since her
illness know and her relationship
with her parents has improved
significantly because they have
taken wonderful care of her
during her current stay.
 She started menstruating at the age The patient said she had her last
of 13. Her menstrual cycle is monthly period in the first week
Sexuality and
regular, lasting three days. She'd of February.
Reproductive
never had a boyfriend before. She
Pattern
prefers to hang out with her female
friends over her male friends.
Anita stated that there is no crisis The patient said that now she
going on within her family. When feels like always stressed because
she has a personal problem, she of her illness. She said that she
keeps it to herself, but when she can’t rest much because of her
doesn’t know how to solve the distracted sleeps and rest periods.
Coping and problem, she sometimes asks for
Stress Tolerance help from her family and friends.
Pattern When she feels stressed, she usually
sleeps, and sometimes, if she’s not
sleeping, she listens to her favorite
music to relieve the stress she feels.
Anita believes that she can get the The patient has become more
things she wants in life as long as spiritual and faithful to God as a
she works hard. She is a Roman result of her present illness. She's
Values and Catholic and she believes in God. more grateful to her family for
Beliefs She seldom attends the mass but she their support.
always prays at night. She doesn’t
have any special religious practices.
She perceives that her family is
important in her life.