Written assignmentPediatric nursing

Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP)

Two frameworks laid over each other. The functional patterns supply the questions and Erikson's stage decides which answers are normal, which is the connection most submissions never make.

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Last reviewed · August 23, 2026

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Maren Caldwell

MSN, RN, CNE

Medical-surgical nursing, pharmacology and NCLEX preparation

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Dr. Tessa Redmond

DNP, RN, CNE

Evidence-based practice and clinical education

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Erikson decides what counts as normal in each pattern

The two frameworks are meant to be used together and the assignment is graded on whether they actually are. The functional health patterns supply the domains you ask about; Erikson's stage supplies the standard against which the answers are judged. A three-year-old's insistence on dressing themselves is autonomy and initiative doing exactly what they should, while the same behaviour in an eight-month-old would mean something else entirely, and bedwetting is developmentally expected at one age and a potential health problem at another. Say that explicitly rather than running the two frameworks in parallel sections that never meet, because the parallel version is what most submissions produce and it answers only half the brief. State the age in the first line and the rest of the assessment acquires a reference point, since almost every pattern below hides an age-dependent normal range. Write one sentence per pattern that names the stage, and the connection becomes structural.

Fix the developmental age first, then work each pattern through it. In sleep and rest, the normal total and the presence of bedtime resistance both vary by stage. In nutrition, self-feeding, food refusal and the physiological slowing of growth in the preschool years all change what counts as a concern. In role and relationship, the industry stage predicts that peer comparison and school performance become the child's central preoccupation, which is why the same academic difficulty produces different distress at six and at eleven. In self-perception, body image emerges earlier than most students expect. Then use the phrase the brief uses, actual and potential health problems, as a genuine sorting device: an actual problem is present now, and a potential one is a risk the stage itself creates, which is where anticipatory guidance belongs and where the strongest submissions concentrate. Two categories with different actions attached is the shape the marker is looking for.

Likely learning objectives

Use a developmental stage as the standard for interpreting assessment findings.
Distinguish actual from potential health problems in a paediatric assessment.
Locate anticipatory guidance in stage-specific risk.
Avoid running two frameworks in parallel without connecting them.

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Assignment NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child Details: In this assignment, you will be exploring actual and potential health problems in the childhood years using a functional health assessment and Erickson’s Stages of Child Development. To complete this assignment, do the following: Using the textbook, complete the “Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment.” Follow the instructions in the resource for completing the assignment. Cite and reference any outside sources used in your answers. Include in your assessment a thorough discussion of Erickson’s Stages of Child Development as it pertains to the development age of the child. While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. NRS434V.v10R.Children’s functional health pattern assessment_Student.docx Textbook- Physical Examination & Health Assessment 7th edition by Carolyn Jarvis Children’s Functional Health Pattern Assessment Functional Health Pattern Assessment (FHP) Toddler Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Preschool-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: School-Aged Erickson’s Developmental Stage: Pattern of Health Perception and Health Management: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. Assignment NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child List two potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. 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. Pattern of Elimination: 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. Pattern of Activity and Exercise: 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. Cognitive/Perceptual Pattern: NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child 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. Pattern of Sleep and Rest: 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. Pattern of Self-Perception and Self-Concept: 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. Role-Relationship Pattern: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List 2 potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. Sexuality – Reproductive 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. Pattern of Coping and Stress Tolerance: List two normal assessment findings that would be characteristic for each age group. List wo potential problems that a nurse may discover in an assessment of each age group. Pattern of Value and Beliefs: 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. NRS 434VN Week 2-Assessment Of The Child Short Answer Questions Address the following based on the above assessment findings. Expected answers will be 1-2 paragraphs in length. Cite and reference outside sources used. 1) Compare and contrast identified similarities as well as differences in expected assessment across the childhood age groups. 2) Summarize how a nurse would handle physical assessments, examinations, education, and communication differently with children versus adults. Consider spirituality and cultural differences in your answer. © 2011. Grand Canyon University. All Rights Reserved.

What the NRS 434VN assessment requires

01The Children's Functional Health Pattern Assessment completed per the resource instructions.
02Actual and potential health problems identified across the childhood years.
03A thorough discussion of Erikson's stages as they pertain to the child's developmental age.
04Citations and references for any outside sources used.